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Grenadier Guards    1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards served with the Guards Armoured Division, took part in the Normandy landings and the action in North West Europe      2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards served with the Guards Armoured Division, took part in the Normandy landings and the action in North West Europe      3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards served in France, North Africa and Italy during the Second World War.      4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards raised in 1940, served with the 6th Guards Tank Brigade, took part in the Normandy landings and the action in North West Europe and disbanded in 1947      5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards was raised in 1941, they served in North Africa and Italy and disbanded in 1945      6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards was raised in 1941, served in North Africa and Italy with 201st Guards Brigade. They were disbanded in 1944.   9th of June 1939 New Chaplain Arrives 9th July 1939 Visit 9th August 1939 Families Move 24th Aug 1939 Exercise   31st Aug 1939 Reserves Called Out 1st Sep 1939 Orders 1st Sep 1939 Orders   2nd Sep 1939 Mobilisation 2nd Sep 1939 Mobilisation 3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation 3rd Sep 1939 At War   4th Sep 1939 Inspection 4th Sep 1939 Posting   5th Sep 1939 Training 5th Sep 1939 Visit   6th Sep 1939 Training 6th Sep 1939 Mobilisation Complete   7th Sep 1939 On the Ranges 8th Sep 1939 Ammunition 9th Sep 1939 Surplus 9th September 1939 Musketry 9th September 1939 Parade 9th of September 1939 Music 10th Sep 1939 Advance Party 10th Sep 1939 Equipment 11th Sep 1939 Training 12th Sep 1939 Visit 12th Sep 1939 Training 13th Sep 1939 On the Move 14th Sep 1939 Training 15th Sep 1939 Training 16th Sep 1939 Training 16th Sep 1939 Orders 17th Sep 1939 On the March 17th Sep 1939 On the March   18th Sep 1939 Orders 18th Sep 1939 Exercise   19th Sep 1939 Visit 19th Sep 1939 Visit 19th Sep 1939 Orders 20th Sep 1939 Training 20th Sep 1939 Orders 21st Sep 1939 On the March 21st Sep 1939 Ammunition 21st Sep 1939 Advance Party 22nd Sep 1939 Preparations 22nd Sep 1939 Road Party 22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party 23rd Sep 1939 Training 23rd Sep 1939 Recce 23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport 24th Sep 1939 Church Parade 24th Sep 1939 On the Move 25th Sep 1939 Training 25th Sep 1939 Billets 26th Sep 1939 Orders 26th Sep 1939 Conference 26th Sep 1939 Billets 27th Sep 1939 Training 27th Sep 1939 Billets 28th Sep 1939 Ready 28th Sep 1939 Reliefs 28th Sep 1939 Billets 28th Sep 1939 On the Move 29th Sep 1939 On the Move 29th Sep 1939 Billets 30th Sep 1939 On the Move 30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues 1st Oct 1939 On the March 2nd Oct 1939 At Rest 2nd Oct 1939 Orders 3rd Oct 1939 At Rest 3rd Oct 1939 Advance Party 4th Oct 1939 At Rest 4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties 5th Oct 1939 Advance Party 5th Oct 1939 Conference 5th Oct 1939 Orders 6th Oct 1939 Transport Moves 6th Oct 1939 Preparations 7th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 7th Oct 1939 Conference 8th Oct 1939 On the Move 8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties 9th Oct 1939 On the Move 9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ 9th October 1939 Duties 9th Oct 1939 Orders 10th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 10th Oct 1939 Arrivals 11th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 11th Oct 1939 Espionage 12th Oct 1939 Reliefs 12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 12th Oct 1939 Appendix D 13th Oct 1939 On the March 13th Oct 1939 Reliefs 14th Oct 1939 Reliefs 14th Oct 1939 Front Line 14th Oct 1939 Appendix E   15th Oct 1939 Reliefs 15th Oct 1939 Entrenching 15th Oct 1939 Field Return of Officers 16th Oct 1939 Digging in 16th Sep 1939 Orders 16th Oct 1939 Digging in 17th Oct 1939 Digging in 17th Oct 1939 Difficulties 18th Oct 1939 Defence Work 18th Oct 1939 News 19th Oct 1939 Defence Work 19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather 20th Oct 1939 Defence Work 