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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Royal Berkshire Regiment



   The 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment was a regular Army unit. They saw action with the BEF in France with 2nd Division. They were sent to India and fought in Burma until the Japanese surrender in 1945.

 

   The 2nd Battalion Berkshire Regiment fought in Burma with the 19th Indian Infantry Division from 1941 until 1945.

A memorial plaque donated after the war was erected in honour of the 2nd Battalion and stands at the entrance to a pagoda near the top of Mandalay Hill. It reads: Erected to commemorate the fierce fighting in the clearance and final capture of Mandalay Hill by the 2nd Btn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, March 10th to 12th 1945.

 

   The 4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment went to France with the BEF early in the war serving with the 8th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division. In late May 1940, German troops under Rommel overwhelmed the battalion, along with Belgian Army units, defending the Albert Canal in Belgium. Many soldiers of the 4th were captured and made prisoners of war.

 

   The 5th (Hackney) Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (formerly the 10th London Regiment Hackney), became the 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1937. Between 1939 and 1942, the 5th Battalion was stationed in London, Suffolk, Northumberland & Durham, Oxfordshire & Berkshire then Suffolk. In 1943-44 East Anglia, Scotland, Hampshire, Scotland and Back to Hampshire.

It was not until June 1944 that the 5th Battalion went to Europe. The 5th Battalion landed with the Canadians at Juno Beach, Normandy and remained there as part of a beach group with core responsibility for the landing ground.

After the Battalion completed their task on the beach they were broken up with many of the men being posted to other infantry battalions who required battle-casualty replacements. Many went to the 4th & 5th Battalions of the Wiltshire Regiment, and some were later recalled when the 5th Battalion was reformed to carry out a similar task during the crossing of the river Rhine.

 

   The 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment was a territorial battalion stationed in Northern Ireland, England, The Orkneys, Sussex and Kent during the years 1943-47.

 

   In 1939, the 5th (Hackney) Battalion and the 7th (Stoke Newington) Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment were part of the 161st Infantry Brigade, headquartered in Brentwood. This was part of the 54th (East Anglia) Infantry Division of British Eastern Command.

 

   The 8th (Home Defence) Battalion the Royal Berkshire Regiment was formed from No 84 Group in November 1939 they served in the Defence of Britain throughout the war. In September 1940 the six Young Soldiers Companies became 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. In December 1941 the battalion was renamed 30th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, dropping the 'Home Defence' designation.

 

   The 9th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment served in England only. It was formed in July 1940 and disbanded in December 1943.

 

   The 10th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment served in North Africa, The Middle East, Sicily and Italy with the 168th London Infantry Brigade. The 10th Battalion was reduced to 40 men defending the Anzio beachhead. In the battle around Carroceto and Aprilia, early February 1944, the 10th Royal Berkshires had been one of a group that included the 1st Battalion Recce Regiment, the 1st London Irish, the 6th Gordons and the 1st Loyals in direct combat with the German Combat Group Graser.

 

5th February 1940 Recce  location map

7th February 1940 Communications

20th February 1940 Visit

3rd Mar 1940 Reliefs

28th April 1940 Divine Service  location map

15th May 1940 Enemy Attacks  location map

15th May 1940 In Action

19th May 1940 In Defence

24th May 1940 In Action

25th May 1940 In Action

26th May 1940 New Positions

27th May 1940 Hard Fighting

29th of May 1940 Withdrawal and heavy casualties

30th May 1940 Defensive Perimeter

9th pf June 1940 Reinforcements

5th May 1942 On the Move  location map

15th May 1942 Into Port  location map

16th May 1942 Into Camp  location map

18th May 1942 Training  location map

19th May 1942 On the Move

26th May 1942 Education Classes

3rd June 1942 Return  location map

7th June 1942 On the Move

10th Jun 1942 Training  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45

Universal carriers in training attack on men of 10th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment defending from slit trenches during training near Sudbury in Suffolk, 10th of June 1942. © IWM (H 20535)



