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50th (Northumbrian) Division 1st Sep 1939 Warning 3rd Sep 1939 Air Raid Warning 4th Sep 1939 Visits 5th Sep 1939 Conference 7th Sep 1939 Guard Duty 8th Sep 1939 Inspection 9th Sep 1939 Training 10th Sep 1939 Sunday 11th Sep 1939 Transfer 16th Sep 1939 Visit 18th Sep 1939 Exercise 28th Sep 1939 Reorganisation 29th Sep 1939 Reorganisation 2nd Oct 1939 Special Order 2nd Oct 1939 Reorganisation 10th Jan 1940 Exercise 17th Jan 1940 In Billets 18th Jan 1940 Training 19th Jan 1940 Issues 17th Feb 1940 Exercise 3rd March 1940  Lectures 26th March 1940  Progress 28th March 1940  Leave 1st Apr 1940 Orders Issued 2nd Apr 1940 Preparations 3rd Apr 1940 Preparations 4th Apr 1940 Orders 5th Apr 1940 Preparations 6th Apr 1940 Preparations 7th Apr 1940 Preparations 8th Apr 1940 Orders 8th Apr 1940 Reorganisation 9th Apr 1940 Orders 10th Apr 1940 Orders 11th Apr 1940 Advance Party 12th Apr 1940 Orders 13th Apr 1940 Orders 14th Apr 1940 Equipment 15th Apr 1940 Equipment 10th May 1940 In Reserve 12th May 1940 Parachutists 15th May 1940 Orders 15th May 1940 On the Move 16th May 1940 On the Move 17th May 1940 Bridges 17th May 1940 Orders 18th May 1940 On the Move 19th May 1940 On the Move 19th May 1940 Planning 20th May 1940 On the Move 20th May 1940 Retirement 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 20th May 1940 Air Raids 20th May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Hard Fighting 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Orders 21st May 1940 Intelligence 21st May 1940 Planning 22nd May 1940 Counter Attack 22nd May 1940 Under Pressure 22nd May 1940 Attacks Repulsed 22nd May 1940 On the Move 23rd May 1940 On the Move 23rd May 1940 Hold at All Costs 23rd May 1940 Surrounded 23rd May 1940 Shortening the Front 24th May 1940 On the Move 24th May 1940 On the March 24th May 1940 Transport 24th May 1940 Air Raids 26th May 1940 On the Move 26th May 1940 Situation Serious 27th May 1940 On the Move 27th May 1940 Under Attack 27th May 1940 Withdrawal 27th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 Memorial Defended 28th May 1940 Poor Conditions 28th May 1940 Under Attack 28th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 Orders 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 29th May 1940 Shelling 29th May 1940 Rear Guard 30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence 30th May 1940 In Defence 30th May 1940 Reduced Strength 31st May 1940 In Action 31st May 1940 Withdrawal 31st May 1940 Evacuation 31st May 1940 Under Fire 1st Jun 1940 Instructions for Last Stand 8th Jun 1940 On the Move 15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 19th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 20th Jun 1940 Instructions 21st Jun 1940 On the Move 21st Jun 1940 Instructions 22nd June 1940 Reorganisation 28th Jun 1940 On the Move 15th Sep 1940 Deficencies 28th Oct 1940 Reorganisation 22nd April 1941 On the Move 13th June 1941 On the Move 24th July 1941 On the Move 3rd Nov 1941 On the Move 21st Nov 1941 On the Move 12th Jan 1942 On the Move 21st Jan 1942 On the Move 10th Feb 1942 On the Move 27th Feb 1942 Under Fire 6th Mar 1942 Patrols 11th Mar 1942 Exercise 21st Mar 1942 In Action 22nd Mar 1942 In Action 23rd Mar 1942 Conference 6th Apr 1942 In Action 7th Apr 1942 Enemy Active 8th Apr 1942 Hot Day 21st Feb 1942 On the Move 22nd May 1942 In Action 23rd May 1942 Reorganisation 15th Jun 1942 Reorganisation 20th Jun 1942 Reorganisation 27th June 1942 In Action 27th Jun 1942 Brave Actions 28th June 1942 Battle of Mersa Matruh 4th Nov 1942 Guns in Action 31st of December 1942 Summary of December 1942 11th Mar 1943 Reliefs 16th Mar 1943 In Action 18th Mar 1943 Patrols 20th Mar 1943 Shelling 20th Mar 1943 Award 22nd Mar 1943 Bridgehead 23rd Mar 1943 Reliefs 14th April 1943 On the Move 21st of June 1943 Orders 25th of June 1943 Signals 25th of June 1943 Instructions 25th of June 1943 Frequencies 25th of June 1943 Detachment Duty Card 25th of June 1943 Instructions 25th of June 1943 Ammunition 25th of June 1943 Signals 25th of June 1943 Orders 29th June 1943 On the Move 28th of June 1943 Traffic Control 28th of June 1943 Orders 28th of June 1943 Signals 28th of June 1943 Orders 28th of June 1943 Markings 28th of June 1943 Signage 28th of June 1943 Ferry Services 26th of June 1943 Orders 10th July 1943 On the Move 13th July 1943 On the March 14th July 1943 In Action 15th Jul 1943 Paratroopers 16th July 1943 In Action 16th July 1943 Hard Fighting 6th August 1943 Conference 7th August 1943 Advance 