I am looking for information on the following man. Sgt Merlin Jones he was born 11 November 1919 at 65 Brigdend Road, Maesteg , Glamorgan, Wales...
Personal Number: 92943 Rank: Captain Name: John Anthony Cobham SHAW, MC* Unit: 132 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery London Gazette : 11 February...
We've often seen images of First World War soldiers going into action with their SMLE long sword bayonets fixed - and presumably these were used...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A well attended day at Cassino CWGC cemetery today, 16th May 2019, at the British Embassy organised...
Sgt. Charles D. Kipp's memoir, Because We Are Canadians, is an unusually frank and graphic description of his service with the Lincoln and Welland...
Hi, just been discussing the special bayonet manufactured for the Sten Mk II during the war and wondered if anyone had ever seen a photo of one...
Here is a video interview I did with 100 (now 101) year old veteran Tauranga, New Zealand, veteran Trevor Blaker. Trevor served in the New...
Extract from ''The Fifth Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment'' by Capt JS McMath regarding the fighting in Maltot. [ATTACH] British blood was up and...
I think this topic needs a thread of its own for discussion, not bolted on to other threads. :) Fighting, assault, support, specialised? if you...
WAR NEWS(By Electric Telegraph)(Per United Press Association)THE IRISH GUARDSGET AMONG THE GERMANSTHE BAYONET DOES THE TRICKLondon, Sept. 23A...
Is there any record of this regiment being referred to as 'Glosters' prior to the nickname 'Glorious Glosters' being applied after Korea? I...
Hello Chaps, Would anyone know any additional information on this gentleman, he was killed during the rearguard action in a bayonet charge led...
Hi all, I'm trying to find out what my grandad -Cecil Joseph Hall (Joe)- did in the war, but I only have a few pieces of info to go on: 1) His...
These came from the same source as the photographs I posted under the `Carrier` thread earlier today. The 1940 campaign isnt one of my strongest...
Seeing as K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery are taking over the latest Villers-Bocage thread, it's an opportunity to remember one of their earlier...
Does anyone know of any arrival lists for troops evacuated from Greece/Crete to the Middle East (Alexandria??) for April/May 1941? Specifically...
After speaking to Marcus today I realised I hadn't posted any pictures on here of my trip to Dunkirk earlier this year. I posted a link to another...
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