Hello I'm hoping somebody can point me in the right direction regarding tracing my uncle's RAF career. His name was Kenneth Austen Thomas and...
I am following the career of Arthur Franz Smith who joined the RAMC in 1922, trained as a Nursing Orderly, Masseur and in 1933 was appointed as an...
I should be grateful for information about the location of this unit in May 1943, which I understand was part of a training command. A man named...
Hi Another plea for help, please. Warrant Officer 1186447 Leslie Robert Blackwell is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery in European War Graves...
Hi all I'm interested in finding out some more information about British snipers in WW2. I've read Captain Shore's brilliant book (British...
Hi I have just discovered this site, by accident, as I am trying to search for people that trained/worked/knew my Dad, Fred Williams, during his...
December 17th was: The 75th Anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan On December 17th, 1939 the British Air Training Plan (BCATP)...
Hello Folks, Would anyone know where RAF Air Gunners were trained late 1942?
During World War II, men and machines of the Royal Air Force of New Zealand fought with bravery and honor the Axis forces. The following link...
DEEBANK, PERCY JOHN Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Service No: R/62640 Date of Death: 08/11/1940 Age: 20...
My Dad, Peter Watson wrote this memoir a few years ago. I believe it was to send to James Holland for his excellent book "Fortress Malta". My dad...
I have attached a photograph from a family album that shows my father 4th from right back row, he has written underneath 'School of Aerial...
It Seems to me that there is a bit of confusion as to what Devon Battalions there were and where they were during WW2. The following will...
What went on in Battle Camps particulary OCTU. How many weeks would the course last and what weapons would be used?
I have seen this division in several fronts during WW2. First in Western Front in 1940 then Syria and North Africa in 1941-42 , El Alamein 1942 ,...
HUGHES, EDWARD THOMAS Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service No: 416426 Date of Death: 06/10/1942 Age: 19...
Hey everyone. Im looking for any group photos of instructors in Camp Borden tank school from Apr43 to Apr44. Does anybody have anything? My...
Hi All, Attempting to help out a family who have just received their man's service records this week. The usual problem of abbreviations has...
Hi guys Does anybody have any idea what this marking is 'Exp School LUL' on this Valentine MkXI? My guess is Experimental School Lulworth, a...
Hello, I am looking for information Re; RA 123. OCTU. Battle Practice Camp Ullswater (Cumberland) WW2 The Admin Address was The Bungalow,...
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