Hi Anne, Kew is where the National Archives of the UK are: The National Archives FP stood for "Field Punishment"
You're certainly right about the unit being sent to France in June 1944: West Somerset Yeomanry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Have you...
Fay, thanks for posting this. Your dad was awarded the Military Cross for his actions this day and reading this I can see why it was awarded. I...
Great website. You already know the names of the crew and the one survivor taken POW. There is a possibility he filled out a liberation...
Simon, If you have a look here there there is a picture of ME801 and crew in the spring of 1945: Veterans, page 8A I'm also not convinced...
I hate to sound like a broken record but the only place you are going to find everything listed here, save photos of his aircraft and crew, is in...
The story itself is pretty well known: Britain's other army - Times Online But I have never seen or heard of it being used in a movie or a...
This is the only thing which comes close to what you've mentioned: BBC - WW2 People's War - Army: 53rd (London) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery...
Jep, Have you tried asking the army for his service record? That would open a few doors for you. You can reach them at: Army Personnel Centre...
Hi Greg, Have you friend read all the information here: Preparing for a Visit - The Public - Library and Archives Canada He will have to...
Simon, If you check TNA's website out I believe you can order up to three boxes of documents in advance. That will save you about an hour's wait....
This is one time they don't get the blame. They had been trying for years to get this online to save people one part of the application process...
Here is where his service file is located in Ottawa and how to access it: Item Display - Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces...
If you're speaking about the evasion report then yes, you must visit Kew in person.
Hi Jan, in español: Rotary International - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Here is the link to where his service file is located in Ottawa as well as information on how to access it: Item Display - Second World War...
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Hi Simon, I was going over this story and a couple of avenues of investigation have opened. At the National Archives at Kew there is an evasion...
Here you go, Simon: Stations-S
Other soldiers were executed. Murder and rape. Execution by hanging was quite common. In the UK those US servicemen sentenced to death had it...