20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 21st Oct 1939 Defence Work 21st Oct 1939 Recreation 21st Oct 1939 Part D. - Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength 21st Oct 1939 Field Return of Other Ranks 22nd Oct 1939 Sunday 22nd Oct 1939 Recreation 23rd Oct 1939 Defence Work 23rd Oct 1939 Front Line 24th Oct 1939 Defence Work 24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 25th Oct 1939 Defence Work 25th Oct 1939 Visit 26th Oct 1939 Defence Work 26th Oct 1939 Shortages 27th Oct 1939 Defence Work 27th Oct 1939 Conference 28th Oct 1939 Field Return of Other Ranks 28th Oct 1939 Recreation 28th Oct 1939 Work Required 29th Oct 1939 Sport 29th Oct 1939 Exercise 30th Oct 1939 Holding the Line 30th Oct 1939 Exercise 31st Oct 1939 Holding the Line 31st Oct 1939 Exercise 1st Nov 1939 Excerises 1st Nov 1939 More Digging   2nd Nov 1939 Defence Work 2nd Nov 1939 Quiet Day 3rd Nov 1939 Routine 3rd Nov 1939 All Quiet 4th Nov 1939 Recreation 4th Nov 1939 A Quiet Day   5th Nov 1939 Orders 5th Nov 1939 Inkerman Dinner 6th Nov 1939 Defence Work 6th Nov 1939 Air Raid Warning 7th Nov 1939 Cinema 7th Nov 1939 Back to Business   8th Nov 1939 Defence Work 8th Nov 1939 Just Another Day 9th Nov 1939 Detachment 9th November 1939 Musketry 9th November 1939 Orders 9th Nov 1939 A Flying Officer 10th Nov 1939 Defence Work 10th Nov 1939 Practice Makes Perfect 11th Nov 1939 Armistice 11th Nov 1939 Armistice Day 11th Nov 1939 Field Return of Officers 12th Nov 1939 Sunday 12th Nov 1939 A Holiday   13th Nov 1939 Orders 13th Nov 1939 All Change 14th Nov 1939 Cinema 14th Nov 1939 A New Adjutant   14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood 14th of November 1939 Preparations 15th Nov 1939 Reliefs 15th Nov 1939 Road Making   16th Nov 1939 Defence Work 16th Nov 1939 Another Air Raid   16th of November 1939 Preparations 17th Nov 1939 Defence Work 17th of November 1939 Preparations 18th Nov 1939 Clocks 18th of November 1939 Memorandum 18th of November 1939 Programme for Visit of Mr. Hore-Belisha to 3 Div   18th Nov 1939 Secretary of State Arrives   18th of November 1939 Machinery 18th Nov 1939 Field Return Of Officers 19th Nov 1939 Reliefs 19th Nov 1939 Clocks Put Back 20th Nov 1939 Defence Work 20th Nov 1939 Baths   20th of November 1939 Defences 21st Nov 1939 Defence Work 21st Nov 1939 Fatigue Party   22nd Nov 1939 Defence Work 22nd Nov 1939 Tank Attack 22nd of November 1939 Air raid 23rd Nov 1939 Reliefs 23rd Nov 1939 Work Goes On   23rd of November 1939 Conference 24th Nov 1939 Working Parties 24th Nov 1939 Another Day   24th of November 1939 Recce 25th Nov 1939 Reliefs 25th Nov 1939 High Profile Visit 25th Nov 1939 Part D. Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength   26th Nov 1939 Sight Seeing 26th Nov 1939 Visit 26th of November 1939 Church parades 27th Nov 1939 Courses 27th Nov 1939 Church Parade   27th of November 1939 Conference 27th Nov 1939 Appendix E : Points from Commanding Officer's Conference 28th Nov 1939 Defence Work 28th Nov 1939 Heavy Rain   29th Nov 1939 Defence 29th Nov 1939 A Wet Day   30th Nov 1939 Route March 30th Nov 1939 All Quiet   30th of November 1939 Bad weather 1st Dec 1939 Defence Work 1st Dec 1939 All Quiet 2nd Dec 1939 Concert 2nd Dec 1939 Conference 3rd of December 1939 Sport 3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning 3rd Dec 1939 A Service in Genech 4th Dec 1939 Defence Work 4th Dec 1939 Baths 5th Dec 1939 Drums 5th Dec 1939 Royal Visit 6th Dec 1939 Parade 6th Dec 1939 Quiet Day 7th Dec 1939 Defence Work 7th Dec 1939 All Quiet 8th Dec 1939 Exercise 8th Dec 1939 A Normal Day 9th Dec 1939 Quiet 9th December 1939 Visit 9th December 1939 Visit 9th Dec 1939 Working Parties 10th Dec 1939 Sport 10th Dec 1939 Church Parade   11th Dec 1939 Reliefs 11th Dec 1939 Quiet 12th Dec 1939 Sport 12th Dec 1939 Baths 13th Dec 1939 Orders 13th December 1939 Exercise 13th Dec 1939 Quiet Day   14th December 1939 Exercise 14th Dec1939 Another Quiet Day   15th Dec 1939 Excerise 15th December 1939 Exercise 15th Dec 1939 All Quiet   16th Dec 1939 Reliefs 16th Dec 1939 No Change 17th Dec 1939 Sport 17th Dec1939 Lunch for the General   18th Dec 1939 Working Parties 18th Dec1939 Quiet Again   19th Dec 1939 Working Parties 19th Dec 1939 So Quiet   20th