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51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals   30th January 1940 On the Move 21st of October 1939 Orders 22nd of October 1939 2577 Move Order No 2 28th of October 1939 Operational Order   22nd of November 1939 Operation Instructions   27th January 1940 On the Move 28th January 1940 On the Move 19th Mar 1940 Press Photographs 2nd of April 1940 Field Return of Officers 9th Apr 1940 Reorganisation   16th Apr 1940 On the Move 19th Apr 1940 On the Move 20th Apr 1940 Reliefs   21st Apr 1940 Advance Party   22nd Apr 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 Reliefs 1st May 1940  Observation   2nd May 1940  On the Move   4th May 1940  On the Move   5th May 1940  Reliefs   7th May 1940  Reliefs   13th May 1940  In Action   14th May 1940  Letters   15th May 1940 Orders 16th May 1940  Orders   20th May 1940 Withdrawal 21st May 1940  On the Move 22nd May 1940 Threat 23rd May 1940 In Reserve 24th May 1940 Orders 24th May 1940  On the Move 25th May 1940 On the Move 25th May 1940  On the Move   26th May 1940 Moves 27th May 1940 On the Move 28th May 1940 On the Move 4th Jun 1940 Attack Made 5th Jun 1940 Counter Attack 7th June 1940 Ground attack 7th June 1940 Bomber lost 9th Jun 1940 In Defence   9th Jun 1940 In Defence 11th Jun 1940 Surrounded 12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless 8th Feb 1942 Attack Made   Vickers machine gun of 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 51st (Highland) Division, supporting an attack by 154th Brigade, 8th of February 1945. IWM (BU 1785) 8th Feb 1942 Attack Made 1st June 1942 New CO 1st June 1942 Royal Visit 1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 2nd Jun 1942 Exercise 3rd June 1942 Postings 13th June 1942 Preparations 14th June 1942 Baggage Party 16th June 1942 Orders 17th June 1942 On the Move 18th June 1942 On the Move 19th June 1942 On the Move 21st June 1942 On the Move 21st June 1942 Duties 14th Aug 1942 On the Move 15th Aug 1942 In Camp 21st Aug 1942 In Camp 22nd Aug 1942 Visit 23rd Aug 1942 In Camp 24th Aug 1942 In Camp 25th Aug 1942 In Camp 26th Aug 1942 In Camp 8th Sep 1942 Reliefs 18th of September 1942 Training 30th of September 1942 Inspection 1st Oct 1942 Quiet 1st of October 1942 Role of the Battalion   2nd Oct 1942 Reliefs 2nd of October 1942 Training 3rd Oct 1942 Patrol 4th Oct 1942 Patrol 5th Oct 1942 Under Fire 6th Oct 1942 Patrol 7th Oct 1942 Reliefs 8th Oct 1942 Move 21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1   23rd Oct 1942 Guns in Action 23rd Oct 1942 Orders 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers 24th Oct 1942 In Action 25th Oct 1942 In Action 28th Oct 1942 Barrage   29th Oct 1942 Objective Gained 1st Nov 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 In the battle of El Alamein 1st of November 1942 Orders   1st of November 1942 Orders   2nd Nov 1942 In Action 2nd Nov 1942 In Action 2nd of November 1942 In Action   3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd of November 1942 In Action   4th Nov 1942 Guns in Action 4th Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 4th Nov 1942 Advance 4th Nov 1942 Mopping up 6th Nov 1942 Into Harbour 8th Nov 1942 On the Move 10th Nov 1942 On the Move 16th Nov 1942 On the Move 24th Nov 1942 Move 16th Jan 1943 Advance 17th Jan 1943 On the Move 18th Jan 1943 On the Move 19th Jan 1943 On the Move 20th Jan 1943 On the Move 21st Jan 1943 Water 22nd Jan 1943 On the Move 23rd Jan 1943 Orders 24th Jan 1943 Traffic 25th Jan 1943 Guard Duty 26th Jan 1943 Guard Duty 27th Jan 1943 Heavy Rain 28th Jan 1943 Divisional Pride 31st Jan 1943 Working Parties 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 6th Feb 1943 Change of Billets 11th Feb 1943 Reliefs 12th Feb 1943 Reliefs 13th Feb 1943 Minefield 14th Feb 1943 Newsreel 21st Feb 1943 Recce 23rd Feb 1943 Contact 24th Feb 1943 Advance 28th Feb 1943 Quiet 6th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action   23rd Mar 1943 Reliefs 24th Mar 1943 Advance 25th Mar 1943 Moves 26th Mar 1943 Mines 27th Mar 1943 Mortars 28th Mar 1943 Recce 29th