I am doing research into the 1st Base Ordnance Depot that existed at Nantes, 1939-40, before its evacuation in June, 1940. My grand uncle was part...
Ive been finding out where my local men actually died before ending up buried in my local Cemetery but this one has me foxed....well....half-foxed...
Hello all. I'm hoping someone can give me some pointers on where to find out about the British forces involved in the occupation of Iceland,...
12th August 1940 Casualty Details | CWGC COLLYER, Ernest R, Able Seaman, P/J 95291, killed [NEWHAVEN CEMETERY] He may have been killed after the...
Friday 19th July 1940 HM MA/SB8 damaged after being attacked by German aircraft in the North Sea, off Aldeburgh with 2 OR killed. The casualties...
Downhills Shelter Tragedy-Sept 1940 There are possibly more casualties from that night 001 BEDFORD R - - 19/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 002...
During this period I have ascertained that there were 6 enemy air raids that were carried out against the town of Gosport. The latter two of March...
MEAD, Reginald H, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR (HMS Excellent), [DOVER (ST. JAMES'S) CEMETERY] During operations in support of the Dunkirk whilst onboard...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3111618.stm Among the pilots to die was Georges Doutrepont, the Belgian whose plane crashed onto...
Hi, My grandfather served in the 4th RTR in France in 1940. He was a Trooper James Henry Thompson 7899377 He was a Matilda tank driver. He was...
I was lucky enough to get this published in the Australian Naval History Society's Naval Historical Review. Comments and suggestions always...
From Imperial War Museum Collection H 407 - 00/11/1939 H 2135 - 08/07/1940 H 2136 - 08/07/1940 H 2137 - 08/07/1940 H 2138 - 08/07/1940 H 2139 -...
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HENRY RHODES-MOORHOUSE Service Number: 90140 Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Air Force 601 Sqdn. Date of Death Died 06...
Hi all. Can anybody come up with a date for a royal visit to Crewe in 1940 please? There is a certain amount of debate going on regarding the King...
Hi all, I have recently received copies of my grandads service records and I am having quite a hard time trying to decipher it all! From what I...
From Imperial War Museum collections.
Personal Number: 259835 Army Number: 7010951 Rank: Captain Name: William Henry BAUDAINS, MM, MiD Unit: 2 Royal Ulster Rifles London Gazette : 9...
Army Number: 6345921 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: F F DURANCE, MiD Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 11 October 1945...
Sgt. R.J. Ritchie 6th Seaforth Highlanders was awarded the D.C.M. for his actions in Italy on 17th/18th January 1944 (2818099) had been evacuated...
Morning all, Does anyone have copies of the following: WO 361/578 - North West Europe: Field Squadrons, Royal Engineers; missing personnel. WO...
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