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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Coldstream Guards




   The Coldstream Guards are the oldest Regiment in the British Army, being formed in 1650.

In 1939, the 1st and 2nd Battalions went to France with the British Expeditionary Force. Two additional battalions, the 4th and 5th, were also raised during the war. The Coldstream Guards saw action throughout Europe and North Africa serving both as dismounted Infantry and Armoured Battalions with Sherman and Churchill tanks.

10th Sep 1939 Equipment

12th Sep 1939 Training

16th Sep 1939 Orders

17th Sep 1939 On the March

18th Sep 1939 Exercise

19th Sep 1939 Visit

19th Sep 1939 Orders

20th Sep 1939 On the Move

20th Sep 1939 On the March  


THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (BEF) IN FRANCE 1939-1940

2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards marching through Cherbourg. IWM (O 87)



20th Sep 1939 Orders

21st Sep 1939 Ammunition

21st Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 Road Party

22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party

23rd Sep 1939 Recce

23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport

24th Sep 1939 On the Move

25th Sep 1939 Billets

26th Sep 1939 Conference

26th Sep 1939 Billets

27th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 Reliefs

28th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 On the Move

29th Sep 1939 Billets

30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues

2nd Oct 1939 Orders

3rd Oct 1939 Advance Party

4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties

5th Oct 1939 Conference

5th Oct 1939 Orders

6th Oct 1939 Preparations

7th Oct 1939 Conference

8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties

9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ

10th Oct 1939 Arrivals

11th Oct 1939 Espionage

12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

13th Oct 1939 Reliefs

14th Oct 1939 Front Line

14th Oct 1939 Appendix E

15th Oct 1939 Entrenching

16th Sep 1939 Orders

16th Oct 1939 Digging in

17th Oct 1939 Difficulties

18th Oct 1939 News

19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather

20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

21st Oct 1939 Recreation

22nd Oct 1939 Recreation

23rd Oct 1939 Front Line

24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

25th Oct 1939 Visit

26th Oct 1939 Shortages

27th Oct 1939 Conference

28th Oct 1939 Work Required

29th Oct 1939 Exercise

30th Oct 1939 Exercise

31st Oct 1939 Exercise

10th Nov 1939 Practice Makes Perfect

11th Nov 1939 Armistice Day

14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood

14th of November 1939 Preparations

16th of November 1939 Preparations

17th of November 1939 Preparations

18th of November 1939 Memorandum

18th of November 1939 Programme for Visit of Mr. Hore-Belisha to 3 Div

18th of November 1939 Machinery

20th of November 1939 Defences

22nd of November 1939 Air raid

23rd of November 1939 Conference

24th of November 1939 Recce

26th of November 1939 Church parades

27th of November 1939 Conference

30th of November 1939 Bad weather

3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning

6th Dec 1939 Parade

13th Dec 1939 Orders

13th December 1939 Exercise

14th December 1939 Exercise

15th December 1939 Exercise

17th Dec 1939 Sport

27th December 1939 Conference

29th December 1939 Visits

31st December 1939 Recce

12th of January 1940 War Diary - Couin

14th January 1940 Message

16th January 1940 Preparations

18th January 1940 Orders

19th January1940 Orders

19th January1940 Instructions

30th January 1940 Orders

22nd February 1940 Exercise

23rd February 1940 Exercise

1st March 1940 Moves

1st March 1940 Instructions

1st March 1940 Orders

1st March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Operational Order

5th March 1940 Conference

6th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Orders

8th March 1940 Move

10th March 1940 Training

11th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Precautions

22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q.

23rd March 1940 Football

25th March 1940 Orders Amended

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 Orders

25th March 1940 Orders

26th March 1940 Operational Order

28th March 1940 Conference

29th March 1940 HQ Moves

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Route

30th March 1940 Instructions

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

31st March 1940 On the Move

1st April 1940 Orders

1st May 1940 Visit

1st May 1940 Orders

2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions

6th May 1940 Defences

7th May 1940 Training

8th May 1940 Experiments

9th May 1940 Instructions

10th May 1940 Orders

10th May 1940 Air Raids

10th May 1940 Advance

10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13.