Mar 1943 Advance 30th Mar 1943 News Good 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 In Action   7th Apr 1943 Prisoners 19th Apr 1943 In Action   5th May 1943 In Action   9th Jul 1943 In Action 29th Jul 1943 In Action   17th Jan 1944 Exercise 18th Jan 1944 Exercise 19th Jan 1944 Exercise 27th Jan 1944 Exercise 28th Jan 1944 Exercise 4th Feb 1944 Exercise 31st March 1944 On the Move    10th April 1944 Exercise    10th April 1944 Exercise 15th April 1944 Street Fighting   21st Apr 1944 Course   21st April 1944 Exercise   22nd Apr 1944 Demonstration   22nd April 1944 Exercise   22nd April 1944 Orders   23rd Apr 1944 On the Move   23rd April 1944 Exercise    23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes   24th Apr 1944 On the Move   24th April 1944 154th Brigade Instructions   25th Apr 1944 Exercise   25th April 1944 Exercise   26th Apr 1944 Exercise   27th Apr 1944 On the March   28th Apr 1944 On the March   5th Jun 1944 Briefing 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 On the Move   7th Jun 1944 In Action   7th Jun 1944 Misunderstanding   7th Jun 1944 Delay 8th Jun 1944 Under Fire   8th Jun 1944 Shelling   8th Jun 1944 Radar Station   8th June 1944 Attack Made   9th June 1944 Reliefs 9th Jun 1944 Quiet   9th Jun 1944 Reliefs   10th Jun 1944 Orders   10th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged   10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th June 1944 In Action   11th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling   11th Jun 1944 Attack Made   12th of June 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 In Support   12th Jun 1944 Attack   13th June 1944 In Action   14th June 1944 Delayed   14th Jun 1944 Recce 15th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling   16th Jun 1944 Shelling   16th Jun 1944 Shelling   16th Jun 1944 Attacks 17th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire   17th Jun 1944 Liaison 18th Jun 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 Shelling   18th Jun 1944 Raid   18th Jun 1944 In Action 19th Jun 1944 Conference 20th June 1944 Orders   20th Jun 1944 Conference 21st Jun 1944 Quiet 21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled 22nd Jun 1944 In Action   22nd Jun 1944 In Action   26th Jul 1944 In Action   27th Jul 1944 In Action   28th Jul 1944 Shelling   29th Jul 1944 In Action   9th Jul 1944 In Action 11th Jul 1944 In Action 12th Jul 1944 Rest 14th Jul 1944 Orders 17th July 1944 Orders 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th July 1944 In Action 21st Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling 22nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 23rd Jul 1944 Reliefs 30th July 1944 Harrassing Fire 31st Jul 1944 Quiet 31st July 1944 Shelling 7th Aug 1944 In Action 13th August 1944 Reorganisation 17th August 1944 Reorganisation 18th August 1944 Enemy Withdrawal 26th August 1944 Drafts 27th August 1944 Transport 7th Sep 1944 In the Rain 4th Oct 1944 Reliefs   4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed 5th Oct 1944 Equipment   5th Oct 1944 Recce   5th October 1944 In Action 6th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted   6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence 6th October 1944 Shelling 7th Oct 1944 In Action   7th Oct 1944 Enemy Targetted   7th October 1944 Shelling 8th October 1944 Artillery Support 8th Oct 1944 In Action   8th October 1944 Shelling 9th Oct 1944 Rounds Fired   9th October 1944 Shelling   10th October 1944 Enemy Attacks 10th Oct 1944 Poor Conditions   10th October 1944 Quiet   11th Oct 1944 Artillery Support   12th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire   12th October 1944 Shelling   13th Oct 1944 Raid   14th Oct 1944 Raid   15th Oct 1944 Artillery Support   16th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted   16th Oct 1944 Demonstration   17th October 1944 Artillery Active 17th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire   18th Oct 1944 Bombardment   18th Oct 1944 Reliefs 19th Oct 1944 Rounds Fired   20th Oct 1944 Bridge   21st Oct 1944 Bridge   21st Oct 1944 Explosion   