Dec 1939 Defence Work 20th Dec 1939 Returning Personnel   21st Dec 1939 Holding the Line 21st Dec 1939 High Profile Visit   22nd Dec 1939 Working Parties 22nd Dec 1939 All Quiet 23rd Dec 1939 Working Parties 23rd Dec 1939 Still quiet 24th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations 24th Dec 1939 Movie Night 25th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations 25th Dec 1939 Christmas Day at the Chateau du Fay 26th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations 26th Dec 1939 Boxing Day Packing 27th Dec 1939 Conference 27th December 1939 Conference 27th Dec 1939 To Agny 28th Dec 1939 Leave 29th Dec 1939 In Defence 29th December 1939 Visits 30th Dec 1939 Innoculations 31st Dec 1939 Sunday 31st December 1939 Recce 1st Jan 1940 Lecture 2nd Jan 1940 Reliefs 4th Jan 1940 Reliefs 5th Jan 1940 Working Parties 6th Jan 1940 Divine Service 7th Jan 1940 Working Parties 7th January 1940 Conference 8th Jan 1940 Reliefs 9th Jan 1940 Guard Duty 9th January 1940 Exercise 10th Jan 1940 Holding the Line 11th Jan 1940 Signal Excerise 12th Jan 1940 Routine 13th Jan 1940 Routine 14th Jan 1940 Orders 14th January 1940 Message 15th Jan 1940 Training 16th Jan 1940 Orders 16th January 1940 Preparations 17th Jan 1940 Training 18th Jan 1940 Orders 18th January 1940 Orders 19th Jan 1940 Training 19th January1940 Orders 19th January1940 Instructions 20th Jan 1940 Reinforcements 21st Jan 1940 Recce 22nd Jan 1940 Recce 23rd Jan 1940 Training 24th Jan 1940 Training 25th Jan 1940 Training 26th Jan 1940 Training 27th Jan 1940 Training 28th Jan 1940 Church Parade 29th Jan 1940 Guard Duty 30th Jan 1940 Defence Work 30th January 1940 Orders 31st Jan 1940 Defence Work 1st Feb 1940 Defence Work 2nd Feb 1940 Defence Work 3rd Feb 1940 Training 4th Feb 1940 Promotions 5th Feb 1940 Training 6th Feb 1940 Innoculations 7th Feb 1940 Defence Work 8th Feb 1940 Defence Work 9th Feb 1940 Routine 10th Feb 1940 Drill 11th Feb 1940 Service 12th Feb 1940 Training 13th Feb 1940 Defence Work 14th Feb 1940 Defence Work 15th Feb 1940 Defence Work 16th Feb 1940 Defence Work 17th Feb 1940 Snow 18th Feb 1940 Football Match 19th Feb 1940 Training 20th Feb 1940 Defence Work 21st Feb 1940 Defence Work 22nd Feb 1940 Floods 22nd February 1940 Exercise 23rd Feb 1940 Defence Work 23rd February 1940 Exercise 24th Feb 1940 Route March 24th Feb 1940 Regimental Knock-Out Week 25th Feb 1940 Rugby Match 26th Feb 1940 Training 27th Feb 1940 Defence Work 28th Feb 1940 Defence Work 29th Feb 1940 Defence Work 1st Mar 1940 Defence Work 1st March 1940 Moves 1st March 1940 Instructions 1st March 1940 Orders 1st March 1940 Orders 2nd Mar 1940 Football 2nd March 1940 Orders 2nd March 1940 Operational Order 3rd Mar 1940 At Rest 4th Mar 1940 Defence Work 5th Mar 1940 Route March 5th March 1940 Conference 6th Mar 1940 Excerise 6th March 1940 Exercise 7th Mar 1940 Excerise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Orders 8th Mar 1940 Excerise 8th March 1940 Move 9th Mar 1940 At Rest 10th March 1940 Training 10th Mar 1940 At Rest 11th March 1940 Conference 11th Mar 1940 Defence Work 12th Mar 1940 Defence Work 13th Mar 1940 Excerise 14th Mar 1940 Snow 15th Mar 1940 Training 16th Mar 1940 Inspection 17th Mar 1940 Leave 18th Mar 1940 Training 19th Mar 1940 Defence Work 20th Mar 1940 Defence Work 20th March 1940 Conference 20th March 1940 Precautions 21st Mar 1940 Excerise 22nd Mar 1940 Concert Party 22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. 23rd Mar 1940 Defence Work 24th Mar 1940 Services 25th Mar 1940 Training 25th March 1940 Orders Amended 25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754 25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754 25th March 1940 Orders 25th March 1940 Orders 26th Mar 1940 Defence 26th March 1940 Operational Order 27th Mar 1940 Training 28th Mar 1940 Excerise 28th March 1940 Conference 29th Mar 1940 Training 29th March 1940 HQ Moves 30th Mar 1940 Training 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Exercise 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Route 30th March 1940 Instructions 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Exercise 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 31st Mar 1940 Football Final 31st March 1940 On the Move 1st