7th August 1943 In Action 7th August 1943 On the Move 15th August 1943 On the Move 27th Aug 1943 Into Position 3rd Sep 1943 Anti Aircraft Artillery Support 26th Sep 1943 Address 28th Sep 1943 Visit 10th Oct 1943 On the Move 6th Nov 1943 On the Move 3rd Jan 1944 Conference 4th Jan 1944 Equipment 5th Jan 1944 Deficencies 6th Jan 1944 Accomodation 7th Jan 1944 Vehicles 8th Jan 1944 Concert 9th Jan 1944 Vehicles 10th Jan 1944 Course 11th Jan 1944 Equipment 12th Jan 1944 Gun Carriages 14th Jan 1944 Exercise 15th Jan 1944 Equipment 16th Jan 1944 Courses 16th Jan 1944 Course 18th Jan 1944 Course 20th Jan 1944 Orders 21st Jan 1944 Exercise 22nd Jan 1944 Orders 23rd Jan 1944 Course 24th Jan 1944 Visit 26th Jan 1944 Visit 27th Jan 1944 Orders 28th Jan 1944 Orders 29th Jan 1944 Orders 31st Jan 1944 Instructor Mar 1944 Orders 8th of March 1944 Planning Instr. No. 1 4th Apr 1944 Exercise 17th Apr 1944 Exercise 18th Apr 1944 Exercise Ends 1st May 1944 Exercise 4th May 1944 Exercise 11th May 1944 Conference 13th May 1944 Inspection 16th May 1944 Preparations 18th May 1944 Conference 19th May 1944 Vehicles 20th May 1944 On the Move 21st May 1944 Planning 22nd May 1944 Maps 22nd May 1944 Conference 23rd May 1944 Shortages 24th May 1944 Conference 24th May 1944 Orders 25th May 1944 Conference 26th May 1944 Visit 29th May 1944 Embarkation   Troops from 6th or 7th Battalion The Green Howards, 69th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, embarking onto the LSI SS Empire Lance at Southampton, 29th of May 1944. IWM (B 5237) 31st May 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 1st Jun 1944 Strength 1st Jun 1944 Waiting 2nd June 1944 On the Move 4th June 1944 Entertainment 4th Jun 1944 Poor Weather 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Intelligence 5th Jun 1944 Orders 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Heavy Swell 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Progress Difficult 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Observation 6th Jun 1944 Observation 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles 6th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th June 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Rough Sea 6th Jun 1944 Minefields 6th Jun 1944 Minefields 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Landing 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Crabs 6th Jun 1944 Fighting 6th Jun 1944 Communications 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Enemy 6th Jun 1944 Opposition 6th Jun 1944 Pill Box 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles not Cleared 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Congestion 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Rough Seas 6th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 6th Jun 1944 Advance 6th Jun 1944 Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Heavy Sea 6th Jun 1944 Into Position 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 6th Jun 1944 Communications 6th Jun 1944 Tides 6th Jun 1944 Recce 6th Jun 1944 Strong Opposition 6th Jun 1944 Defence 6th Jun 1944 Digging in 6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule 7th Jun 1944 Area Secured 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Objectives 7th Jun 1944 Attacks Made 7th Jun 1944 Landing 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Tank Threat 7th Jun 1944 Wood Cleared 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Ashore 7th Jun 1944 Vehicles 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Position 7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Mopping up 7th Jun 1944 Recce 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Attack Made 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Harrassing Fire 7th Jun 1944 Opposition 7th Jun 1944 Farm Captured 7th Jun 1944 Enemy Position 7th Jun 1944 Moves 7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Small Enemy Parties Engaged 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th June 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th Jun 1944 Delay 7th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Resistance 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 8th Jun 1944 Attack Made 8th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 8th June 1944 Moves 8th Jun 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 9th Jun 1944 Close Support 9th Jun 1944 In Action 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active 10th Jun 1944 Advance 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attacks 