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black watch (royal highland regiment)

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  1. Elwe23
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    Help identifying WW2 Black Watch soldier

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to identify a British WWII soldier from his original identity discs and would really appreciate any help. Here is...
    Thread by: Elwe23, Jun 24, 2026, 6 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  2. PWG
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    Brigardier Morton Archibald Carthew (1987-1968)

    Hi, does anyone have some additional information about this officer? He came from a well-known military family, was educated at Winchester and...
    Thread by: PWG, Jan 9, 2026, 1 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
  3. PWG
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    Brigardier Morton Archibald Carthew (1987-1968)

    Hi, does anyone have some additional information about this officer? He came from a well-known military family, was educated at Winchester and...
    Thread by: PWG, Jan 9, 2026, 1 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
  4. PWG
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    Morton Archibald Carthew (1897-1968), 10021,Black Watch

    Hi, does anyone have some additional information about this officer? He came from a well-known military family, was educated at Winchester and...
    Thread by: PWG, Jan 9, 2026, 8 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
  5. Paul Grattidge
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    Ack Pack / Lifebuoy Flamethrower

    Hi Everyone, I have been digitising my Grandads WW2 documents and photos and thought I would share some here for anyone interested. I have...
    Thread by: Paul Grattidge, Jan 8, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  6. blitz_researcher
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    Operation Partridge

    Operation Partridge was a raid carried out behind German lines on the Mediterranean coast of Italy on the night of 30th/31st December 1943. The...
    Thread by: blitz_researcher, Jan 2, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: Italy
  7. Scott Grove
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    J F Robertson 200416, 7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 154th Inf Bgd, 51st Highland Div

    Hi, My Dad's Cousin, John Farmer Robertson was a Lieutenant and then Captain in the 7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders He served in...
    Thread by: Scott Grove, Jul 19, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  8. neilmrobinson
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    Great Uncle. Died 8th August 1944 during Op Totalize.

    My great uncle Pte was tragically killed in Normandy as part of the 7th Black Watch. (His name and rest of post deleted as don't want this top of...
    Thread by: neilmrobinson, Apr 7, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  9. vermesch
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    1st Bn The Black Watch . 1944.

    Je recherche tous renseignements sur le 1er bataillon du Black Watch Régiment dans la région de Dunkerque en septembre et octobre 1944. MercI...
    Thread by: vermesch, Oct 11, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  10. dbf
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    4454514 Lance-Corporal Ronald WOOD, MiD, 1SAS: POW

    Army Number: 4454514 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: Ronald WOOD, MiD Unit: Durham Light Infantry ; Special Raiding Squadron, 1 Special Air Service...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 5, 2023, 5 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  11. dbf
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    2763368 Private Douglas Fargie LYLE, Black Watch & Long Range Desert Group: POW

    Army Number: 2763368 Rank: Private Name: Douglas Fargie LYLE Unit: Long Range Desert Group Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1920 Date of Enlistment: 25 Jul...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 14, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  12. dbf
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    2763806 Lance-Corporal John Gordon LYONS, 2 Black Watch; 50 ME Commando: POW

    Army Number: 2763806 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: John Gordon LYONS Unit: 2 Black Watch ; 50 ME Commando Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1917 Date of...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 13, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines
  13. Andrew Kennedy
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    2978170 Joseph Patrick KENNEDY, A&SH, POW 6074: Need Help Interpreting Service Records

    I have uploaded a copy of my grandfathers service record. I would appreciate if someone could help decipher it for me, there is so much on there I...
    Thread by: Andrew Kennedy, Aug 13, 2023, 18 replies, in forum: Service Records
  14. dbf
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    2752109 Serjeant James Clark Reid FRASER, 1 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders): POW, 16/07/1941

    Date of Enlistment: Army Number: 2752109 Rank: Serjeant Name: James Clark Reid FRASER Unit: 1 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Date of Birth:...
    Thread by: dbf, Apr 30, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  15. dbf
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    67159 Major Archibald John Arthur WAVELL, MC, Black Watch: 24/12/1953

    Personal Number: 67159 Rank: Major Name: Archibald John Arthur WAVELL, 2nd Earl Wavell, MC Unit: Black Watch London Gazette : 31 January 1936...
    Thread by: dbf, Apr 7, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  16. J_Ellis
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    1st Bn The Black Watch - War Diary

    Hello all, I'm looking for some information (Or even better, a war diary) for my uncle (Pte Alexander Gordon Ellis - 14436178) and his friend...
    Thread by: J_Ellis, Dec 30, 2022, 11 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  17. Skoyen89
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    33887 Major Norman Russell GILES, DSO, BW attd RIASC at Kohima

    Hi In several accounts there is mention of an RIASC Officer leading troops from the reinforcement centre and convalescent centre in the early...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Nov 14, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  18. brithm
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    Award MiD Pte. P. Cormack, 1st Bn Black Watch of Canada (France)

    Award Mentioned in Despatches Pte. Peter Cormack, 1st Bn Black Watch of Canada, Royal Highlander Regiment 2nd Canadian Division (D81507) Cormack...
    Thread by: brithm, Oct 4, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  19. AB64
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    Ancestry - War Diaries

    Ancestry are showing WW2 War Diaries as "new" on their card catalogue - looking at UK, World War II War Diaries, 1939-1946 | Ancestry® they have...
    Thread by: AB64, Oct 1, 2022, 37 replies, in forum: Unit History
  20. UNITEDSOUND
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    6th Black Watch

    Can anyone confirm if uniform in late 1944 was this? What is the ribbon above their left hand lapel? [IMG] TIA David
    Thread by: UNITEDSOUND, Jul 16, 2022, 12 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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