Apr 1940 Propaganda 1st April 1940 Orders 2nd Apr 1940 Press 3rd Apr 1940 Working Parties 4th Apr 1940 Working Parties 5th Apr 1940 Working Parties 6th Apr 1940 Excerise 6th April 1940 Reliefs   7th Apr 1940 Service 8th Apr 1940 Training 9th Apr 1940 Routine 10th Apr 1940 Routine 11th Apr 1940 Orders 12th Apr 1940 Orders 13th Apr 1940 Orders 14th Apr 1940 Ready 15th Apr 1940 Training 16th Apr 1940 Training 17th Apr 1940 Training 18th Apr 1940 Defence 19th Apr 1940 Orders 20th Apr 1940 Routine 21st Apr 1940 Routine 22nd Apr 1940 Training 23rd Apr 1940 Excerise 24th Apr 1940 Training 25th Apr 1940 Training 26th Apr 1940 Route March 27th Apr 1940 Training 28th Apr 1940 Church Parade 29th Apr 1940 Training 30th Apr 1940 Excerise 1st May 1940 Defence Work 1st May 1940 Visit 1st May 1940 Orders 2nd May 1940 Defence Work 2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions 3rd May 1940 Defence Work 4th May 1940 Defence Work 5th May 1940 Rest 6th May 1940 Defence Work 6th May 1940 Defences 7th May 1940 Defence Work 7th May 1940 Training 8th May 1940 Defence Work 8th May 1940 Experiments 9th May 1940 Air Raid 9th May 1940 Instructions 10th May 1940 Orders 10th May 1940 Orders 10th May 1940 Air Raids 10th May 1940 Advance 10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13. 11th May 1940 On the Move 11th May 1940 Move 11th May 1940 Line Established 11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 12th May 1940 Orders 12th May 1940 Petrol 12th May 1940 In Position 12th May 1940 On the Move 13th May 1940 Contact 13th May 1940 Movement 13th May 1940 Rumours 13th May 1940 Refugees 14th May 1940 Bridges Blown 14th May 1940 Shelling 14th May 1940 Contact 14th May 1940 Shelling 15th May 1940 In Action 15th May 1940 In action 15th May 1940 Civilians 15th May 1940 In Action 15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated 16th May 1940 Heavy Shelling 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 On the Move 17th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Congested Roads 17th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Orderrs 18th May 1940 A New Line 18th May 1940 Consolidation 18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate 18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting 19th May 1940 A New Line 19th May 1940 In Defence 19th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Demolition 20th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 20th May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Under Fire 21st May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Shelling 21st May 1940 Planning 22nd May 1940 Orders 22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply 22nd May 1940 Orders 22nd May 1940 Withdrawal 22nd May 1940 Attacks Repulsed 23rd May 1940 Defence Work 23rd May 1940 New Positions 23rd May 1940 Shortening the Front 24th May 1940 Defence Work 24th May 1940 Short Rations 24th May 1940 Attack Made 24th May 1940 Air Raids 25th May 1940 Reliefs 25th May 1940 Cellars 26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 26th May 1940 Orders 26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move 26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft 25th May 1940 Rations 26th May 1940 On the Move 27th May 1940 Orders 27th May 1940 Defensive Positions 27th May 1940 Attacks and Counter Attacks 27th May 1940 New Line Occupied 27th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 On the March 28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 28th May 1940 Under Attack 29th May 1940 Shelling 29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 30th May 1940 Bombardment 30th May 1940 Delays 30th May 1940 La Panne 30th May 1940 Policy 31st May 1940 Shelling 31st May 1940 Embarkation   31st May 1940 Air Attacks   1st Jun 1940 Withdrawal   1st Jun 1940 Embarkation   1st Jun 1940 Under Fire   2nd Jun 1940 Dispersal 3rd Jun 1940 Concentration 4th Jun 1940 Concentration 5th Jun 1940 Concentration 6th Jun 1940 Refitting 7th Jun 1940 Refitting 8th Jun 1940 Leave 9th Jun 1940 Reinforcements 10th Jun 1940 Refitting 11th Jun 1940 Refitting 12th Jun 1940 Refitting 13th Jun 1940 Refitting 14th Jun 1940 Inspection 14th June 1940 Inspection 15th Jun 1940 Cricket 16th Jun 1940 Visit 17th Jun 1940 Address 