Margaret Hilda Roberts was not universally reviled.... if she was, Gentleman John Major wouldn't have won the following election (Party tainted by...
Cleaning an ancestors medals is a sometimes very personal choice. It all depends on what is best for you when it comes to remembrance: some want...
Apart from your grandfather, the rest of the guys mentioned so far were all ex-24th Lancers regiment. Note my Avatar! They were transferred to...
Got it in one! There were exceptions but yes, basically correct. I've been thinking about your grandfather. I know that Eric Clayton was tank...
1. Yes, Remanes tank was a Firefly (Sherman Vc) 2. Your searches on WW2talk confirm, in my mind, that the other information I have about the...
Javey74 Harry's Roll Book confirms Remanes crew as Remane/Oliver/Butler/Bernstein so that tidies up an earlier query. I'm sure I've seen an...
Javey74 Answers to questions: 1. Five per 75mm Sherman, four per Sherman Firefly 2. At that time I believe 3RTR was three tanks per Troop, five...
Judging by the Headstone Documents Schedule mentioned in the CWGC website, the family, for whatever reason, didn't ask for any additional...
I think it is especially good because the series was made at a time when 'documentaries were documentaries', there was no such thing as confusing...
Not sure whether it's available in your location but the TV series "World at War", first broadcast back in the 1970's(?) would be a good place to...
May has said no such thing. She has always said that EU citizens will be able to stay provided, of course, that the 'favour' is returned. It's the...
.....biting lip here.....if one thing makes my blood boil it's that War Criminal (subject, of course, to Court Proceedings and the appropriate...
Surely this health insurance thing should come as no surprise: we are all told, very clearly and repeatedly that, when travelling to the rest of...
Javey I know a reasonable amount about the incident at Mainneville but would need to confirm some aspects - it's a number of years since I've...
Sincere Thanks to both of you for your comments re the Bridlington photo. I'll now let you get back to your EU debate!
Gosh! Quite a detective: I'd forgotten that ML thread. The date, 2004 thread, suddenly makes me feel quite old.
Brian The photo I mentioned of the Policeman and the Sherman tank was actually of the Polish Lancers. I found it during research at Bridlington...
I see you are from Bridlington. Lovely place. My fathers Regiment were based there in 1943 - my avatar is the clue. I've a photo of two 24th...
Forgive me for butting in but when are you guys simply going to agree to disagree, qualify out and move on? It's clear that none of you are going...
Perfectly possible to be an Agency worker offering services via his own Limited company. Lots of them about and perfectly legitimate. Could also...
