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89coy RASC Hq platoon war diary?

Hi, new member here, joined after a hearty recommendation. my grandad served as a GPA driver 1st British Corps RASC 89coy hq platoon, landed 6th...

Thread by: Hillmanimpster, May 5, 2021, 11 replies, in forum: RASC

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Q. about research on Logistics D-Day / Normandy

Just wondering if there's anyone here who specialises in Logistics of shipping stores from UK to NWE? In every other area of endeavour there...

Thread by: Old Git, Apr 30, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: General

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LVTs at DDay

Hi can anybody tell me if any of the allied forces used LVTs on D day I dont think the british did but I was wondering whether any of the other...

Thread by: J Fox, Apr 8, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment

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New Resource Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings 2021-04-08

These are abstracts of press articles written by 'Special Correspondents with the Merchant Navy' during the Normandy Landings. (as far as I know...

Posted By: Roy Martin, Apr 8, 2021 in category: Documents

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Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings - D-Day press reports These are abstracts...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Apr 8, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.

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12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion - Normandy 1944

My name is Lawrence. I am a researcher who is currently researching the Battle of Breville-les-Monts in June 1944, and specifically the British...

Thread by: WW2Nation, Apr 7, 2021, 16 replies, in forum: General

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Searching 17-pdr on Sword Beach

Hello, I'm just searching some informations about 17-pounder AT gun use in Sword Beach area during the D-day. I read an article who says that...

Thread by: 312, Apr 6, 2021, 15 replies, in forum: NW Europe

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THE HISTORY OF THE 8TH PARACHUTE BATTALION IN NORMANDY, 6TH JUNE TO 6TH SEPTEMBER 1944

Hello all. Does anyone know where I could view this book by RA (Tony) Leake. It was written in 1994 according to the IWM. Many thanks. THE...

Thread by: Kia Ora, Apr 4, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Airborne

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Gold Beach (JIG), Tides, Beach & H-Hour

In doing my research I have come across quite different "facts" about H-Hour, tides, wind speed and beach conditions on JIG. I wonder if the...

Thread by: IanTurnbull, Feb 1, 2021, 43 replies, in forum: NW Europe

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LCT 864 on D-Day and beyond...

I've recently been looking in to my Grandfather's service record, who served as a signaller aboard LCT 864 in the British Navy from 1943 until the...

Thread by: J Chaplain, Jan 21, 2021, 15 replies, in forum: The War at Sea

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New Resource Merchant ship numbers 2021-01-09

A further 61 cargo ships were assigned and loaded for Normandy, but were not dispatched until after the official end of Operation Neptune - 30...

Posted By: Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021 in category: Documents

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D-Day merchant ships

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: D-Day merchant ships - Merchant ships involved in the Normandy Landings Another chapter from my book Ebb...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.

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New Resource D-Day merchant ships 2021-01-09

Another chapter from my book Ebb and Flow

Posted By: Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021 in category: Documents

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99246 Iain Arthur MURRAY, DSO*, Grenadier Guards & Glider Pilot Regiment

Personal Number: 99246 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Iain Arthur MURRAY, DSO* Unit: Grenadier Guards ; Glider Pilot Regiment London Gazette :...

Thread by: dbf, Nov 4, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Airborne

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72223 Philip Anthony WELLESLEY-COLLEY, Royal Artillery & 4 Commando: 06/06/1944

Personal Number: 72223 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Philip Anthony WELLESLEY-COLLEY Unit: Royal Artillery & 4 Commando London Gazette : 22 June 1937...

Thread by: dbf, Oct 20, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines

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14672945 Lewis MAW, 2 East Yorks: D-Day Kia help required

I am searching for Information on behalf of the family of a D- Day casualty, Due to covid restrictions i am unable to visit local archives to...

Thread by: Robert Wimpenny, Sep 25, 2020, 18 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

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1931367 Gunner William John MARTIN, DCM, Royal Artillery & Royal Engineers

William John Martin was born in 1918 in the village of Loddiswell, Devon where he was known as ‘John’ and worked as a butcher. Gunner Martin...

Thread by: John West, Sep 1, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: 1940

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Vehicle markings, 234 Field Company RE,D-Day.

Dad was a member of the above on D-Day landing on Juno beach. He said the vehicles they used were identified by a white number 36 on a blue...

Thread by: 234RE1944, Aug 30, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers

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234 Company, Royal Engineers on D-Day

My father was a member of 234 Company, Royal Engineers and landed on Juno beach in the early hours of D-Day. The ship which carried them over the...

Thread by: 234RE1944, Aug 29, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers

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Percy Hobart, Gibraltar Barracks, Aldershot, 1946 and Edmund "Ted" Crush

Hi, I was asked by a member (Mark Abbott) on "17 Field Company Royal Engineers" to start this thread. On "17 Field Company Royal Engineers" a...

Thread by: peter crush, Aug 26, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers

d-day (normandy)

New Resource Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings 2021-04-08

New Resource Merchant ship numbers 2021-01-09

New Resource D-Day merchant ships 2021-01-09

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