18th Jun 1940 Orders 19th Jun 1940 On the Move 20th Jun 1940 Training 21st Jun 1940 Inspection 22nd Jun 1940 Orders 23rd Jun 1940 On the Move 24th Jun 1940 On the Move 25th Jun 1940 Training 26th Jun 1940 Training 27th Jun 1940 Excerise 28th Jun 1940 Conference 29th Jun 1940 Training 30th Jun 1940 Training 23rd Jan 1941 Official Photographer   Posed portrait of three guardsmen from 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 23rd of January 1941. IWM (H 6864) 23rd Jan 1941 Official Photographer 6th Mar 1941 Dance   9th October 1942 Return   1st January 1943 Reliefs 29th January 1943 Move Instructions 30th January 1943 Move Instructions 31st January 1943 Instructions 1st February 1943 Exercise 1st February 1943 Instructions 1st February 1943 Instructions 1st February 1943 Instructions   1st February 1943 Instructions   1st February 1943 Exercise 1st February 1943 Return 1st February 1943 Nominal Roll 2nd February 1943 Advance Party 3rd February 1943 Snow 3rd February 1943 Instructions   4th February 1943 Co-Operation 6th February 1943 Preparations 7th February 1943 On the Move 7th February 1943 Orders   8th February 1943 On the Move 8th February 1943 Exercise   8th February 1943 Move Order   9th February 1943 On the Move 10th February 1943 On the Move 11th February 1943 Equipment 12th February 1943 Orders   13th February 1943 Orders 13th February 1943 Orders   14th February 1943 On the Move 15th February 1943 On the Move 15th February 1943 Orders   15th February 1943 Orders   16th February 1943 On the Move   16th February 1943 Orders   17th February 1943 Tour   18th February 1943 Maintenance   18th February 1943 Orders   18th February 1943 Orders   19th February 1943 Maintenance   20th February 1943 On the Move   20th February 1943 Orders   21st February 1943 On the Move   22nd February 1943 Orders   22nd February 1943 Orders 22nd February 1943 Orders   23rd February 1943 On the Move   23rd February 1943 Orders   23rd February 1943 Orders   24th February 1943 On the Move   24th February 1943 Orders   25th February 1943 On the Move   25th February 1943 Orders   26th February 1943 On the Move   26th February 1943 Orders   27th February 1943 On the Move   28th February 1943 Reorganisation   28th February 1943 Other Ranks 1st March 1943 On the Move   1st March 1943 Orders   1st March 1943 Orders 1st March 1943 Orders   1st March 1943 Roll 1st March 1943 Instructions 2nd March 1943 On the Move   3rd March 1943 Digging In   3rd March 1943 Orders 4th March 1943 Air Raid   5th February 1943 Visit 5th March 1943 Warning Order   6th March 1943 Attack   6th March 1943 Attack 7th March 1943 Mist   8th March 1943 Visit   9th March 1943 Demonstration   10th March 1943 Patrol   11th March 1943 Patrol   12th March 1943 Reinforcements 12th March 1943 Recce   13th March 1943  On the Move   13th March 1943 Reliefs   14th March 1943  Air Raid 14th March 1943 Into Position   15th March 1943 Recce Patrols   15th March 1943 Return 16th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 Orders 16th March 1943 In Action   16th March 1943 Officers 16th March 1943 Orders 16th March 1943 Reflection   16th March 1943 Attack Made   16th March 1943 Report   16th March 1943 Report   16th March 1943 Orders   16th March 1943 Reorganisation 17th Mar 1943 In Action 17th Mar 1943 Report 17th March 1943 Reorganisation   18th March 1943  On the Move   18th March 1943 Shelling   19th March 1943 Shelling   20th March 1943 Officers   21st March 1943 Air Attack   21st March 1943 Other Ranks 22nd March 1943 Air Attack   23rd March 1943 Reliefs   24th March 1943 Shelling   25th March 1943 Shelling   26th March 1943 Advance Party   28th March 1943 Move   29th March 1943 Funerals 30th March 1943 Maintenance 1st April 1943 On the Move   2nd April 1943 Digging in 3rd April 1943 Shelling   4th April 1943 Enemy Patrol 5th April 1943 Shelling 6th April 1943 Attack Made 7th April 1943 On the Move 8th April 1943 Bathing 9th April 1943 On the Move 10th April 1943 On the Move 11th April 1943 Maintenance 12th April 1943 Address 13th April 1943 Drill 14th April 1943 Orders   14th April 1943 On the Move 15th April 1943 Guard Duty 16th April 1943 Officers    16th April 1943 Reliefs 17th April1943 Shelling 18th April 1943 Air Raid 19th