Prompted by the 2008 thread 'Mystery SAS Man' appearing today reminded me of a another gravestone, this one located in Witton Cemetery, Aston,...
Hi all, I am looking to piece together the movements of my late father during his time in the above regiment. I have his military service...
Morning all trying to find out the name of a ship that departed Harwich bound for Hamburg At 1.30pm on Saturday the 3rd April 1948 This was...
An excellent recording of a 50-min speech given on this topic to the Commonwealth Club: Can the Communists Take Southeast Asia? (04/09/63) It...
Hello all, Might I cordially draw your attention to Filthy ’47, a full-cast audio serial that pays affectionate tribute to vintage British...
I just love this Australian rendering of the Vietnam experience. [MEDIA]
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Does the CWGC website contain the war dead of campaigns after WW2? or am I just having a senior moment? Many thanks Linda
Hello I am seeking information regarding WO II William Edgar Oates 4614923 REME Served in Palestine 1945 Awarded Army LSGC Medal August,...
Personal Number: 129452 Rank: Brigadier Name: Anthony Garnett HEYWOOD, CBE, MVO, MC, MiD Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 26 April 1940...
We said farewell to Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE today, who recently passed away at the age of 100 years old. Members of the 4th Battalion,...
Personal Number: 124535 Rank: Major Name: Harry Alexander Desmond BUCHANAN, MC Unit: Grenadier Guards ; 8 Commando ; SAS ; SBS London Gazette :...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonn–Paris_con This agreement made post Germany a member of NATO, etc. Was it a good agreement? I have my...
Personal Number: 200079 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Anthony Henry Ivor KINSMAN Unit: Grenadier Guards; Long Range Desert Group; Royal Armoured Corps;...
Today 65 years ago in 1955 , the last soldier left Austria. Stefan.
Personal Number: 207651 Rank: Major Name: Wyndham Jermyn Hacket PAIN Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 10 October 1941...
My dad had this rather battered photo of his return from Korea in Dec 51. [ATTACH] It originally appeared in the Birmingham Post newspaper of 3...
I'm trying to create a timeline of my father's army career so I can include it alongside a collection of his army photos in a memorabilia book...
Hi there I know this isn’t WW2 material as it’s a few years after but very relevant as Malaya/Malasia was a very Dangerous and hostile place at...
Hi, Can anyone help please. I am attempting to find citations for the above named who was at one stage CO of the 6th Battalion. As a Lt/Col he...
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