Personal Number: 69189 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Peter Hugh HORDERN, DSO, OBE, MiD Unit: Royal Tank Regiment London Gazette : 28 August...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Lt. Anthony Robert Morton Palmer (134493), 2 Royal Tank Regiment ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO). ITALY...
L/Cpl. Frederick William Digby, 2nd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment (7901259) awarded Military Medal On the morning of 21st November 1941 near...
Inspired by a discussion in another thread, I thought I'd post up some accounts of BATTLEAXE that I seem to have collected from Kew over the years...
I have recently come across this photo of my father from a family member. He is at the left rear and someone has written “Jock” beside him which...
Folks I am trying to confirm what markings a tank would carry when it was transferred to another unit. One example in 7 Armd Div was when B Sqn...
What an incredible site and such a wealth of knowledge. I am hoping someone can help me with information about my father’s WWII experience....
Hello I am very much enjoying reading the many posts on this site after deciding to do some research into my fathers wartime experience. One of my...
hello I'm trying to find any information about my great grand father. His name was Joseph Tonks. Army number 320423. He was killed on the 3rd of...
Looking for access to these sources. Trying to locate J. Jones aka James Jones, born Lancaster, Lancs, 1918. Served in this Regiment, 7Armoured...
Hi, i am a new mwmber and I hope this is the correct place to ask. I had an old friend who unfortunately passed away a few years ago, and I have...
Hi Drew. Are you available to copy the War diaries for 2 Royal Tank Regiment. Trying to unearth the service # and service career of J.(ames) Jones...
On June 9th, 1940, a Cruiser tank troop of 3rd Armoured Brigade under Captain Carey Thomas reported destroying 4 enemy medium and 2 light tanks at...
Hi guys! I'm interested in knowing what was the strength of british armoured forces in Egypt (1st, and 6th RTRs; 7th and 8th Hussars) in summer...
Hi All, i like know which tank units losted the following Cruiser Tanks: - T 15239 - T 9182 nickname ELISSA Thanks in advance for any help. Enzus
Hi there, I've just joined and I am very impressed with the shared knowledge and information this site. :) My Granddad joined the TA c1934 aged...
What happened to 2 R/T/R after it was withdrawwn from North Africa in early February 1942, and did it ever return?
I joined the forum earlier this week and have been successful beyond all expectation in obtaining information about my mother's cousins, the...
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