Award Croix de Guerre with Vermilion Star Lt. Alastair Arthur Banks, (94689) 4 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Captain A.A. BANKS was an O.P....
This ship was a fast civilian passenger ship from New Zealand, crossing the Tasman Sea and became a WW2 troopship. Thanks to a pointer to a BCHM...
Last weekend I attended an excellent BFTour near Maasbracht (conducted by WW2talk member Richard 1976), entitled: "1st Commando Brigade between...
Listed on Brookwood Memorial four deaths from four different units on 6th June 1943 Serjeant SINCLAIR ARCHIBALD ROY MCGREGOR 28 '3326187'...
Hi Just trying to find out a bit more about the above person. Very little is known about what exactly he did in the war, other than he was in the...
[ATTACH] Jack Lewington 'A' Troop 4 Commando 1944 & 'Jack' Commando Memorial Spean Bridge © Commando Veterans Archive & Owen An old soldier...
Hi Pals, Just acquired a WW2 army commando grouping with a f/s dagger,also included is a marlin spike for tying/untying knots, simple question...
This picture was painted in 1943, as indicated on the front: [ATTACH] It carries the Stalag 383 Camp Censor Gepruft stamp on the reverse, but the...
Family friend trying to locate father's war records or any more information. Sam Houston, served during World War II and she wants to apply for...
idler submitted a new resource: Royal Marine RM Unit Histories 1919-1997 - Author: RM Museum Originally available from the now-defunct RM Museum...
Originally available from the now-defunct RM Museum website www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk
Hi all I am after info on any Spaniard who served in the British army during ww2 . We have a list of about 1,000 but ther may be gaps and...
Cpl. John George Dalgleish (5507071) No. 3 Commando (Hampshire Regiment) captured 19th August 1942 at Dieppe, imprisoned Stalag 344. Took part in...
Personal Number: 72223 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Philip Anthony WELLESLEY-COLLEY Unit: Royal Artillery & 4 Commando London Gazette : 22 June 1937...
Looking for photos and diaries of those in Italy 1943-45. Cheers
I recently posted details of a war memorial in the Sussex village of Graffham, the names of three brothers on the memorial prompted me to...
I finished this section for my website a while back and although it has been mentioned on the forum a couple of times, I thought it would be...
Does anyone know if Weybourne Camp was a site used for special forces and the like? I know that it was a secure area due to possible invasion and...
Hello, My grandfather, William(Bill) Leslie Hosker, was an Able Seaman on LCI(s) 523 at Sword Beach and I am looking for any information,...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Gentlemen. Attached is a photograph of my grandfather (far left) during WW2. My family and I have very little details about...
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