11th May 1940 Plan D

11th May 1940 Move

11th May 1940 Line Established

11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

12th May 1940 On the March

12th May 1940 Petrol

12th May 1940 In Position

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 On the March

13th May 1940 Contact

13th May 1940 Movement

13th May 1940 Rumours

13th May 1940 Refugees

14th May 1940 Holding the Line

15th May 1940 Constructing Defences

14th May 1940 Bridges Blown

14th May 1940 Shelling

14th May 1940 Contact

14th May 1940 Shelling

15th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 Civilians

15th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated

16th May 1940 Constructing Defences

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Moving Back

17th May 1940 On the Move

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Congested Roads

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Orderrs

18th May 1940 A New Line

18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate

18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting

19th May 1940 A New Line

19th May 1940 In Defence

19th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Digging In

20th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks

20th May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Under Fire

21st May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Shelling

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

23rd May 1940 On the March

23rd May 1940 New Positions

24th May 1940 Platoon Under Fire

24th May 1940 Short Rations

24th May 1940 Attack Made

25th May 1940 Quiet Day

25th May 1940 Reliefs

25th May 1940 Cellars

26th May 1940 Quiet Day

26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

26th May 1940 Orders

26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move

26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

25th May 1940 Rations

26th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 Withdrawal

27th May 1940 Defensive Positions

27th May 1940 New Line Occupied

28th May 1940 On the March

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Rear Guard Action

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

29th May 1940 Confusion

29th May 1940 Shelling

29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Holding the Bridges

30th May 1940 Casualties

30th May 1940 Delays

30th May 1940 La Panne

30th May 1940 Policy

31st May 1940 Under Fire

31st May 1940 Embarkation

31st May 1940 Air Attacks

1st Jun 1940 Withdrawal

2nd Jun 1940 Withdrawal

4th Jun 1940 With the Wounded

8th Jun 1940 On the Move

14th June 1940 Inspection

22nd Jun 1940 On the Move

23rd Jun 1940 Digging In

24th Jun 1940 Costal Defence

25th Jun 1940 Officers and Men rejoin

25th June 1940 Defence Instructions

25th June 1940 Conference

26th Jun 1940 CO Visits Company

27th Jun 1940 Defences Strengthened

28th Jun 1940 Reorganisation

29th Jun 1940 Costal Defences

30th Jun 1940 Work Continues

30th June 1940 Communication

30th June 1940 Signals

1st July 1940 Hot Weather

1st July 1940 Erection of Defences

2nd July 1940 Operational Order

2nd July 1940 Exercise

2nd July 1940 Defensive Fire

3rd July 1940 Defences

3rd July 1940 Operation Orders