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th Jun 1944 Reliefs 11th June 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 Advance 11th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 13th Jun 1944 Air Raids 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 14th Jun 1944 Attacks 14th June 1944 In Action 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 14th Jun 1944 In Action 15th Jun 1944 Holding the Line 15th Jun 1944 In Support 15th Jun 1944 Improved Positions 16th Jun 1944 Reliefs 17th Jun 1944 Attacks Made 17th Jun 1944 Attack Made 17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 18th Jun 1944 In Action 18th Jun 1944 Quiet 19th Jun 1944 Bombardment 19th Jun 1944 Barrages 19th Jun 1944 Patrols 19th Jun 1944 In Action 20th Jun 1944 Barrage 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Under Fire 21st Jun 1944 Poor Conditions 21st Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Conference 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 23rd Jun 1944 Orders Received 23rd Jun 1944 Patrols 24th Jun 1944 Artillery Barrage 24th Jun 1944 Strong Point 25th Jun 1944 Praise 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Attack Launched 5th Jul 1944 On the Move 6th Jul 1944 Orders 7th Jul 1944 On the Move 8th Jul 1944 In Action 9th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 In Action 11th Jul 1944 Mortar   4.2-inch mortar of the 2nd Cheshires supporting an attack by units of 231st Brigade, 50th Division, on the village of Hottot, south-west of Tilly-sur-Seulles, 11th of July 1944. IWM (B 6941) 18th Jul 1944 Shelling 19th Jul 1944 Enemy Guns 29th Jul 1944 Orders 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 In Action 31st Jul 1944 Slow Progress 1st Aug 1944 Reliefs 2nd Aug 1944 Quiet 3rd Aug 1944 Ground Gained 4th Aug 1944 Orders 5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw 5th Aug 1944 Orders Issued 6th Aug 1944 Conference 7th Aug 1944 Artillery in Acton 7th Aug 1944 Devastation 7th Aug 1944 Orders 8th Aug 1944 In Action 9th Aug 1944 In Action 10th Aug 1944 Orders 11th Aug 1944 Hard Day 12th Aug 1944 Advance 28th Aug 1944 Orders 28th Aug 1944 Conference 29th Aug 1944 On the Move 30th Aug 1944 On the Move 31st Aug 1944 Advance 1st Sep 1944 Prisoners 2nd Sep 1944 Orders 2nd Sep 1944 Mopping Up 3rd Sep 1944 On the Move 3rd Sep 1944 Slow Progress 4th Sep 1944 Advance 5th Sep 1944 Civilian Assitance 6th Sep 1944 On the Move 7th Sep 1944 Patrols 8th Sep 1944 Orders 14th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire 15th Sep 1944 Reliefs 17th Sep 1944 Orders 17th Sep 1944 Attack Made 18th Sep 1944 Shelling 19th Sep 1944 Advance 23rd Sep 1944 Attack Made 23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure 24th Sep 1944 Reliefs 24th Sep 1944 In Action 24th Sep 1944 Attacks 25th Sep 1944 Defence 25th Sep 1944 Attack Made 27th Sep 1944 Very Wet 28th Sep 1944 Postings 29th Sep 1944 Patrols Push Forward 30th Sep 1944 Recce 1st Oct 1944 Advance 2nd Oct 1944 Air Raids 3rd Oct 1944 Wet Day 4th Oct 1944 Orders 5th Oct 1944 Objectives Taken 6th Oct 1944 Reliefs 7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled 8th Oct 1944 In Defence 8th Oct 1944 Moves 9th Oct 1944 Enemy Attack 9th Oct 1944 Visits 10th Oct 1944 In Action 10th Oct 1944 Shelling 11th Oct 1944 Enemy Infantry 11th Oct 1944 Orders 12th Oct 1944 Artillery in Action 12th Oct 1944 Wet Weather 13th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 14th Oct 1944 Instruction 15th Oct 1944 Very Wet 16th Oct 1944 Orders 28th Oct 1944 Enemy Aircraft 1st Nov 1944 Conference 2nd Nov 1944 Reliefs 3rd Nov 1944 Visits 4th Nov 1944 Enemy bringing up guns 5th Nov 1944 Quiet 6th Nov 1944 Quiet 7th Nov 1944 Orders for Reorganisation 7th Nov 1944 Reliefs 12th Nov 1944 Floods 13th Nov 1944 In Action 14th Nov 1944 In Action 15th Nov 1944 In Action 1st Dec 1944 Gains and Losses 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 50th (Northumbrian) Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Beever Andy. Pte. Brooks Fred Victor. Pte. Brown Ivan Henry James. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944) Casson Joseph A.. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1944) Godfrey Thomas. Dvr. Hines Gordon Leslie. Cpl. Hurman Preston John. Maj. Hymer Roger Lee. Pte McKenna James. Pte. Moore Richard Louis Bertram. Pte. Pedley Norman. Pte. Savage Harold Victor. Young Edgar W.. Pte. 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 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. 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