22nd Oct 1944 Moves   23rd Oct 1944 In Action   23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made   23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made   24th Oct 1944 Artillery Support   24th Oct 1944 On the Move   24th Oct 1944 In Action   25th Oct 1944 Advance 25th Oct 1944 Into Position   25th Oct 1944 In Action   25th Oct 1944 In Action 26th Oct 1944 On the Move   26th Oct 1944 On the Move   26th Oct 1944 Advance   27th Oct 1944 Advance   27th Oct 1944 HQ Moves   27th Oct 1944 Advance 28th Oct 1944 In Action 28th Oct 1944 Moves   28th Oct 1944 Advance   29th Oct 1944 On the Move   29th Oct 1944 Support and Defence   29th Oct 1944 Attack   30th Oct 1944 Railway Bridge Blown   30th Oct 1944 Field Regiment Moves   30th Oct 1944 Guns   31st Oct 1944 Rum   31st Oct 1944 HQ Moves   31st Oct 1944 Concentration   20th Nov 1944 In Support 1st Dec 1944 Gains and Losses   20th of December 1944  21st Dec 1944 On the Move 22nd Dec 1944 On the Move 23rd Dec 1944 Ready 24th Dec 1944 Ready 25th Dec 1944 Church Parade 12th Jan 1945 In Action 14th Jan 1945 In Action   15th Jan 1945 Targets Engaged 8th Feb 1945 Explosion   14th Feb 1945  Spectators   15th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders   13th of March 1945 Observations   21st of March 1945 Visitors   22nd of March 1945 Encounter with enemy   23rd March 1945 Crossing the Rhine   23rd of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine   23rd Mar 1945 In Action   23rd Mar 1945 Into Position 25th March 1945 Orders 25th Mar 1945 Bridges 26th Mar 1945 Bridges 27th Mar 1945 In Action 28th Mar 1945 In Action 4th Apr 1945 Orders   27th of April 1945 Reliefs   29th of April 1945 Church services   3rd May 1945 Orders 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 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals during the Second World War 1939-1945. Ledger Hugh Hallam. Capt. Metcalf Alfred Guest. Capt Morrison John Dow. Sig. Stephen MM. Alexander. Cpl. 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 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals 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. 18th Dec 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 265120 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 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals? There are:767 items tagged 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals 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. Capt. Hugh Hallam Ledger 51st Highland Division Royal Signals Hugh Ledger was my father. After he came home to Nottingham in 1945. He told me nothing about his time in captivity, and died suddenly at the early age of 59. The only thing he ever told me was that he built a rudimentary waterproof radio receiver, which was hidden in a lavatory cistern. I was a Merchant Navy Officer from 1957 and never really got to know him as he divorced my mother in 1946. Many regrets. I have pieced together his time from capture at St Valery with the 51st Highland Division from what few details he left. Strangely the daughter of the Padre, Capt. King, at Laufen camp, lives a few doors from me in Oxford. He too was captured at St Valery. RIP Dad. D.M. Ledger Add to this record. Cpl. Alexander Stephen MM. Royal Signals My Stepfather, Corporal Alexander (Sandy) Stephen (now deceased), Royal Signals, 51st Highland Division, was captured at St.Valery and incarcerated in Stalag 8b. Prior to the surrender, he carried out a feat of bravery (unknown) and was awarded the Military Medal (post war I believe). I also believe that it was he, who sent the notification of surrender decision by the GOC. back to London before he was captured. Although he was a Signals Corporal, he was in fact a Master Baker and Confectioner. Having spent 26 years on Her Majesty's Service myself, I am not surprised! I have seen pictures of him playing the guitar in the Camp band. I believe that he was later sent to Bavaria and was put to work in a bakery. Rick Stephen Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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