3rd Jul 1940 Erection of Defences

4th July 1940 Air Raid

4th July 1940 Conference

5th July 1940 Quiet

6th July 1940 Defences

6th July 1940 Instructions

7th July 1940 Defences

7th July 1940 Fit for duty

7th July 1940 Instructions

8th July 1940 Posting

8th July 1940 Defence Instructions

9th July 1940 Posting

10th July 1940 Posting

11th July 1940 Defences

12th July 1940 Quiet

13th July 1940 Promotion

14th July 1940 Church Parade

15th July 1940 Rain

16th July 1940 Rain

17th July 1940 Quiet

18th July 1940 Quiet

19th July 1940 Duties

20th July 1940 Routine

21st July 1940 Concert

22nd July 1940 Leave

23rd July 1940 Reorganisation

24th July 1940 Routine

25th July 1940 Quiet

26th July 1940 Routine

27th Jul 1940 On the Move

27th July 1940 Quiet

28th July 1940 Entertainment

29th July 1940 Quiet

30th July 1940 Visit

31st July 1940 Visit

1st Aug 1940 Wounded Moved

5th Oct 1940 Escape

17th Oct 1940 In Hiding

31st Oct 1940 Report to the Consul

22nd Nov 1940 On the Move

1st Jan 1941 Snow

2nd Jan 1941 Frost

3rd Jan 1941 Assault Boats

4th Jan 1941 Courses

5th Jan 1941 Lecture

6th Jan 1941 Exercise

7th Jan 1941 Quiet

8th Jan 1941 Training

9th Jan 1941 Visit

10th Jan 1941 Training

11th Jan 1941 Training

12th Jan 1941 Meeting

13th Jan 1941 Training

13th Jan 1941 Reliefs

14th Jan 1941 Exercise

15th Jan 1941 Training

16th Jan 1941 Conference

16th Jan 1941 Reliefs

17th Jan 1941 Exercise

18th Jan 1941 Conference Cancelled

19th Jan 1941 Snow

20th Jan 1941 Snow

21st Jan 1941 Snow

22nd Jan 1941 Lecture

23rd Jan 1941 Lectures

24th Jan 1941 Ice

25th Jan 1941 Postponement

26th Jan 1941 Church Parade

27th Jan 1941 Lectures

28th Jan 1941 Exercise

29th Jan 1941 Training

30th Jan 1941 Training

31st Jan 1941 Report

1st Feb 1941 Competition

2nd Feb 1941 Drums

3rd Feb 1941 Conference

4th Feb 1941 Advance Party

5th Feb 1941 On the Move

6th Feb 1941 On the Move

7th Feb 1941 On the Move

8th Feb 1941 Training

9th Feb 1941 Training

10th Feb 1941 Training

11th Feb 1941 Training

12th Feb 1941 Training

13th Feb 1941 Exercise

14th Feb 1941 On the Move

15th Feb 1941 Influenza

16th Feb 1941 Divine Service

17th Feb 1941 Training

18th Feb 1941 Training

19th Feb 1941 Recce

20th Feb 1941 Air Raids

21st Feb 1941 Exercise

22nd Feb 1941 Back on British Soil

22nd Feb 1941 Air Raid

23rd Feb 1941 Church Parade

24th Feb 1941 Snow

25th Feb 1941 Conference

26th Feb 1941 Exercise

27th Feb 1941 Exercise

28th Feb 1941 Conference

1st Mar 1941 Training

2nd Mar 1941 Aircraft Downed

3rd Mar 1941 Reorganisation

4th Mar 1941 Reorganisation

5th Mar 1941 Dance

6th Mar 1941 Dance

7th Mar 1941 Training

8th Mar 1941 Rain

9th Mar 1941 Party

10th Mar 1941 Exercise

11th Mar 1941 Routine

12th Mar 1941 Conference

13th Mar 1941 Exercise

14th Mar 1941 Exercise

15th Mar 1941 Training

16th Mar 1941 Church Parade

17th Mar 1941 Training

18th Mar 1941 Exercise

19th Mar 1941 Exercise

20th Mar 1941 Exercise

21st Mar 1941 Routine

22nd Mar 1941 Conference

23rd Mar 1941 Courses

24th Mar 1941 Training

25th Mar 1941 Training

26th Mar 1941 Exercise

27th Mar 1941 Snow

28th Mar 1941 Dinner Party

29th Mar 1941 Football

30th Mar 1941 Church Parade