10th Jun 1942 Training

10th June 1942 Historic Occassion  location map

11th June 1942 Band and Drums  location map

30th June 1942 Training

2nd July 1942 Exercise  location map

4th July 1942 Sickness  location map

1st Sep 1942 Posting

3rd Sep 1942 Posting

14th Sep 1942 Promotions

21st Sep 1942 Promotion

27th Sep 1942 Reorganisation

29th Sep 1942 On the Move

30th Sep 1942 Training

1st Oct 1942 Return

3rd Oct 1942 Convoy

6th Oct 1942 On the Move  location map

12th Oct 1942 Exercise  location map

13th Oct 1942 Exercise

14th Oct 1942 Move

17th Oct 1942 Into Port  location map

22nd Oct 1942 Leave  location map

24th Oct 1942 Leave  location map

25th Oct 1942 Reorganisation  location map

16th Dec 1942 On the Move

24th Dec 1942 On the Move

1st Jan 1943 Preparations  location map

29th Jan 1943 On the Move

28th Feb 1943 Training

1st Mar 1943 On the Move

2nd Mar 1943 On the Move

3rd Mar 1943 On the March

4th Mar 1943 On the March

5th Mar 1943 On the March

6th Mar 1943 Reliefs

6th Mar 1943 Patrol

12th Mar 1943 Reliefs

13th Mar 1943 Reliefs Completed

14th Mar 1943 Air Attacks

15th Mar 1943 Artillery Registration

16th Mar 1943 Heavy Firing

17th Mar 1943 Patrol

18th Mar 1943 Attack Made

19th Mar 1943 Reliefs

20th Mar 1943 Defence Work

21st Mar 1943 Snipers

22nd Mar 1943 Reliefs

23rd Mar 1943 Snipers

24th Mar 1943 Shelling

25th Mar 1943 Reliefs

26th Mar 1943 Alert

27th Mar 1943 Support Called For

28th Mar 1943 Report of Contact

29th Mar 1943 Reliefs

30th Mar 1943 Quiet

31st Mar 1943 Positions Handed Over

1st Apr 1943 Defences reorganised

2nd Apr 1943 Poor Communications

4th Apr 1943 Difficulties

5th Apr 1943 Supplies

6th Apr 1943 Difficult Move

7th Apr 1943 Defences

8th Apr 1943 Reliefs

24th Oct 1943 Attack Made

26th Oct 1943 Reliefs

7th Feb 1944 Heavy Shelling  location map

8th Feb 1944 Enemy Active  location map

28th Feb 1945 Advance

3rd Apr 1944 In Action

8th Apr 1944 Advance

16th Apr 1944 Reliefs  location map

19th Apr 1944 Reliefs

20th Apr 1944 Reliefs

6th May 1944 Reliefs  location map

13th May 1944 In Action

4th Jun 1944 Preparations

5th Jun 1944 On the Move

6th Jun 1944 In Action

7th Jun 1944 Unloading Commenced

8th Jun 1944 Ammunition

9th Jun 1944 Unloading

10th Jun 1944 Move

11th Jun 1944 Shelling

12th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed

13th Jun 1944 Visit

14th Jun 1944 Air Raids

15th Jun 1944 Quiet

16th Jun 1944 Visit

17th Jun 1944 Quiet

18th Jun 1944 Report

19th Jun 1944 Message

20th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft

21st Jun 1944 Shelling

22nd Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions

23rd Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft

24th Jun 1944 Quiet

26th Jun 1944 Quiet

27th Jun 1944 Quiet

28th Jun 1944 Supplies

29th Jun 1944 Supplies

30th Jun 1944 Awards

20th Jul 1944 Premature  location map

1st Aug 1944 Off Loading

2nd Aug 1944 Aircraft Active

3rd Aug 1944 Enemy Vessels

4th Aug 1944 Flares

