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  1. alberk
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    1st Bn South Wales Borderers / soldier buried in Palestine

    Hello, a friend recently found a British respirator with a red identy disc attached - the item surfaced between Wesel and Rees and was probably...
    Thread by: alberk, May 9, 2026, 5 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  2. Des Hamilton
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    3909248 Private John SLATER, 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers: 13/06/1944

    Hoping someone may have some more information to help me research my grandfather John Slater 2nd battalion south wales borderers service number...
    Thread by: Des Hamilton, Dec 30, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  3. Cymru_Hiraeth
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    John Charles Goold - 90th LAA

    Hello All, I’ve been trying to research my great uncles’s service in WWII. We knew that he was a member of the South Wales Borderers (I have his...
    Thread by: Cymru_Hiraeth, Nov 9, 2024, 15 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  4. Skoyen89
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    307th Holding Battalion 1941

    Hi I have a War Diary reference to this unit replacing 7th Bn South Wales Borderers who were in Fishguard and Cardigan. This was in February...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Dec 15, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  5. malcwayland
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    3855842 Lance Serjeant James Edward GREEN, 1st Bn., SWB: POW

    Moved from Army Number Block Allocations Lance Serjeant JE GREEN, 3855842, 1st Bn., SWB. I BELIEVE this man could well be James Edward Green, b...
    Thread by: malcwayland, Dec 12, 2023, 11 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  6. brithm
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    Award MiD Sgt. Alun Huw BASSETT, 1 Bn South Wales Borderers (Escapers & Evasion, Italy)

    ESCAPES FROM CAMP 53 (MACERATA), ITALY (1) After the Armistice with Italy, P/W in this camp were ordered by the Italian Commandant and the Senior...
    Thread by: brithm, Jan 9, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  7. brithm
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    Award Military Cross Lt. Douglas Ewart HARRIS, 2/5th Bn. The Queen’s Royal Regiment (Italy)

    ]Award Military Cross Lt. Douglas Ewart Harris, 2/5th Bn. The Queen’s Royal Regiment (324910) Italy, Lake Commacchio. Lt D. E. Harris commanded 11...
    Thread by: brithm, Nov 21, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  8. Dave Cottrell
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    2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers

    Hi, Does anyone know the location of the Battalion on 21st and 22nd November 1944?
    Thread by: Dave Cottrell, Nov 9, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  9. Dave Cottrell
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    James Reginald ROLLIN, South Wales Borderers

    Hi, I am researching James Reginald Rollin who was a regular officer with the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers. Lt. 1931, Capt. 1939 and Major...
    Thread by: Dave Cottrell, Nov 7, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  10. dbf
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    95606 Lieutenant Tomos Mansel STEPHENS, South Wales Borderers & 1 SAS: 04/07/1944

    Personal Number: 95606 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Tomos Mansel STEPHENS Unit: South Wales Borderers ; 1 SAS London Gazette : 4 July 1939...
    Thread by: dbf, Nov 7, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  11. brithm
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    Award MBE 67973 Capt. C.A.G. Burney, F Section SOE, No. 12 Commando

    The bravery displayed by the SOE (British-led Special Operations Executive) and Allied special agents, who were murdered at Buchenwald in...
    Thread by: brithm, Oct 1, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: SOE & OSS
  12. dbf
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    22282 Major-General Rupert Gordon LOCHNER, MC, MiD*, South Wales Borderers

    Personal Number: 22282 Rank: Major-General Name: Rupert Gordon LOCHNER, MC, MiD* Unit: South Wales Borderers London Gazette : 23 May 1913...
    Thread by: dbf, Feb 16, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  13. dbf
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    6646 General Sir Alfred Reade GODWIN-AUSTEN, KCSI, CB, OBE, MC, MiD*** Duke of Cornwall's LI

    Personal Number: 6646 Rank: General Name: Sir Alfred Reade GODWIN-AUSTEN, OBE, MC, MiD*** Unit: South Wales Borderers ; Duke of Cornwall's Light...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 16, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  14. jonheyworth
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    4079066 Morgan FRANCIS, 1/SWB: 08/02/1944

    A POW in Italy , died 8/2/44. I know nothing about army POW research . Can’t find anything . Any kind , more knowledgeable soul have anything please
    Thread by: jonheyworth, Jan 14, 2022, 9 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  15. dbf
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    8913 Major-General Charles Christopher FOWKES, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD***, South Wales Borderers

    Personal Number: 8913 Rank: Major-General Name: Charles Christopher FOWKES, CBE, DSO MC, MiD*** Unit: South Wales Borderers ; King's African...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 2, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  16. Dave Cottrell
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    South Wales Borderer PoW

    Hi, I have been researching W.G. Parry No. 3908758 S.W.B. Pre war he was with 2nd Batt. As he was awarded the Palestine clasp. However by 1942 he...
    Thread by: Dave Cottrell, Oct 10, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  17. selig33
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    6th SWB 36th Division Burma

    Hey guys! I came across this photo of a lad from the 6th SWB of the 36th Division in Burma, I think the photo must have been taken in Britain...
    Thread by: selig33, Feb 26, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  18. Onno van meurs
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    4203587 William Charles GEE, 1st Bn South Wales Borderers: 1942 POW Tobruk; d. 1945

    I recently adopted a wargrave near my hometown of private William charles Gee. here is wat I already know... snr 4203587 born 27 juni 1913...
    Thread by: Onno van meurs, Sep 5, 2020, 25 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  19. dbf
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    3909922 Thomas Ivor WILLIAMS, MM, MiD*, South Wales Borderers attached SBS

    Army Number: 3909922 Rank: Serjeant Name: Thomas Ivor WILLIAMS, MM Unit: South Wales Borderers attached B Group Special Boat Section London...
    Thread by: dbf, Mar 30, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  20. dbf
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    30941 Brigadier Gwynne Brian SUGDEN, CBE, MiD, Cdg 158 Inf. Bde.: 04/01/1945

    Personal Number: 30941 Rank: Brigadier Name: Gwynne Brian SUGDEN, MBE, MiD Unit: South Wales Borderers; Commander 158 Infantry Brigade London...
    Thread by: dbf, Aug 28, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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