April 1943 Heavy Shelling 20th April 1943 Advance 21st April 1943 Shelling 22nd April 1943 Shelling 23rd April 1943 Patrol 24th April1943 Shelling 25th April 1943 Church Parade 26th April 1943 Shelling 27th April 1943 Reliefs 28th April 1943 Orders 29th April 1943 Attack Postponed 30th April 1943 Reliefs 17th May 1943 Return 1st May 1943 Slow Progress   1st May 1943 Return 1st May 1943 Report 1st May 1943 Officers 1st May 1943 Report 1st May 1943 Return 1st May 1943 Return 1st May 1943 Return 2nd May 1943 On the Move   2nd May 1943 Move   3rd May 1943 Return 4th May 1943 Visit   5th May 1943 Preparations   5th May 1943 Orders 6th May 1943 Advance   7th May 1943 Positions   8th May 1943 Salvage   9th May 1943 At Rest   10th May 1943 On the Move   11th May 1943 Working Party   12th May 1943 Orders 12th May 1943 Message 12th May 1943 Report 13th May 1943 On the Move   14th May 1943 Address 14th May 1943 Report 15th May 1943 Salvage   16th May 1943 Explosion 16th May 1943 Orders 17th May 1943 Salvage 18th May 1943 Training 19th May 1943 Victory March 20th May 1943 Parade 21st May 1943 Company Move   22nd May 1943 Return   23rd May 1943 Divine Service   24th May 1943 Escorts   24th May 1943 Orders 25th May 1943 Posting   26th May 1943 Excursion   27th May 1943 Drill   29th May 1943 Inspection   29th May 1943 Battalion Rifle meeting 30th May 1943 Reinforcements   31st May 1943 Competition   31st May 1943 Return 1st June 1943 Sports 1st June 1943 Return 1st June 1943 Fire 2nd June 1943 Sports 3rd June 1943 Prisoners of War 4th June 1943 Visit 5th June 1943 Interior Economy 6th June 1943 Church Parade 7th June 1943 Return 7th June 1943 Draft 8th June 1943 Guard Duty 9th June 1943 Sports 10th June 1943 Exercise 11th June 1943 Guard Duty 12th Jun 1943 Letter 12th June 1943 Corrections   12th June 1943 Inspection 13th June 1943 Return 13th June 1943 Divine Service 14th June 1943 Instruction 14th June 1943 Discussion 14th June 1943 Instructions 15th June 1943 Return 15th June 1943 Practice 16th June 1943 Visit Delayed 17th June 1943 Royal Visit 18th June 1943 Posting 19th June 1943 Return 19th June 1943 Visit 20th June 1943 Hunt 21st June 1943 Church Parade 22nd June 1943 Reinforcements 23rd June 1943 Course Complete 24th June 1943 Training 27th June 1943 Return 27th June 1943 Exercise Undertaken 28th June 1943 Arrivals 29th June 1943 Conference 30th June 1943 Return 30th June 1943 Return 30th June 1943 Return 30th June 1943 Discussions 1st July 1943 Return 2nd July 1943 Visit 3rd July 1943 Officers 4th July 1943 Church Service 6th July 1943 Innoculations 7th July 1943 No News 9th July 1943 Parties 11th July 1943 Church Parade 12th July 1943 Return 14th July 1943 Guard of Honour 15th July 1943 Awards 17th July 1943 Drill 18th July 1943 Return 19th July 1943 Relief Delayed 20th July 1943 On the Move 21st July 1943 Reliefs 22nd July 1943 On the Move 23rd July 1943 Dinner 24th July 1943 Conference 25th July 1943 Return 26th July 1943 Training 28th July 1943 Leacture 1943-07-31 Return 31st July 1943 Return 31st July 1943 Lecture 1st August 1943 Church Parade and Tour 2nd August 1943 Route March 2nd August 1943 Return 5th August 1943 Orders 6th August 1943 Return 6th August 1943 Report 8th August 1943 Conference 9th August 1943 Officers 9th August 1943 Training 11th August 1943 Lecture 12th August 1943 Reorganisation 13th August 1943 Preparations 13th August 1943 Report 14th August 1943 Repairs 16th August 1943 Officers 17th August 1943 Reorganisation 19th August 1943 Training 19th August 1943 Report 22nd August 1943 Change of Routine 22nd August 1943 Officers 23rd August 1943 Breifing 25th August 1943 Exercise 26th August 1943 Report 27th August 1943 Exercise 28th August 1943 Exercise 29th August 1943 Transport 29th August 1943 Return 30th August 1943 Church parade 31st August 1943 Address 1st September 1943 On the Move 2nd September 1943 On the March 3rd September 1943 Harbour 4th September 1943 On the Move 5th September 1943 Personnel 5th September 1943 On the Move 5th Sep 1943 On the Move 6th Sep 1943 On the Move 7th September 1943 On the Move 8th September 1943 On the Move 9th September 1943 Landing 9th 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Rest 30th September 1943 Transport 10th October 