There was a nice article about him on the RBLs FB feed the other day.
No problem - Just drop me a pm if you need any help. I go to Kew a couple of times a month. Cheers Andy
So have I :p
Hi Christine, The 6 Battalion has a war diary covering the period you are interested in which is held at the National Archives in London. Being...
Looks like Recce Regiment which fits in with the Black berets. Can you scan a close up of one of the badges in the first photo?
Hi There's two war diaries covering 1944 and 1945 at the National Archives in London, nothing earlier jumping out from a quick search. Do you...
Hi and welcome, The first thing you need to ascertain is a time line of his service - Applying for a copy of his service records from the MoD is...
Happy to copy any for you :lol:
Helloooo I was down your way the other week climbing into a WW2 Spitfire :D
I don't ever recall watching a film called 'The Battle of Huertgen Forest' when I was younger. :unsure:
Took me an age to find his home - Shamelessly we now have a large chunk of marble in our back garden. Excellent Thread here - If I do say so...
Sweet KTM....I was hoping for a brand new one last year. I got a baby instead :lol:
You know what I do for a living and I've refused one job already until we were given more info, which took an age, thankfully it was a hoax. I...
Not much in the units war diary. He joined the regiment on the 6th Sept 1944 according to the Officers Field Returns which is odd when reading the...
315912 Lieutenant John Angus Macbeth Mitchell Military Cross, Inns of Court Regiment From the Normandy Landings until the completion of this...
Hi Anthony Your father was the only medic with the Company in France. The unit was ordered to board the Maid of New Orleans in Dunkirk harbour on...
Hello and welcome to the forum. Do you know the date he was injured? It may be worth applying for a copy of his service records if you don't...
I can't find a 1/6 Battalion DLI. Could it have been 16 Durham Light Infantry? They and 1 DLI were the only battalions in Italy during 1944....
Hello - If you don't know the battalion(s) he was in Service records, as already mentioned above, is the way forward. All Royal Regiment of...
Hi Julie As Lesley says the National Archives charge around £1.30 per page to copy a file as to my 10p per page. Most war diaries on average...