5th Aug 1944 Torpedo

6th Aug 1944 Quiet

7th Aug 1944 Inspection

8th Aug 1944 Delay

9th Aug 1944 Warning

10th Aug 1944 Shelling Reported

11th Aug 1944 Shelling

12th Aug 1944 Anti Tank Mine

13th Aug 1944 Landing Craft

14th Aug 1944 Shelling

15th Aug 1944 Fire

16th Aug 1944 Shells

17th Aug 1944 Inspection

18th Aug 1944 Enemy Aircraft

19th Aug 1944 Mine

20th Aug 1944 Quiet

21st Aug 1944 Bad Weather

22nd Aug 1944 Bad Weather

23rd Aug 1944 Gun Fire

24th Aug 1944 Quiet

25th Aug 1944 Quiet

26th Aug 1944 On the Move  location map

27th Aug 1944 Quiet

28th Aug 1944 Quiet

30th Aug 1944 Quiet

31st Aug 1944 Quiet

1st Sep 1944 Quiet

2nd Sep 1944 Quiet

3rd Sep 1944 Quiet

4th Sep 1944 Orders

5th Sep 1944 On the Move

6th Sep 1944 On the Move

17th Sep 1944 Divine Service

3rd Oct 1944 Training

4th Oct 1944 Training

6th Oct 1944 Address  location map

7th Oct 1944 At Rest  location map

8th Oct 1944 At Rest  location map

10th Oct 1944 Visit by De Gaulle

9th Oct 1944 Musketry  location map

10th Oct 1944 Musketry

11th Oct 1944 Training

12th Oct 1944 Admin  location map

13th Oct 1944 Training  location map

13th Oct 1944 Canteen Opens

14th Oct 1944 Training  location map

15th Oct 1944 At Rest  location map

16th Oct 1944 Training  location map

17th Oct 1944 Training  location map

18th Oct 1944 Routine  location map

19th Oct 1944 Training  location map

20th Oct 1944 Training  location map

21st Oct 1944 Training  location map

22nd Oct 1944 At Rest  location map

23rd Oct 1944 Training  location map

24th Oct 1944 Training  location map

25th Oct 1944 Training  location map

26th Oct 1944 Training  location map

27th Oct 1944 Training  location map

28th Oct 1944 Training  location map

29th Oct 1944 Move  location map

30th Oct 1944 On the Move  location map

31st Oct 1944 On the Move  location map

31st Oct 1944 Entertainment

1st Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

1st Nov 1944 Garrison Duty

2nd Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

3rd Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

4th Nov 1944 In Camp  location map

5th Nov 1944 Move  location map

6th Nov 1944 On the Move

7th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

8th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

9th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

10th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

10th Nov 1944 On the Move

11th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

11th Nov 1944 Remembrance Service

12th Nov 1944 On the Move  location map

13th Nov 1944 Maintenance  location map

14th Nov 1944 Training  location map

15th Nov 1944 Training  location map

16th Nov 1944 Training  location map

17th Nov 1944 Training  location map

18th Nov 1944 Training  location map

19th Nov 1944 At Rest  location map

20th Nov 1944 Preparations

20th Nov 1944 Training  location map

21st Nov 1944 On the Move

21st Nov 1944 Preparations  location map

22nd Nov 1944 On the Move

