Gunner Harold Forden WW2 service history

Discussion in 'Royal Artillery' started by Paul Forden, Feb 17, 2022.

  1. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

  2. Paul Forden

    Paul Forden Active Member

    Thanks. I don’t know how to move a post, but appreciate the info.
    Paul
     
  3. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    No worries. You can ask the mods, I don't think us mere mortals can do it.

    I am also looking if I have some memoirs around for this.

    Chapter III of this should also be of interest:

    Dropbox - toppe.pdf - Simplify your life

    Finally, the Wellcome Collection has quite a bit on medical reports from the desert war. For example, p.21 of this one talks about the conditions a bit:

    "A time in the sand: a true account of some personal experiences with the RAMC in the Western Desert 1941-1943", by James David Provins Graham, Captain, RAMC

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  4. Paul Forden

    Paul Forden Active Member

    Thanks Andreas, this is excellent information. Let me know if you find any memoirs. great stuff

    thanks again

    Paul
     
  5. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

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  6. Paul Forden

    Paul Forden Active Member

    Hi Andreas thanks for the information really appreciate it.

    See link below to an account I found which has a good description of conditions.

    Events in North Africa – June 1942 | SWWEC

    I'm in the middle of reading "Crisis in the Desert" which has a lot of detail about the capture of Tobruk. I was trying to buy a copy but always too expensive as its an old book, but managed to get a copy from the library. It has some info on 287th Field Battery which my Dad was part of an explains events of the 20th of June when he was captured.

    Thanks again

    Paul
     
  7. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    I have no idea whether this will be of assistance to anybody, but although the size is small (and I have no better copy), this could be of interest.

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  8. Paul Forden

    Paul Forden Active Member

    Hi Charley thanks for posting the photo, appreciated
     

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