http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C9451615 Ash, John Garton Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 176664 Regiment: 86...
Hi All, I have only recently begun to research WW2, having been concerned with WW1 for a number of years. My wife's grandfather was Driver...
Hello, In the beginning of September 1944 the 231st Brigade was attached to the Guards Armoured Division. On the 3rd of September the GAD raced...
Hi, I'm trying to colorize these 2 pictures, representing soldiers from the 50th infantry division / REME, on their way to Gold Beach, June...
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 ,...
I am researching for a book about my grandfather. Through his service records and war diaries (thanks Andy) I was able to put together a timelime...
Can you guys answer the same question for the 74th that I just asked about the 72nd? Thanks, David.
Planning the counterattack The eastern part of The Island, locally known as Over-Betuwe, virtually is my back-yard :) , so I decided to take some...
Hi, does anyone know what the 2nd Essex were doing on 9th July 1944? One of the men on our war memorial (Irlam and Cadishead) was lost on this...
Remembering Today Name: CALKIN, NIGEL DAVID RIVIERE Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 90...
Does anyone know when the 50th Divisional Engineers arrived in North Africa?
Remembering today, the Officers and men of the 6th Bn Grenadier Guards who fought and died on the 16th / 17th March 1943. This was the Battalions...
50 (Northumbrian) Division War Diary A.D.M.S 14 -30 June 1942 WO177/401 14 Jun 1100 Division is to return GAZALA – BIR HACHEIM line. 50 Div is to...
50 (Northumbrian) Division C.B. Sec (attached) War Diary15 June 1942 to end [First pages marked ‘Original destroyed by orders G.O.C 50 Div’]...
War Diary 50 (Northumbrian) Division H.Q. R.E. WO169/4148 [Handwritten and starting on 14 June 1942] Called Coy Commd’s conference for 1200,...
After Action Report by Intelligence on ‘Operation Freeborn’ 14/15 June 1942 (WO169/4145) NOTES ON OPERATION FREEBORN 1. GENERAL (a)...
War Diary of 50 Div 'G Branch' covering the final month in France 1940. (WO 167/300) 50 Division G Branch War Diary May 1940 May 10 Code word...
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