The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry May 1940

Discussion in '1940' started by Deneckere, Oct 26, 2021.

  1. Deneckere

    Deneckere Member

    Hello. I love this marvelous WW2talk-site. It helped me a lot. Another help asked for this question/ Whre was The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in the period of 22- 28 May 1940. In the Tourcoing region I think. but does someone has the coorect village or town. Thx.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Which battalion of the DCLI ?
     
  3. Deneckere

    Deneckere Member

    Thx for the quick respons... The first Bat. part of 12th Brigade.
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    1 DCLI was in India in 1940.
    Hello - DCLI 1st Battalion

    2 DCLI was in BEF.
    War diary posted here in this thread.
    5434769 Private William Walker, 2 DCLI May 1940

    2 DCLI were 10th Bde , 4th Div.
    HyperWar: The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940 [Appendix I]
     
  5. Deneckere

    Deneckere Member

    Thx for the documents but I read Triez as location on the 27th of May. When did they arrive at this location? Here you see Triez in 2020 [​IMG]
     

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