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  1. brithm
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    Awards OBE & DSO Lt-Col. D.G. Thorburn, M.C. 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry (Athens & North Africa)

    Commander Lt-Col. Douglas Glendenning Thorburn, 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) D.S.O., O.B..E., M.C. KIA 10th July 1943...
    Thread by: brithm, Sep 29, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  2. brithm
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    Award MBE Major John Graham Ross, 2nd Parachute Battalion (Sicily) POW

    Award MBE Major John Graham Ross, 2nd Parachute Battalion (88111) Following his capture in SICILY on 17th July 1943, Major ROSS was sent to...
    Thread by: brithm, Feb 27, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  3. brithm
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    Award DFM S/Sgt. Frank Herbert White, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal S/Sgt. Frank Herbert White, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (5500999) This Staff Sergeant Pilot reached...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  4. brithm
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    Award DFM Sgt. H.G. Protheroe, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal Sgt. Harold George Protheroe, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (5254139) The above mentioned Staff...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  5. brithm
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    Award DFM Sgt. W. Masson, M.M., 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal Sgt. William Masson, M.M., 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (2874921) This Warrant Officer was a pilot in...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  6. brithm
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    Award DFM S/Sgt. H.N. Andrews, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal S/Sgt. Harold Norman Andrews, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (2078059) This pilot showed great...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  7. brithm
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    Award DFM CSM. D.P. Galpin, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal CSM. Dennis Patten Galpin, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (911619) This Sergeant Pilot has shown...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  8. brithm
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    Award DFM Sgt. W.J. Bayley, 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment (Sicily)

    Award Distinguished Flying Medal Sgt. William John Bayley No. 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment (129586) In July 1943, Sergeant Bayley was first...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 4, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
  9. dbf
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    5051681 Lance-Corporal Jack BUCKLEY, Special Air Service: POW

    Army Number: 5051681 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: Jack BUCKLEY Unit: Special Air Service Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1917 Date of Enlistment: 15 Jan 1940...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 1, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  10. davidbfpo
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    BP and the Sicilian Deception Operation Husky Sicily

    Released 31/7/23 and not yet listened to the podcast (1h 12m). An alert today from BP:In 1943, when the guns fell silent in Tunisia, a lull fell...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Aug 4, 2023, 11 replies, in forum: Top Secret
  11. brithm
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    Award MiD S/Sgt. J. Naden, Glider Pilot Regiment (Arnhem)

    Award Mentioned in Despatches Staff Sergeant John Ernest Peat Naden, E Squadron, No. 2 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment (3453001) Staff Sergeant Naden...
    Thread by: brithm, May 14, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  12. brithm
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    Award MiD Capt. G.T. Mills, E Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment (Arnhem)

    Award Distinguished Flying Cross & Mentioned in Dispatches Captain Gordon Thomas MILLS, E Squadron, No. 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment (220201)...
    Thread by: brithm, May 13, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
  13. brithm
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    Award Croix de Guerre Sgt. S. Nuttall, REME Special Air Service (France)

    Award Croix de Guerre Sgt. Sidney Nuttall, REME Special Air Service (France) Unfortunately I am unable to find Nuttall's service number and...
    Thread by: brithm, Apr 23, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  14. dbf
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    Morrell MURPHY, HMS Capel, Royal Navy

    World War Two sailor feared dead in torpedo attack turns 100 A Royal Navy sailor who was reported dead during World War Two has celebrated his...
    Thread by: dbf, Feb 8, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  15. dbf
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    53746 Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Brian JAMES, DSO**, MiD, Essex Regiment; CO 5 East Yorks: 03/08/1944

    Personal Number: 53746 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Robert Brian JAMES, DSO**, MiD Unit: Essex Regiment ; Cdg. 5 East Yorkshire Regiment...
    Thread by: dbf, Dec 18, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  16. dbf
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    4551 Lieutenant-General Sir John Fullerton EVETTS, CB, CBE, MC, MiD*, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

    Personal Number: 4551 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir John Fullerton EVETTS, CB, CBE, MC, MiD* Unit: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) ; Royal...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 29, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  17. Kiwi Sapper
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    Glider pilots , Operation Husky

    Hi. Trying to track down a list of GPR pilots that took part in Operation Husky.
    Thread by: Kiwi Sapper, Jan 29, 2022, 43 replies, in forum: Italy
  18. CWonDDay
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    5th Division during Operation Husky

    Hi all, I'm currently doing research into the landings of the British XIII Corps during Operation Husky - the invasion of Sicily. However, I...
    Thread by: CWonDDay, Nov 12, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Italy
  19. brithm
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    Telegrapher takes message of his own son's death

    Sad story about the father of Pvt. William H. O'Brien having to take down the message of his own son being killed in action. O'Brien was KIA 12th...
    Thread by: brithm, Nov 4, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: US Units
  20. Liz24MG
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    5th Recce Sicily - 5th August 1943

    I know my grandfather in the 5th Recce was injured on the 5th August in Sicily. Does anyone know where the regiment would have been on that day so...
    Thread by: Liz24MG, Jul 8, 2020, 15 replies, in forum: Recce
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