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43rd Division    43rd (Wessex) Division saw action in the Battle of France in 1940 and went on to serve in the UK and across North Western Europe during the Second World War. 28th May 1940 Orders 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Lectures 8th Jun 1944 Lecture 10th Jun 1944 Lecture and Sports 12th Jun 1944 Advance Party 12th Jun 1944 Sport and Entertainment 14th Jun 1944 Orders Received 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th June 1944 On the Move 20th Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd June 1944 On the Move 24th June 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 Orders 26th Jun 1944 Reliefs Ordered 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 In Position 28th Jun 1944 Infantry Advance 28th Jun 1944 Shelling 29th Jun 1944 Orders 29th Jun 1944 Enemy Tanks 30th Jun 1944 Orders 30th Jun 1944 Move 1st Jul 1944 Conference 7th Jul 1944 Reliefs 8th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete 8th Jul 1944 Orders 9th Jul 1944 Conference 9th Jul 1944 Orders 9th July 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 Shelling 10th Jul 1944 Attack Made 10th Jul 1944 Orders 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 Gains 10th Jul 1944 Orders 10th Jul 1944 Attack made 11th Jul 1944 Reliefs 11th Jul 1944 In Action 13th Jul 1944 Reliefs 14th July 1944 Orders 17th Jul 1944 On the Move 22nd Jul 1944 Ground Gained 23rd Jul 1944 Recce 24th Jul 1944 Moves 25th Jul 1944 Moves 29th Jul 1944 On the Move 29th Jul 1944 In Action 29th Jul 1944 Artillery Move 29th Jul 1944 Orders 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th Jul 1944 Delays 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 Delays 31st Jul 1944 In Action 31st Jul 1944 Slow Progress 1st Aug 1944 Prisoners Taken 1st Aug 1944 Orders 1st Aug 1944 Reliefs 2nd Aug 1944 Consolidation 2nd Aug 1944 Advance 3rd Aug 1944 Reliefs 3rd Aug 1944 In Action 4th Aug 1944 Infantry Pushing On 5th Aug 1944 Orders Issued 5th Aug 1944 On the Move 6th Aug 1944 Attack Made 6th Aug 1944 Address 7th Aug 1944 Artillery in Acton 7th Aug 1944 Orders 8th Aug 1944 In Action 14th Aug 1944 In Action 15th Aug 1944 Reliefs 16th Aug 1944 Tanks Filmed 23rd Aug 1944 On the Move 28th Aug 1944 Orders 28th Aug 1944 Conference 28th Aug 1944 In Action 1st Sep 1944 Move 2nd Sep 1944 Reorganisation 3rd Sep 1944 Preparations 4th Sep 1944 Awards 16th Sep 1944 Planning 17th Sep 1944 Attack Made 17th Sep 1944 On the Move 17th Sep 1944 On the Move 18th Sep 1944 Enemy Aircraft 19th Sep 1944 Orders 20th Sep 1944 On the Move 21st Sep 1944 Communications 21st Sep 1944 Reports 21st Sep 1944 On the Move 22nd Sep 1944 Moves 22nd Sep 1944 Orders 23rd Sep 1944 Mortars 23rd Sep 1944 Ready 24th Sep 1944 Reliefs 24th Sep 1944 In Action 24th Sep 1944 Orders 24th Sep 1944 Standing by 25th Sep 1944 Defence 25th Sep 1944 In Action 25th Sep 1944 Assault 25th Sep 1944 In Action 25th Sep 1944 Withdrawal 26th Sep 1944 On the River Banks 26th Sep 1944 In Action 26th Sep 1944 In Action 26th Sep 1944 First Aid and Rest 27th Sep 1944 Contact Lost 28th Sep 1944 Returnees 29th Sep 1944 Orders 30th Sep 1944 Rounds Fired 30th Sep 1944 Civilians 30th Sep 1944 In Action 1st Oct 1944 Quiet 2nd Oct 1944 Air Attack 3rd Oct 1944 Orders 4th Oct 1944 Reliefs 5th Oct 1944 Change of Plan 7th Oct 1944 Reliefs 8th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 8th Oct 1944 Orders 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs 9th Oct 1944 On the Move 10th Oct 1944 In Defence 10th Oct 1944 Protection 11th Oct 1944 On the Move 12th Oct 1944 Attack Made 12th Oct 1944 Enemy Aircraft 13th Oct 1944 Attack Made 14th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured 8th Nov 1944 Recce 10th Nov 1944 Moves 18th Nov 1944 In Action 22nd Nov 1944 Ambush 19th Dec 1944 Orders 20th Dec 1944 Orders 21st Dec 1944 On the Move 22nd Dec 1944 Bridges Held 23rd Dec 1944 Orders 23rd Dec 1944 Bridges Held 24th Dec 1944 Assalts Made 24th Dec 1944 Intelligence 27th Dec 1944 Ready 28th Dec 1944 Ready 30th Dec 1944 Recce 31st Dec 1944 Planning 1st Jan 1945 Training 10th Jan 1945 Training 11th Jan 1945 Reliefs 12th Jan 1945 Snipers 13th Jan 1945 Patrols 14th Jan 1945 Patrols 15th Jan 1945 Orders 16th Jan 1945 Reliefs 19th Jan 1945 Preparations 20th Jan 1945 Reliefs 21st Jan 1945 Advance 22nd Jan 1945 Stand Down 9th Feb 1945 Orders 10th Feb 1945 Slow Progress 11th Feb 1945 In Action 12th Feb 1945 In Action 13th Feb 1945 Advance Continues 14th Feb 1945 Quiet 15th Feb 1945 Counter Attack 16th Feb 1945 In Action 17th Feb 1945 In Action 18th Feb 1945 Heavy Shelling 19th Feb 1945 Heavy Shelling 20th Feb 1945 Heavy Shelling 21st Feb 1945 Reliefs 22nd Feb 1945 Artillery Active 23rd Feb 1945 On the Move 24th Feb 1945 At Rest 25th Feb 1945 At Rest 26th Feb 1945 Reliefs 27th Feb 1945 Reliefs 28th Feb 1945 Patrols 1st Mar 1945 Patrols 2nd Mar 1945 Quiet 3rd Mar 1945 Orders 3rd March 1915 Defences 4th Mar 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Apr 1945 Town Cleared 28th Apr 1945 Reliefs 29th Apr 1945 On the Move 30th Apr 1945 Advance 1st May 1945 Advance 2nd May 1945 Reliefs 3rd May 1945 At Rest 4th May 1945 At Rest 5th May 1945 At Rest 6th May 1945 At Rest 7th May 1945 At Rest 8th May 1945 VE Day 9th May 1945 Clearance 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 43rd Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Charter Robert Roderick. Capt. Johnson Raymond Howard. Sgt. Morris William Ernest. Pte. (d.10th July 1944) Smith Clarence Percy. 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 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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