1943 Reliefs 1st October 1943 Orders 2nd October 1943 Orders 3rd October 1943 Orders 3rd Oct 1943 Hospital Attacked 4th October 1943 Bomb Damage 4th October 1943 Orders 4th Oct 1943 Move 5th Oct 1943 Road Cleared 6th October 1943 Orders Issued 6th October 1943 Orders 6th Oct 1943 Orders 7th October 1943 Advance 7th Oct 1943 New Positions 8th October 1943 Patrols 8th October 1943 Civilians 8th Oct 1943 Patrols 9th October 1943 Recce 9th October 1943 Notice 9th Oct 1943 Crossing Points 10th September 1943 Enemy Pushed Back 10th Oct 1943 Enemy Active 11th October 1943 Training 11th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol 12th October 1943 Smoke 12th Oct 1943 Crossing 13th October 1943 Return 13th Oct 1943 Assault Made 14th October 1943 Orders 14th Oct 1943 River Crossed 15th October 1943 Crossing 15th Oct 1943 Smoke Screen 16th October 1943 Shelling 16th Oct 1943 Patrol 17th October 1943 Recce 17th Oct 1943 Prisoners Taken 18th October 1943 Advance 18th 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Those known to have served with Grenadier Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Allnutt Robert. Baglow William. Barton Alfred Edward. Gdsmn. Bassett Christopher Thomas Elijah. Gdsm. Beaty Thomas Gordon. Gdsmn. Bell Frank. Bennett Jack. Sgt. Birch Wilfred Leonard. Gdsmn. Birchall Wilfred David. Gdsmn. Birkett George William. Gdsmn. Button Albert George. Gnr. Catterall Robert J.. (d.4th Sep 1944) Catterall Robert J.. (d.4th Sept 1944) Clark David Tennant. Collis Frank. Critchlow George Thomas. Gdsmn. (d.16th May 1940) Davidge PFH. Davies Les. Davis Henry Edward. (d.11th August 1944) Dear William Richard. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Doleman George. Gdsmn. Duggan Dennis John. L/Cpl. Duggan Dennis. Duggan Dennis John. L/Cpl. Eldridge EA. English Alfred. Giles Frederick Harold. Sgt. Heard Walter Thomas. Pte. Heathershaw RS. Hicks Arthur John. Hodson Chrisopher Charles Philip. Capt. Holbrook Arthur. Sgt. Holliday Thomas. Horrocks Jim Edward. Gdsm. Houghton Albert E. L/Sjt. (d.30th April 1943) Isherwood John. Jewkes Archibald Aldwyne. Gdsm. Jones Edward William. Grdsmn. (d.7th April 1945) Key Harry. (d.19th Jul 1944) Knapp Thomas Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.17th Sep 1943) Lancaster George Carlyle. Cpl. Large John Robert. Gdm. Lawrence Arthur George. Grdmn. (d.9th Feb 1944) Lund Norman. Gdsm. Lythaby Ernest John. Marmont Alan Lewis. L/Sgt (d.11th Aug 1944) Mason Percy. Gdsmn. McDonald Kenneth Edgar. Sgt. McEvoy Ronald James. Sgt. Mellor Walter. Sgt. Millington Dennis. Gdsm. Morris Horace William. Sgt. Morton George Frederick. Sgt. Neal G. Gdmn. Nicholson Frederick. Gdsm. Norton George Thomas . L/Cpl. Parkinson George. Dvr. Prescott Edward. W/Sgt. Price George. Sgt. Ransley-Lightfoot Thomas. Ridgway Cyril George. Pte. Riley Joseph Arthur. Ripley Harry Lawrence. Sgt. Rixon Leonard Frederick. Gdsm. (d.28th Apr 1943) Rush Alfred Eagan. L/Sgt. (d.16th Jun 1943) Sawyer Arthur. Sgt.Maj. Scarfe Frank William. Gdsn. Scriven Reginald Richard. Sgt. (d.28th Jan 1945) Shelley Alfred Frederick. Gdsmn. (d.14th September 1943) Shephard Philip Le Roy. Lt. (d.27th Apr 1943) Shortland Arthur Leonard. Gdsmn. Smith George Oliver. L/Sgt. (d.9th May 1944) Smith Roy. Sgt. Smith S. Spencer Arthur Victor Sidney. L/Sgt. (d.17th April 1943) Stafford . L/Sgt Stanfield Victor. L/Cpl (d.28th September 1944) Steele Albert Edward. L/Sgt. Stichbury Daniel Robert. Thorne Charles Burton. Gdsmn Tilley George Edward. Grdsmn. Twilley Horace. L/Sgt. Udall MiD. Raymond George. L/Sgt. Unsted Albert John. L/Cpl. Walker Cyril. Pte. Warham Robert. Pte. (d.27th Jan 1944) White George Robert. Gdsmn. (d.17th March 1943) White Philip Arthur. Wilde Wilfred. Gdsmn. Wingate Gordon John. Guard. (d.27th April 1943) Winstone Lewis George. L/Cpl. (d.30th March 1945) Woods Eric Clarence. Grdsmn. Wright Leslie James. Sgt. 