22nd Nov 1944 On the Move

23rd Nov 1944 On the Move

23rd Nov 1944 On the Move

24th Nov 1944 Orders

24th Nov 1944 Digging In  location map

25th Nov 1944 Defence

25th Nov 1944 Arrivals  location map

26th Nov 1944 Church Parade

26th Nov 1944 Working Parties  location map

27th Nov 1944 Fuel Restrictions

27th Nov 1944 Working Parties  location map

28th Nov 1944 Working Parties  location map

29th Nov 1944 Visit

29th Nov 1944 Working Parties  location map

29th Nov 1944 Courses

30th Nov 1944 Anniversary

30th Nov 1944 Working Parties  location map

30th Nov 1944 Sports

1st Dec 1944 Working Party

1st Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

2nd Dec 1944 Entertainment

2nd Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

3rd Dec 1944 Conference

3rd Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

4th Dec 1944 Conference

4th Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

5th Dec 1944 Training

5th Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

6th Dec 1944 Training

6th Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

7th Dec 1944 Rainfall

7th Dec 1944 Working Parties

8th Dec 1944 Lectures

8th Dec 1944 Working Parties  location map

9th Dec 1944 Sports

9th Dec 1944 Working Parties

10th Dec 1944 Conference

10th Dec 1944 On the March

11th Dec 1944 Conference

11th Dec 1944 On the March  location map

12th Dec 1944 Conference

12th Dec 1944 Digging In  location map

13th Dec 1944 Preparations

13th Dec 1944 River Crossed  location map

14th Dec 1944 On the Move

14th Dec 1944 On the Move  location map

15th Dec 1944 On the Move

15th Dec 1944 Digging In

16th Dec 1944 On the March

16th Dec 1944 On the March

17th Dec 1944 Recce

17th Dec 1944 On the March  location map

18th Dec 1944 Recce

18th Dec 1944 On the March  location map

19th Dec 1944 On the March

19th Dec 1944 On the March  location map

20th Dec 1944 Water

20th Dec 1944 Digging In  location map

21st Dec 1944 On the March

21st Dec 1944 On the March  location map

22nd Dec 1944 On the March

22nd Dec 1944 On the March  location map

23rd Dec 1944 On the March

23rd Dec 1944 On the Move  location map

23rd Dec 1944 Training

24th Dec 1944 Advance

24th Dec 1944 On the Move  location map

24th Dec 1944 Orders

25th Dec 1944 Patrols

25th Dec 1944 On the Move  location map

25th Dec 1944 On the Move

26th Dec 1944 In Action

26th Dec 1944 In Action  location map

27th Dec 1944 In Action

27th Dec 1944 Advance

28th Dec 1944 On the March

28th Dec 1944 Advance  location map

29th Dec 1944 In Action

29th Dec 1944 Shelling  location map

30th Dec 1944 In Action

30th Dec 1944 Reliefs  location map

31st Dec 1944 Air Raid

31st Dec 1944 Rejoining  location map

31st Dec 1944 Training

1st Jan 1945 Festive Celebrations

1st Jan 1945 Attack Made  location map

2nd Jan 1945 On the March

2nd Jan 1945 Through Jungle  location map

3rd Jan 1945 On the March

3rd Jan 1945 Advance  location map

4th Jan 1945 Attack Made

4th Jan 1945 Advance

