History of 5th Bn Wiltshire Regt 1944-45: Wanted

Does anyone have a copy of the printed battalion history of this unit?

If so, can you drop me a PM please.

 

I am not selling it

 

Owen - that's great.

I don't need to buy it Philip, don't worry!

 

Thanks Owen.

 

Does anyone have a copy of the printed battalion history of this unit?

If so, can you drop me a PM please.


Hello, I am new to this site.

I am researching the activities of the 5th Wilts in Belgium, Holland up to crossing of the Rhine and the capture of Bremen. February, March, April 1945.

Is this period covered in the Battalion History and if so are you or anyone else able to direct me to a copy.

Many thanks,

Julia C

 

Julia

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John

 

Julia

Suggest you visit this site War Diaries - The Wardrobe

John


many thanks for quick response

 

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Orders for the 4th Wiltshire Regiment book via: The Fifth Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment in North-West Europe :: The Wardrobe

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Sorry for jumping onto a thread, but I’ve just had a service record through (5th wilts) and I’m wondering what this qualification is, wondering if anyone has seen it before?

 

It is a bit blurry, but it looks like Shoemaker.

 

Yeah I thought that on a re read - just wondering why it was obtained whilst he was serving

 

Stu,

Could it be an official recognition of his skill after there was a need for it? Notably being a POW or on active service he used the skill to repair boots etc.

 

Yeah it’s possible, he wasn’t a POW in the end but maybe it was just something that was useful and contributed at the barracks