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3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards    3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards was in Egypt when war broke out in 1939. They saw action in North Africa and Palestine.     13th Jan 1941 Reliefs 16th Jan 1941 Reliefs   7th Apr 1941 Orders 8th Apr 1941 Defence Work 9th Apr 1941 Orders   10th Apr 1941 Reliefs 19th Apr 1941 Recce   24th Apr 1941 Patrols 25th Apr 1941 Patrols 26th Apr 1941 Orders 27th Apr 1941 Withdrawal 1st Oct 1941 Recce   2nd Oct 1941 Rocky Ground   3rd Oct 1941 Patrol   4th Oct 1941 Patrol   5th Oct 1941 Shelling   6th Oct 1941 Recce   7th Oct 1941 Bright Moonlight   8th Oct 1941 Shelling   9th Oct 1941 Defences   10th Oct 1941 Patrols   23rd Jan 1942 Orders   24th Jan 1942 In Action   25th Jan 1942 In Reserve   26th Jan 1942 In Action   6th March 1943 Attack 16th Mar 1943 Orders 16th March 1943 Orders 17th Mar 1943 In Action 17th Mar 1943 Report 27th June 1943 Exercise Undertaken 5th Sep 1943 On the Move 6th Sep 1943 On the Move 9th Sep 1943 In Action 10th Sep 1943 In Action 11th Sep 1943 Counter Attack 12th Sep 1943 Orders 13th Sep 1943 Positions Strengthened 14th Sep 1943 Orders Issued 15th Sep 1943 Patrols 16th Sep 1943 Enemy Active 17th Sep 1943 Air Raid 18th Sep 1943 Advance 19th Sep 1943 Orders 20th Sep 1943 Reliefs 21st Sep 1943 Shelling 25th Sep 1943  Attack Launched 1st Oct 1943 Moves 2nd Oct 1943 HQ Established 4th Oct 1943 Move 5th Oct 1943 Road Cleared 6th Oct 1943 Orders 7th Oct 1943 New Positions 8th Oct 1943 Patrols 9th Oct 1943 Crossing Points 10th Oct 1943 Enemy Active 11th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol 12th Oct 1943 Crossing 13th Oct 1943 Assault Made 14th Oct 1943 River Crossed 15th Oct 1943 Smoke Screen 16th Oct 1943 Patrol 17th Oct 1943 Prisoners Taken 18th Oct 1943 In Action 19th Oct 1943 Advance 20th Oct 1943 Bodies Found 21st Oct 1943 Preparations 22nd Oct 1943 Assault Made 23rd Oct 1943 Recce 26th Oct 1943 Reliefs 27th Oct 1943 Patrols 28th Oct 1943 New Positions 29th Oct 1943 Advance 30th Oct 1943 Progress Made 31st Oct 1943 Mines 1st November 1943 Planning 6th November 1943 Attack Made 14th November 1943 Withdrawal 2nd December 1943 Instructions 7th of January 1945 Orders 7th Jan 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Instructions 9th of January 1945 Orders Changed 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 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Bellion Edward Henry. Sgt. Bennett Frank Henry. L/Cpl. Bennett MM. Leslie. Gdsmn. Bland Alfred. RSM. Carter Bernard Albert Gamble. L/Sgt Clempson Richard John. Gdmn. (d.16th March 1943) Ganner Raymond Keith. L/Cpl. Goddard MID. Cecil Lawrence. Gdsmn. Goddard Cecil Lawrence. Guardsman Gribbin Gerard. Pte Harling James. L/Cpl. Harms Geoffrey James. Grdsmn. (d.11th Sept 1943) Joynes Gdsm. L. Lader W. Manley Kenneth Walter. Gdsm. Mawer Alfred Horace. L/Sgt. McDermott MM. Bernard. L/Sgt Morgan Melvyn William . L/Sgt. Nightingale George. Sgt. Raybould Benjmin. Gdsm. (d.11th Dec 1940) Richardson Cyril Sidney Malcolm. Grdsmn. (d.21st Oct 1943) Sutlieff John Leonard. Sgt. Tweddle William. L/Cpl. (d.14th September 1943) Walters Fredrick Albert. Grds (d.22nd January 1944) Waters Fredrick Albert. Pte (d.22nd January 1944) Wilson Frederick Charles. Woolman William Arthur. L/Sjt. (d.30th Dec 1941) 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 3rd Battalion, Coldstream 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. 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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 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards? There are:1566 items tagged 3rd Battalion, Coldstream 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. W Lader 3rd Btn Coldstream Guards W Lader served with the 3rd Btn Coldstream 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: 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 Add to this record. L Joynes Gdsm. 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards L Joynes served with the 3rd Btn. Coldstream 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: 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 Add to this record. L/Sgt. Melvyn William Morgan 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Melvyn Morgan was transported to Muhlenburg PoW camp Stalag 4B. He survived the war and became a police officer, and later a Deputy at Rossington Colliery, Doncaster. Dennis Morgan Add to this record. Frederick Charles Wilson 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards My grandad Frederick Wilson served in the Second World War. He was a prisoner of war until he returned home at the end of the war. He died in 1992 Nicola Timson Add to this record. L/Cpl. William Tweddle 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards (d.14th September 1943) Unfortunately, I have no stories of Bill Tweddle. He died in Italy and his body lies in Salerno War Cemetery. Both he and his brother Tom enlisted, Tom made it home. Zoe Glover Add to this record. Grdsmn. Cyril Sidney Malcolm Richardson 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards (d.21st Oct 1943) Cyril Richardson escaped from PG 133/5 and or PG 133/16 in Italy and made it to Switzerland, but sadly died 9 days later of pneumonia. Duncan Boar Add to this record. Pte Gerard Gribbin 3rd Btn Coldstream Guards Gerard Gribben served with the 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards in WW2. He joined early and came home with his uniform on and put his gun under the stairs. He didn't talk about it much but mentioned tough fighting at Monte Cassino. Add to this record. L/Cpl. Raymond Keith Ganner 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Raymond Ganner was my Grandad. He never spoke much about the war I have been trying to research him as much as possible but am not having much luck. I do know that he was injured on 24th of October 1944 in Italy, Catarelto Ridge I believe I have recently come into possession of his medals and some photos of him. After the war he became an RSM and was a prison guard at Colchester MCTC. Add to this record. RSM. Alfred Bland 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Alfred Bland served with the 3rd Coldstream Guards. Add to this record. L/Sjt. William Arthur Woolman 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards (d.30th Dec 1941) William Woolman was my great-grandfather. He was killed in action in Africa, and is remembered at the Alamein Memorial. I cannot find information about the battle he was killed in. Jonathon Woolman Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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