5th Jan 1945 Reliefs

5th Jan 1945 Advance  location map

6th Jan 1945 Baths  location map

6th Jan 1945 Under Fire  location map

7th Jan 1945 Enemy Aircraft  location map

7th Jan 1945 In Action

8th Jan 1945 On the March  location map

8th Jan 1945 Advance

9th Jan 1945 On the March

9th Jan 1945 Advance Continues  location map

10th Jan 1945 Air Raid  location map

10th Jan 1945 Crossings Defended  location map

11th Jan 1945 Air Raid

11th Jan 1945 At Rest  location map

12th Jan 1945 Rations  location map

12th Jan 1945 At Rest  location map

12th Jan 1945 In Reserve

13th Jan 1945 Football  location map

13th Jan 1945 On the March  location map

13th Jan 1945 Snow

14th Jan 1945 Football

14th Jan 1945 At Rest  location map

15th Jan 1945 Training  location map

16th Jan 1945 Orders

17th Jan 1945 Finch Force

18th Jan 1945 Advance  location map

19th Jan 1945 Move  location map

20th Jan 1945 Opposition

21st Jan 1945 Air Strike

22nd Jan 1945 Enemy in Strength

23rd Jan 1945 Patrols

24th Jan 1945 Patrols

25th Jan 1945 Air Strikes

26th Jan 1945 Air Strike

27th Jan 1945 Instructions

28th Jan 1945 Attack Made

29th Jan 1945 Attack Made

30th Jan 1945 In Action

31st Jan 1945 Patrol

31st January 1945 Snow

1st Feb 1945 Funerals

2nd Feb 1945 Patrols

3rd Feb 1945 On the Move

4th Feb 1945 Baths

5th Feb 1945 Baths

6th Feb 1945 Orders

7th Feb 1945 Reliefs

8th Feb 1945 Patrols

9th Feb 1945 Reorganisation

10th Feb 1945 Reorganisation

11th Feb 1945 Precautions

12th Feb 1945 Defensive Positions

12th Feb 1945 Orders

13th Feb 1945 Defensive Positions

13th Feb 1945 On the Move

14th Feb 1945 Moves

14th Feb 1945 On the Move

15th Feb 1945 Training

15th Feb 1945 On the Move

16th Feb 1945 Patrols

16th of February 1945 Operation Instruction No 3  location map

16th Feb 1945 Training

17th Feb 1945 Patrols

18th Feb 1945 Mobile Cinema

19th Feb 1945 Moves

20th Feb 1945 Orders

21st Feb 1945 On the Move

22nd Feb 1945 Patrols

23rd Feb 1945 Patrols

23rd Feb 1945 On the Move  location map

24th Feb 1945 Patrols  location map

24th Feb 1945 Aircraft shot down

25th Feb 1945 Patrols

26th Feb 1945 Artillery Reliefs

27th Feb 1945 Patrols

28th Feb 1945 Training

1st Mar 1945 Training

2nd Mar 1945 Exercise

3rd Mar 1945 Training

7th Mar 1945 Inspection

8th of March 1945 Summary of events  location map

9th of March 1945 Summary of events  location map

13th Mar 1945 Exercise

17th Mar 1945 Orders

18th Mar 1945 On the Move

19th Mar 1945 Planning

20th Mar 1945 Artillery in Action

21st Mar 1945 Shelling

22nd Mar 1945 Locations Marked

23rd Mar 1945 Into Position

24th March 1945 Attack Made

24th Mar 1945 Report

25th Mar 1945 Bridges

26th Mar 1945 Bridges

30th Mar 1945 Guard Duty

31st Mar 1945 Guard Duty

1st Apr 1945 Bridges

2nd Apr 1945 Salvage

3rd Apr 1945 Salvage

4th Apr 1945 Salvage

5th Apr 1945 Salvage

6th Apr 1945 Prisoner

13th Apr 1945 Awards

15th Apr 1945 Prisoner


If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.



