Thanks Owen Drop me a message on WW2talk.com if you'd like to get a copy of the battalion diary covering their time in France during 1940. I...
I can track the units history from Sept 1940 to July 1943 then the trail goes a bit cold. I suspect the unit may have been re-named or disbanded...
Hi Neil. I'd ask on www.ww2talk.com they are better at the British stuff over there ;)
I can't quite make out what battalion he was in. Is it the 7th Battalion ? His service records will tell you all the units he was posted to...
Hi Richard What makes you say that is his unit? I only ask as the Royal Marines and HAA (Heavy Anti-Aircraft) Regiment don't really go together....
Hi In case you wasn't aware here's his CWGC entry: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2262269/POLLOCK,%20JAMES%20WALLACE%20RODGER You...
And your source of this info is?
I have copies of all the 1944 British Armoured war diaries and probably half of the British Infantry so far. A cheaper way would probably be to...
Most of the units war inc 1944 is covered in this war diary at the National Archives in London. It will give you a day by day account of what the...
Hi Darren - He is indeed wearing a 22 Dragoons cap badge. Looking at his medal ribbons that photo was most probably taken after the end of WW2, so...
Here's a list of all the 2 SWB's war diaries and ref's available at the National Archives in London. These will give you a day by day account of...
I only copy France and Flanders 1940 stuff for myself. Anything else, I copy for other people to help fund my own addiction ;)
Hello and welcome - give me a shout (PM) if you'd like any research done at the National Archives - I already have a fair bit on Op Neptune ;)...
Hi - I can help with the Dunkirk Uncle. Was he with the North or South Staffs at Dunkirk?
Thanks for the head up Adam I've seen mentions of a inter battalion/regiment cup in quite a few BEF war diaries from 39/40. I've got a feeling it...
Who was he with at Dunkirk?
I know who will be bidding on them ;)
Hi You could do worse than look in the regiments war diaries at the National Archives. For even more detail there may be Battery diaries if you...
See you on the other side ;)
Hi Adam drop me a PM if you'd like me to copy any of this units war diaries. The red link below explains all the boring stuff. I'm just about to...