Dear WW2 Talk, I need expert help uncovering the life of a truly fascinating Black-British soldier who spent 10 years fighting against fascists...
Dear WW2 Talk, I live in England and I am trying to research a British soldier of the RASC who served in WWII. I have evidence that heavily...
Hi All Just wondering if someone can help , I've just picked up a Lee Enfield no4 mrk 2 rifle with a 1936 sling .. My questions are : It's a...
Hi there Can anyone help identify this service number .. or any information on it please 14762360
I’ve been looking at my grandads mums sisters husbands pay book and service book he was in Hampshire Regiment and looking at his pay book he was...
I finally got my great granduncles WW2 records after nearly waiting for a year his service number was 868970 and his name was Gunner Herbert...
Hello everybody, I'm not sure if it's allowed on this thread, but I'd like to introduce my project with which I might need your help: The CANLOAN...
Hello all, I'm currently doing some research on the British Army's order of battle in September 1940. I'm missing a lot of location for units,...
Somehow YouTube delivered this colourised version (1959) to my selection just and I watched nearly all of it. Some of the actors, even voices are...
I know I have in the past seen a simple graphical overview of the system, but seem to be unable to find it. Does anyone have one that explains...
In my current research I have encountered several British formations have battle honours listed on websites. How are these granted? Well, Wiki...
Many years ago I would regularly read the British Army Review (BAR) in the RUSI Library, then it went behind a "wall" created by the MoD. A shame...
Came across an obituary of a Major General Tillotson in The Daily Telegraph today (behind a pay wall) and so I cite a few sentences - that aroused...
Dr. Robert Lyman and ret'd General Dannatt have a book coming in September 2023 and Dr. Lyman has a long summary on his Substack - from where I...
I’ve finally got my great grandfather Fred’s WW2 record from TNA been waiting sense 2020 for this i’ve attached it for your viewing pleasure...
Hi my grandfather Michael Paternoster was in Territorial Army in 1963 he was in 131 Parachute Engineer Regiment he was in 131 Light Aid Detachment...
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Hello all, I’m not sure where to post this so apologies if it is in the wrong thread. I have previously posted about my ancestor who was an ex...
I have read a few of Robert Lyman's books, on the British Indian Army, and recently took a free subscription to his Substack offerings. Today he...
Having worked my way through many Service Records over the years, mostly in my family before I came on the forum, I am trying to clarify the...
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