Those known to have served with

Royal Berkshire Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Arbery CJ.
  • Astley John Thomas. Sgt.Major.
  • Austin MID. John Patrick Standidge. Sgt. (d.4th April 1945)
  • Badcock John Eric. Pte.
  • Baker MiD. Henry John. Major.
  • Baldock Henry George. Pte.
  • Benson G.
  • Bishop Cyril Neville. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
  • Bones Sidney Gordon. Pte.
  • Booth Charles Wilson. Capt.
  • Brinley E .
  • Brown Arthur Thomas. Pte.
  • Burton William Robert. Pte
  • Canning FS.
  • Capp Ivor Emlyn.
  • Chadwick Theodore Percel . Pte
  • Champion Walter Jack. Pte.
  • Codling S. C.. Lt.
  • Collingwood Frank Gerald. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Coote Percy Steven.
  • Cox MM Arthur George. Sgt.
  • Cutler E.
  • Deane Arthur Dennis. Pte. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Dixon Walter. Cpl.
  • Donoghue Thomas Herbert. Cpl. (d.24th April 1944)
  • Draper LR.
  • Dunn Bruce Holman. Lt. (d.15th May 1944)
  • Eldridge WA.
  • Flack William Reginald.
  • Flaherty Martin. Pte. (d.26th Dec 1944)
  • Fletcher Joseph William. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Flitter Frederick C.. Pte.
  • Forrest Frederick Charles. Pte. (d.25th September 1940)
  • Freeman Alfred. Pte.
  • Garwood FE.
  • Gatward Edwin Leonard. Pte.
  • Glaister John Charles . Pte. (d.2nd June 1940)
  • Goldring William Frederick Thomas. Pte. (d.23rd April 1944)
  • Goodwin William Frederick Charles . Pte.
  • Grant David Jones. Cpl.
  • Green Charles Thomas.
  • Hamilton Andrew Millar. Pte. (d.4th Jun 1940)
  • Hanley Matthew. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1945)
  • Hanson L.
  • Harvey Leslie Walter. L/Cpl. (d.8th Apr 1943)
  • Hearn Alec Frederick. Pte.
  • Helsen Jacques Ivan. Pte.
  • Hill Edward. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Hill William Herbert.
  • Hobbs Frederick Dennis. Sgt.
  • Holmes AF.
  • Houston Dennis James. Pte.
  • Howard George William. L/Cpl.
  • Hull Edward Denis. Sgt.
  • Hutchins Walter Maurice. Pte.
  • Kahlow Thomas. Pte. (d.28th May 1940)
  • Keel Alexander Charles. Cpl.
  • King CD. L/Cpl.
  • Kislingbury E.
  • Lee Herbert. (d.26th May 1940)
  • Leishman Laurence.
  • Loughlin Michael. Pte. (d.1st Sep 1944)
  • Loughlin Michael. Pte. (d.1st March 1944)
  • Lowe William Francis Owen. Sgt.
  • Marshall Bernard. Pte.
  • Marshall WJ.
  • Meech Robert Henry George. Pte.
  • Mernagh Thomas.
  • Moore G.
  • Morten Horace Daniel. L/Sgt.
  • Mozley James Campbell. Pte. (d.27th May 1940)
  • Murphy Joseph Thomas Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.7th Jan 1945)
  • O'Halloran John Joseph. Pte. (d.15th May 1940)
  • OHara John Henry. WO2 (d.8th Mar 1945)
  • Pezzard S.
  • Prior Frederick. Pte.
  • Pugh EEJ.
  • Pullen George Frederick. CSM.
  • Ridgley Ronald. Cpl.
  • Ridgley Ronald. Cpl.
  • Robson MiD. Edward Herbert. Capt. (d.23rd October 1944)
  • Rogers EC.
  • Rogers RS.
  • Sampson William. Medical Orderly
  • Sanders JW.
  • Shaw Wifred. Pte.
  • Shwalbe Alfred George. Pte. (d.10th Dec 1946)
  • Sinfield Albert Thomas. Cpl.
  • Smith Eric James Owen. C/Sgt.
  • Smith RJR.
  • Sneddon WE.
  • Sutton Stanley Charles. WO2 CSM (d.16th May 1943)
  • Swatton James Henry. Pte.
  • Topham Leonard. Pte. (d.29th July 1941)
  • Trackenberg Abbe. Pte.
  • Truss RR.
  • Turk M.
  • Turner . Pte. (d.27th January 1940)
  • Turner Thomas George. Pte.
  • Vaughan James. Pte.
  • Wilkinson RAA.

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RAA Wilkinson Royal Berkshire Regiment

RAA Wilkinson served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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.

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M Turk Royal Berkshire Regiment

M Turk served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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.

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RR Truss Royal Berkshire Regiment

RR Truss served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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.

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WE Sneddon Royal Berkshire Regiment

WE Sneddon served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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.

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Dan



RJR Smith Royal Berkshire Regiment

RJR Smith served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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



JW Sanders Royal Berkshire Regiment

JW Sanders served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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



RS Rogers 7th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

RS Rogers served with the 7th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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



EC Rogers Royal Berkshire Regiment

EC Rogers served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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



EEJ Pugh Royal Berkshire Regiment

EEJ Pugh served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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



S Pezzard Royal Berkshire Regiment

S Pezzard served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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









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