Hello All, i'm Kathryn and new to the WW2 talk forum. I am a living historian who presents history talks and displays in Schools in SW Scotland - I do everything from Celts & Romans to WW2 and I present World War 2 displays in Home Guard (6th Batallion Ayrshire Home Guard) kit. I am a re-enactor too and currently 'do' German portraying a soldier of the 17th Luftwaffen Feld Division. My passion for WW2 came out of a look into my family history and I discovered that my paternal Grandad served with 477 Battery, 112th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (43rd Wessex Wyverns) - he left behind a hand written diary of the early days of his war in Normandy and a list of places his campaign took him to. My maternal Grandad served with the South Lancashire Regiment and I believe he was with the 1st Batallion on Sword Beach D-Day. I am hoping to do more research through the WW2 talk forum and hopefully learn more, especially about my Grand fathers units. Many thanks and hello. Kathryn
Welcome to the forum. Good to have another member with an interest in 43 Wessex Div. Old thread about a chap in 112 Fd Regt here, may be of interest. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/royal-artillery/22644-112th-field-regiment.html PS. Is this your website? History Alive In Schools - Home
Hi Kathryn, There has been some recent posting and activity about the 1st South Lancs. on the forum. Here is the link: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general/51462-south-lancashire-regiment.html Welcome aboard.
Welcome Kathryn, I think you will like it here........ and here is a recent thread on the Ayrshire Home guard. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/united-kingdom/50927-home-guard-ayrshire.html
Thanks all for your welcome, I look forward to being a member and to reading all those links which folks have kindly shared with me above. I'd been looking at the South Lancs stuff already but I look forward to learning more and more as the days go by. Cheers folks. Kathryn
Hi, Owen yes History Alive in Schools website is mine, WW2 gear i'm wearing on there is my old stuff, recently updated to proper P37 battle dress and proper 37 pattern webbing. Many thanks for asking, I got a VM telling me to put it on my signature i've done that.
Just showing my youngest lad the photos on your website. Pity it's too far to visit his school from Scotland.
