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6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards    6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards was raised in 1941, served in North Africa and Italy with 201st Guards Brigade. 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Those known to have served with 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Giles Frederick Harold. Sgt. Knapp Thomas Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.17th Sep 1943) Tilley George Edward. Grdsmn. White George Robert. Gdsmn. (d.17th March 1943) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 19th Nov 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQs The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards? There are:1822 items tagged 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Sgt. Frederick Harold "Farmer" Giles 6th Btn. Grenadier Guards Frederick Giles served with the Grenadier Guards in WW2. His elder brother Jack, I believe, served in the Shropshire Regiment and they met up sometime during the war (an unusual occurrence.) He never talked much about the war but one thing he always mentioned was the Americans spoiling his Christmas in 1944 with the Ardennes offensive. Post war, Fred became a Colour Sergeant Major and was posted to various barracks: Chelsea, Windsor and Guards Depot Caterham. While at Caterham he was promoted to D/Sgt. He then spent some time abroard in Germany (BAOR). Promotion to Regimental Sergeant Major followed and postings to RMA Sandhurst (Victory College), School of Infantry Warminster, and finally HQ Eastern Command in Hounslow Barracks from where dad retired in 1964 to South Wales. Malcolm Giles Add to this record. Grdsmn. George Edward Tilley 6th Btn. Grenadier Guards George Tilley joined the 6th after Salerno, fought at Monte Casino and with the 6th until it was disbanded. Survivors transferred to the 5th Grenadiers to bring it up to strength. Fought with them until they too were disbanded and the survivors were transferred to the 3rd Battalion. Did not see any action with the 3rd and returned to the UK to be re-trained to fight the Japanese. Luckily war ended before they were sent overseas. George Brett Tilley Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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