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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

6th Armoured Division



19th Nov 1940 Reorganisation

10th Feb 1941 Tents

22nd Feb 1941 Demonstration

23rd Feb 1941 Orders

24th Feb 1941 Orders

25th Feb 1941 Conference

26th Feb 1941 On the Move

27th Feb 1941 Conference

28th Feb 1941 Storm

15th Mar 1941 Exercise

1st Apr 1941 Excerise

2nd Apr 1941 Leave

3rd Apr 1941 Orders

4th Apr 1941 Equipment

5th Apr 1941 Demonstration

6th Apr 1941 On the Move

7th Apr 1941 Orders

8th Apr 1941 Defence Work

9th Apr 1941 Orders

10th Apr 1941 Reliefs

11th Apr 1941 Patrols

12th Apr 1941 Dust Storm

13th Apr 1941 Prisoners

14th Apr 1941 Mine

15th Apr 1941 Defences

16th Apr 1941 Reliefs

17th Apr 1941 Reliefs

18th Apr 1941 Defences

19th Apr 1941 Recce

20th Apr 1941 Patrol

21st Apr 1941 Patrol

22nd Apr 1941 Patrol

23rd Apr 1941 Patrols

24th Apr 1941 Patrols

25th Apr 1941 Patrols

26th Apr 1941 Orders

27th Apr 1941 Withdrawal

28th Apr 1941 Patrols

29th Apr 1941 Patrol

30th Apr 1941 Patrol

2nd Nov 1942 Visits

13th Nov 1942 Conference

14th Nov 1942 Deserter

15th Nov 1942 Lectures

16th Nov 1942 Exercise

17th Nov 1942 Lectures

18th Nov 1942 Exercise

19th Nov 1942 Warmer

20th Nov 1942 Money

21st Nov 1942 Censorship

22nd Nov 1942 Orders & Counter Orders

23rd Nov 1942 Air Raid

24th Nov 1942 Reinforcements

25th Nov 1942 Rain

26th Nov 1942 Poor Weather

27th Nov 1942 Orders

28th Nov 1942 Transport

1st Dec 1942 Concentration

6th Dec 1942 On the Move

7th Dec 1942 On the Move

8th Dec 1942 On the Move

9th Dec 1942 Digging in

9th Dec 1942 Defensive Positions

10th Dec 1942 Recce

10th Dec 1942 Recce

11th Dec 1942 Recce

11th Dec 1942 Patrols

12th Dec 1942 Patrols

13th Dec 1942 News

13th Dec 1942 Platoon in Reserve

14th Dec 1942 Combat Group

14th Dec 1942 Platoon in Reserve

16th Dec 1942 Enemy Positions

17th Dec 1942 Orders

18th Dec 1942 On the Move

18th Dec 1942 Patrol Sucessful

19th Dec 1942 Attack

20th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft

20th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft

21st Dec 1942 Conference

21st Dec 1942 Recce

22nd Dec 1942 Battalion HQ Moves

22nd Dec 1942 On the Move

23rd Dec 1942 Patrols

24th Dec 1942 On the Move

25th Dec 1942 Reliefs

25th Dec 1942 Observation Post

26th Dec 1942 In Reserve

26th Dec 1942 Attack Made

27th Dec 1942 In Reserve

27th Dec 1942 Parachutists

28th Dec 1942 Orders

28th Dec 1942 Enemy Active

29th Dec 1942 On the Move

30th Dec 1942 Move

30th Dec 1942 Stand by

31st Dec 1942 Supplies

1st Jan 1943 Aircraft Downed

2nd Jan 1943 Patrols

3rd Jan 1943 Patrols

4th Jan 1943 Patrols

5th Jan 1943 Under Fire

6th Jan 1943 Enemy Aircraft

7th Jan 1943 Patrols

21st Feb 1943 Defence

26th Feb 1943 Enemy Attack

27th Feb 1943 Into Position

28th Feb 1943 In Action

1st Mar 1943 Heavy Firing

1st Mar 1943 Infiltration

2nd Mar 1943 Prisoners Taken

3rd Mar 1943 Attack Made

3rd Mar 1943 Withdrawal

3rd of March 1943 Liaisons and conferences

4th Mar 1943 Shelling

6th Mar 1943 Orders

7th Mar 1943 In Action

7th Mar 1943 Enemy Withdrawal

8th Mar 1943 Prisoners Taken

9th Mar 1943 Minefield

10th Mar 1943 Small Engagements

11th Mar 1943 Attack Made

12th Mar 1943 In Defence

13th Mar 1943 In Defence

16th March 1943 Orders

2nd May 1943 Move

5th May 1943 Preparations

6th May 1943 Advance

7th May 1943 Positions

1st November 1943 Planning

6th Mar 1944 Reorganisation

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th Jan 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Instructions

8th of January 1945 Visit

9th of January 1945 Orders Changed

10th of January 1945 Shelling

11th of January 1945 Contact

11th of January 1945 Message

12th of January 1945 Enemy Patrol

22nd of January 1945 Recces

22nd of January 1945 Orders

23rd of January 1945 Orders

26th of January 1945 Orders

20th of April 1945 In Action


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Those known to have served with

6th Armoured Division

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Taylor Buchan Bruce Dundas. Tpr.

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



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  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.