31st Mar 1941 Training

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

3rd Mar 1943 Withdrawal

6th March 1943 Attack

14th Mar 1943 Reliefs

16th Mar 1943 Orders

16th March 1943 Orders

17th Mar 1943 In Action

17th Mar 1943 Report

27th June 1943 Exercise Undertaken

28th June 1943 Arrivals

29th June 1943 Conference

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 October 1943 Orders

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 Dec 1943 In Action

2nd December 1943 Instructions

3rd Feb 1944 Exercise

4th Feb 1944 Exercise

9th Feb 1944 Address

14th Feb 1944 Orders

15th Feb 1944 Exercise

16th Feb 1944 Exercise

17th Feb 1944 Exercise

18th Feb 1944 Exercise

19th Feb 1944 Exercise

20th Feb 1944 Exercise

21st Feb 1944 Exercise

22nd Feb 1944 Exercise

23rd Feb 1944 Exercise

24th Feb 1944 Exercise

25th Feb 1944 At Rest

17th Mar 1944 Inspection

22nd Mar 1944 Visit

30th May 1944 Church Parade

31st May 1944 Orders

28th Jun 1944 In Position

29th Jun 1944 Attack Launched

17th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Jul 1944 On the Move

19th Jul 1944 Counterattack

20th Jul 1944 In Action

24th Jul 1944 Orders

25th Jul 1944 Attack Made

26th Jul 1944 Digging in

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 In Action

31st Jul 1944 Advance

1st Aug 1944 In Action

12th Aug 1944 Advance

13th Aug 1944 Attack Made

15th Aug 1944 Advance

16th Aug 1944 Enemy Scattered

28th Aug 1944 Orders

1st Sep 1944 Move Expected

3rd Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders

4th Sep 1944 Orders

5th Sep 1944 Rumours

6th Sep 1944 Advance

7th Sep 1944 In Defence

7th Sep 1944 On the Move

8th Sep 1944 On the Move

9th Sep 1944 Enemy Presence

10th Sep 1944 Attack Made

10th Sep 1944 Wood Cleared

11th Sep 1944 Patrols

11th Sep 1944 River Crossed

12th Sep 1944 On the Move

13th Sep 1944 On the Move

14th Sep 1944 Concentration

15th Sep 1944 HQ Moves

17th Sep 1944 Orders

17th Sep 1944 On the Move

17th Sep 1944 Airbourne Landings

18th Sep 1944 Advance

18th Sep 1944 Air Raid and Artillery

18th Sep 1944 Investigations

19th Sep 1944 Advance

19th Sep 1944 Recce

19th Sep 1944 Orders

20th Sep 1944 Advance

20th Sep 1944 Bridge Inspected

21st Sep 1944 Advance

21st Sep 1944 On the Move

21st Sep 1944 Search

22nd Sep 1944 Moves

23rd Sep 1944 Attack Made

23rd Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders

24th Sep 1944 Reliefs

24th Sep 1944 Orders Received

25th Sep 1944 Defence

25th Sep 1944 Recce

26th Sep 1944 Prisoners

26th Sep 1944 Preparations

27th Sep 1944 Patrols

27th Sep 1944 On the Move

28th Sep 1944 Reports

28th Sep 1944 On the Move

29th Sep 1944 Bridge Blown

30th Sep 1944 Orders

30th Sep 1944 On the Move

2nd Oct 1944 Shelling

11th Oct 1944 Operations

12th Oct 1944 In Action

13th Oct 1944 In Action

14th Oct 1944 Air Attacks

15th Oct 1944 Preparations

18th Oct 1944 Objective Gained

19th Oct 1944 Poor Conditions

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

19th Nov 1944 Orders

20th Nov 1944 In Action

22nd of November 1944 Orders

23rd Nov 1944 Attack Made

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th Jan 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Instructions

