I may be looking at things through an overly narrow lens, but some elements of the British Army seem to have been caught off guard by the degree...
Good evening all, Does anyone know what the 4 means in the square on this Sherman II? It is in Normandy and belongs to the 44 RTR. I know the...
Gnr. Eric Manley, 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (1140134) On 3rd August when 11th Armoured Division had broken through to the village of...
Good morning All, I've read with great interest the posts by Trux and Paul Reed on the organisation of Motor Battalions in Normandy. In trying to...
Award Military Medal L/Sgt. James Scott Fraser 5/7th Bn The Gordon Highlanders (2881923) On Friday 16th June 1944 the Battalion was holding a...
The attached list is transcribed from a typed document held by Major C.B. Stone, D.S.O. (O.C. 262nd Field Company, R.E.) and used by him from 6th...
Good Morning all, I am looking at badging up a uniform for the next XXX Corps trip and specifically one belonging to the 21 Anti-Tank Regiment...
Army Number: 1496973 Rank: Serjeant Name: Henry John MULLINEX, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 22 March 1945...
Personal Number: 95604 Rank: Major-General Name: Peter Lawrence de Carteret MARTIN, CBE, MiD* Unit: Cheshire Regiment London Gazette : 4 July...
Is anyone able to identify what vehicles these are? ANy info would be appreciated. THE 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION ADVANCES NORTHWARDS FROM THE SEINE...
Major Chandos Blair, Bar to MC 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (85689) Major Charles Blair was in command of the ground advance during the advance...
Some of you may have already seen this via social media, but in case you didn't: COPP Survey | Video footage – X-23 on D-Day
Personal Number: 8265 Rank: Major-General Name: Douglas Alexander Henry GRAHAM, CB, CBE, DSO*, MC, MiD, DL Unit: Royal Field Artillery ;...
Personal Number: 255181 Rank: Lieutenant Name: John Lintill Aborn ALLEN, MiD Unit: 22nd Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps London Gazette: London...
Personal Number: 45286 Rank: Major Name: Thomas Robson LOVIBOND, MiD Unit: Royal Armoured Corps ; 144th (8th Bn. The East Lancashire Regt.) Regt....
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....
Award M.B.E. Lt. Anthony Allgood Moore Gregson, 74th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (105901) Captured South of FUKA on 9th June 1942. Imprisoned...
Army Number: 3453879 Rank: Serjeant Name: James Henry WAINE, MM Unit: 23 Hussars London Gazette : 24 January 1946...
Army Number: 7907199 Rank: Serjeant Name: Thomas Kenneth ROBERTS, MM Unit: 23 Hussars London Gazette : 1 March 1945...
Army Number: 7946104 Rank: Trooper Name: William Albert MELVIN, MM Unit: 23 Hussars London Gazette: 19 October 1944...
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