Grenadier Guards, Other Ranks: unofficial Nominal Roll by Army Number order

Hi all,

I'm new to the site.
I have managed to get hold of my grandad's service and pay book. I have found his army number 2619259. However it isn't listed on here? any suggestions?

Regards

Gareth

Hi Gareth - The member who started this thread doesn't post on here anymore. You could add his details if you wish in the same format as others-Number, Rank, Name and Battalions etc.

To further your research now you know his units you should consider his units war diaries as the next port of call to find out what they were doing on a day to day basis.

Cheers
Andy

 

Thanks Andy,

Where would be best place to locate diaries?

Regards

Gareth

 

Battalion Diaries for WW2 are held at the National Archives in London-You can either view or copy them yourself or if you are too far away I offer forum members a copying service to help fund my 1940 research.

 

I am new to the forum,and i joined out of interest of a lovely gentleman i met and who has become a really good friend.
His name is tim smith,he was a grenadier guard joined in 1939-1946 his number was 2616920.He was first in the 1st battalion then later in the 2nd being chosen to go into the armoured division (GAD) 2 troop.
He is a very interesting man and took part in operation greenwood the fighting on the waalbridge Nijmegen.

 

Welcome to the forum nogsy, both my father & his brother were in 2nd Grenadiers with my uncle Fred being in GAD, my father transfering to 56 Recce.

Cheers
Paul

 

How do I add my Dads details to this list please

 

My Dad was Harry Pledge...2620125... 6th Guards tank brigade, 1939-1945 Grenadier Guards....died at 90 years of age on 11th November.......fitting day for an old soldier.

 

I have just found some details about my Grandad. Leslie Wilkinson 2621039. served in guards from 17-6-1943 until 02-09-1944 when he then transfered to the royal signals.
Served in North Africa and on his service records has a note " country CMF 03-09-1944/21-06-1945" (I dont know what that means)

 

Thanks Owen

 

Would like to submit information on:

James WHITTLE
Army Service Number: 2615049
Enlisted at: Wictan
On: 23rd oct. 1936
Corps of Service: Grenadier Guards

Interesting that the picture tagged with this info is of the service book which I picked up at the Show of Shows!!!

 

Another Guardsman for the nominal roll

2619818
James MORBY
Joined at Edgeware 19 June 1940
North Africa 12 Aug 43 - 17 Apr 46
To reserve 17 Jul 46

 

Hi, just found my dad Christopher Bassett on this roll, he was - 2623081 Guardsman BASSETT C. E. T. and also I think his friend that he sometimes spoke of that was killed during the war is also on the roll just below my dad's name - 2623088 Guardsman HARMAN Frank Leslie 6th Battalion Grenadier Guards. My dad died in 2008 aged 86, so he was one of the lucky ones who went on to live a full life. I know he was in the battle of Anzio. He was also taken POW three times and was in the camp Stalag X1A.

 

Hello,
Please add my late uncle to the rolls, his name was Guardsman Wilfred Birch, 2620938 and served in the 5th battalion Grenadier Guards. He was born in Birmingham on June 10 1907 and enlisted on August 8 1940. Wilfred died in 1972.
Thank you for taking the time to compile these lists.
Charles Birch, Canada

 

Charles.

Do you know whether your late uncle was at Anzio with 5 GREN GDS?

Regards

FdeP