Hi, I'm An Aussie Veteran's Daughter from WWII

Need to hear from anyone who knows about the Battle of El Alamein WWII North Africa

 

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Was your father at El Alamein? Can you give us more information-his unit etc or post any photos please?
Is there something specific you need to know about the battle?

Lesley

 

Gday there, Welcome.

Always a pleasure having new member's, Even more so helping family member's track there mother's, father's and grandparent's history.

Cheer's, v_n

 

Welcome to the forums!

 

Welcome, I hope someone will be able to help, we have many threads on this forum about the topic your are requesting. Use our search engine and you'll find them .

 

Good to hear from "Downunder" Australia and New Zealand seemed to have made contributions to WW2 out of proportion to their own numbers.

Gaines

 

Yes welcome...Botany Bay tourists always welcome here...Cac will give you a membership form for the two's up competition we run here..here.

Gaines...talking about under represantated....

Acting Lance Corporal Tuljung Gurung, of The Royal Gurkha Rifles, was on guard duty at Patrol Base Sparta in Lashkar Gah one night in March 2013 when two insurgents used the cover of a sandstorm to try to get into the base.

Tuljung, 28, from Lamjung, Nepal, shouted a warning at the men and was immediately shot at. A bullet struck his helmet and knocked him to the ground. He said: “The bullet hit my left side, the helmet protected my head but it felt like I had been hit by a big hammer.”

As he stood he saw a grenade which had been thrown by his attackers bounce from the ceiling of his guard post and land next to him. He picked it up and threw it back, but as it detonated he was again hurled to the floor.

Through the dust and confusion Tuljung found the insurgents climbing into the guard post. Now, being too close to shoot at, Tuljung drew his 14-inch, curved, kukri fighting knife. In the hand-to-hand combat that followed he and his attacker fell three metres and landed outside the security of the compound.

Tuljung, who is honoured with one of only four Military Crosses awarded to Army personnel in the Honours announced today, said: “We train hard and so when a situation goes wrong we can handle it very well.”

His citation reads: “Gurung’s actions showed the highest levels of gallantry and courage. His speed of reaction and utter disregard for his own safety prevented two armed insurgents from gaining access to the patrol base."

Read his brave story: http://www.army.mod.uk/news/25802.aspx

 

Welcome Aboard!

 

Welcome, Dad's Daughter. We have several folks here who may be able to help you. It may help if you elaborate on your question. It would help if there were more specifics or even the reason for your inquiry.

 

Welcome. If you have any questions about El Alamein battles I will be glad to help. Mediterranean Theater of Operations (including Galipoli Campaign WWI ) is my hobby...I collect everything about them.