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There are:2634 items tagged 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. S Smith Grenadier Guards S Smith served with the Grenadier Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Gdmn. G Neal 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards Gdmn.G Neal served with the 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RS Heathershaw Grenadier Guards RS Heathershaw served with the Grenadier Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. EA Eldridge Grenadier Guards EA Eldridge served with the Grenadier Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. PFH Davidge Grenadier Guards PFH Davidge served with the Grenadier Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Sgt. Walter Mellor 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards My grandfather was Walter Mellor, he was a Sergeant in the 3rd battalion Grenadier Guards. In the photo above, my grandfather is sat down on the front row third from the left. He was taken prisoner and held in Stalag VIII B, he was an artist who helped forge documents and papers for prisoners to escape, please could you help me find something of him. Nicholas Mellor Add to this record. Daniel Robert Stichbury Grenadier Guards My Father Daniel Robert Stichbury was caught May 30th 1940 near Brussels Belguim and was part of the BEF forces and was a Grenadier Guardsman, he survived extremely horrendous conditions, forced marched to the German border without food or water and only by the generousity of the local red cross barely survived the journey. Suffering a ear infection from a motor attack which turned into a mastoid he was sent to a militarily hospital and treated for about 10 weeks, he was the only British soldier in amongst about 20 luftwaftte pilots who tried to make conversation in English with him. Whilst there he saw the big military build-up of the German military forces sent to Russia and after going back to the camp he was in it was closed because of the very bad conditions. The treatment and food given to him in hospital most probably saved him and after working in the mines of Sternberg and building roads with the barest of food rations he managed to see liberty on May 10th 1945 and was repratriated by the American forces back to Britain and came home one night where I met my Father at the age of 6 years. Many British soldiers died of poor treatment as they were not fed or clothed properly in captivity, it was a tough man and a matter of survival for those who came back. My Father lived to the age of 79 years and died in 1993. He was a tough man and served his country and mankind well. I never saw any medal given for all that service and suffering Brian Stichbury Add to this record. L/Sgt. Arthur Victor Sidney Spencer 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards (d.17th April 1943) Arthur was born in the Foleshill Coventry area of Warwickshire. He married Olive Eyden at Staines in 1941. They had a son Barrie. Arthur is buried at the Medjez El Bab War Cemetery in Beja, Tunisia Teresa Eyden Wycherley Add to this record. Gdsmn. George Doleman 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards George Doleman enlisted on 6th of December 1939 at the age of 20. He trained at Chelsea Barracks before transfer to the Holding Company at Windsor. Then to 3rd Battalion in London. He moved to North Africa in November 1942 for Operation Torch and tTook part in North Africa campaign and Tunisia Campaign. There were significant battles in the Medjez-el-Bab and along Mareth Line. He Moved with 3rd battalion to Italy on 1st of March 1943. The Regiment took part in the Italian Campaign at Salerno, Monte Camino, Anzio, Monte Cassino and along the Gothic Line. The Guards battled for Perugia, entered the City and fought beyond the City. Then moved to approaches to Arezzo, captured it then into Arno Valley. This was the beginning of August 1944. He was Posted to the 5th battalion on 1st of March 1945 and returned to the UK, he was posted to Training Battalion Grenadier Guards in May 1945. He was sent to Germany for several months from October 1945 until February 1946. Finally on 9th of March 1946 he was moved to the Military Disembarkation Unit at Strensall followed by the Military Dispersal Unit at York. Peter Doleman Add to this record. Grdmn. Arthur George Lawrence 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards (d.9th Feb 1944) Arthur Lawrence was my uncle, my dads eldest brother. Carol Rose Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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