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I trained in Douglas, Isle of Man. I had applied to join the Royal Signals, having been in a Signals Section in the Home Guard (under age really but many of us were - nobody asked awkward questions at …
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The Badge of this unit was a yellow and black royal Bengal tiger stepping out of a blue triangle set on a black triangular background. The triangle was taken from the greek letter delta, for it …
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The Staffordshire Regiment (the Prince of Wales's) incorporates the former South and North Staffordshire Regiments, which were amalgamated in 1959. Its origins go back to 1705 when the 38th Foot (late …
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Rifle Company Officers of 22 Column, 2nd Bn Queens. Gordon Hughes, then a Lieutenant, is in the centre By Gordon Hughes For many years during March, I found …
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On February 13 1943, British Army Brigadier Orde Wingate addressed the men under his command: "Today we stand on the threshold of battle. The time of preparation is over, and we are moving on the ene …
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We boarded the ship on the 16th January 1943 at Liverpool Docks, where we had been in the transit camp for about a week. Ours was a very small draft, twelve in all. We all came from the same Battalio …
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The Badge of this unit was a black ace of spades on a green background The Division was formed in Southern India in August 1943, under the Command of Maj/Gen HL Davies (CBE DSO MC). They …
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By John Winter - Ex 117 Squadron 117 Squadron was formed at Khartoum on 30th April 1941 under the command of Wg Cdr WE Rankin from a detachment of another famous transport squadron -216 and bec …
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“I have soldiered for more than 42 years,” wrote Field-Marshal Lord Wavell. “and the more I have seen of war the more I realise how it all depends on administration and transpor …
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by Colonel MA Demetriadi OBE TD I was interested to read in the Summer 2OOO issue of DEKHO! the account by Sergeant Major Martin McLane of 2 DLI with whom I have in past years marched past at t …