7th of January 1945 Orders

9th of January 1945 Orders Changed

9th Jan 1945 Recce

10th of January 1945 Orders

11th of January 1945 Message

20th of January 1945 Appendix F

22nd of January 1945 Recces

22nd of January 1945 Orders

23rd of January 1945 Patrol

23rd of January 1945 Orders

27th March 1945 In Action

28th March 1945 Advance

29th March 1945 Enemy Artillery

30th March 1945 In Action


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

Coldstream Guards

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Alcock Charles.
  • Alcock John. L/Cpl.
  • Alison Donald James. Pte.
  • Anstruther MC. Ralph.
  • Anstruther-Gray MC William John St Clair. Mjr.
  • Bambury William.
  • Beddis Edward John. Gdsm.
  • Bellion Edward Henry. Sgt.
  • Bennet Frank Henry.
  • Bennett Frank Henry. L/Cpl.
  • Bennett MM. Leslie. Gdsmn.
  • Best Frank Henry.
  • Bland Alfred. RSM.
  • Breakwell Roland.
  • Brind Thomas George. L/Cpl. (d.15th April 1945)
  • Brookes MID. John Harold. GSM.
  • Bunn Reginald Charles Herbert. Gdsm. (d.13th May 1940)
  • Bursell Arthur Leslie. Dvr (d.16th Feb 1986)
  • Carter Bernard Albert Gamble. L/Sgt
  • Cartwright John Simmons. Grdsmn.
  • Clempson Richard John. Gdmn. (d.16th March 1943)
  • Cook Thomas. Gdsmn. (d.23rd-25th Dec 1942)
  • Corbett James Frederick. Grdsmn.
  • D-eath WH.
  • Dearden Rhuben. L/Cpl.
  • de_Knoop Wilfred Jersey. Major.
  • Dickson Ronald Slee.
  • Dolton Harry Edward. Pte.
  • Duck C.
  • Dunn KE.
  • East William Henry. Gdsm. (d.6th Apr 1945)
  • Eldridge Arthur Bertram. Gdsm. (d.23rd Apr 1945)
  • Fellows J.
  • Felts HJ.
  • Fisher KA.
  • French GG.
  • Ganner Raymond Keith. L/Cpl.
  • Geertman MC, Augustinus Hermanus. Sgt.Mjr.
  • Gilden RE.
  • Goddard Cecil Lawrence. Gdsmn.
  • Goddard Cecil Lawrence . Gdsmn.
  • Goddard MID. Cecil Lawrence. Gdsmn.
  • Goddard Cecil Lawrence. Guardsman
  • Goss Reginald John.
  • Green Robert Goodwin. L/Sgt. (d.17th Feb 1944)
  • Gribbin Gerard. Pte
  • Hall George Henry. Gdsm.
  • Hannon EW.
  • Harling James. L/Cpl.
  • Harms Geoffrey James. Grdsmn. (d.11th Sept 1943)
  • Hewson Edward Thomas. (d.22nd May 1940)
  • Hoggarth Frederick James. CQMS (d.1st June 1940)
  • Horrocks Albert Edgar. Pte.
  • Hutchinson WE.
  • Jennings H.
  • Jones FJ.
  • Joynes Gdsm. L.
  • Joynes Len.
  • Kilbey P.. RSM.
  • Lader W.
  • Laird Robert. Gdm.
  • Laycock Laurence Garforth. Sgt.
  • Leeson WD.
  • Loynton JS.
  • Lyon John. Sgt.
  • Manley Kenneth Walter. Gdsm.
  • Mawer Alfred Horace. L/Sgt.
  • McDermott MM. Bernard. L/Sgt
  • Moore JH.
  • Morgan Melvyn William . L/Sgt.
  • Nicholls GC, ERD. Arthur Frederick Crane. Brig. (d.11th Feb 1944)
  • Nightingale George. Sgt.
  • Osliff John W.. Gdsmn.
  • Ovens Harold Michael. Sgt.
  • Oxley L.
  • Potter Edward John. Pte.
  • Priestly I.
  • Raybould Benjmin. Gdsm. (d.11th Dec 1940)
  • Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942)
  • Richardson Cyril Sidney Malcolm. Grdsmn. (d.21st Oct 1943)
  • Rogers Fred. Cpl.
  • Rushton Frank.
  • Rushton Frank.
  • Sargeant Donald Charles. Sgt.
  • Sarsfield Michael.
  • Shipley Charles Lesley. Sgt. (d.8th Apr 1945)
  • Skelton L.Cpl AD.
  • Sotherton Neville Dennis. Gdsmn.
  • Sutlieff John Leonard. Sgt.
  • Thomas Alfred. Sgt.
  • Thomson James. L/Cpl
  • Tingle George. Pte.
  • Tong Walter.
  • Toomer Gilbert Douglas. Gdsmn
  • Tough H.
  • Tweddle William. L/Cpl. (d.14th September 1943)
  • Walters Fredrick Albert. Grds (d.22nd January 1944)
  • Wardell W.
  • Watchman W.
  • Waters Fredrick Albert. Pte (d.22nd January 1944)
  • Weeks William John Arnold. Gdsm.
  • Whaley Charles Peter. Lt. (d.19th April 1945)
  • Wheeler William.
  • Williams EF.
  • Williams SD.
  • Wilson Frederick Charles.
  • Woodhall Rowland Thomas.
  • Woolman William Arthur. L/Sjt. (d.30th Dec 1941)
  • Wright Tom Austin. L/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

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There are:4002 items tagged 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.


SD Williams Coldstream Guards

SD Williams served with the 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



EF Williams Coldstream Guards

EF Williams served with the 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



W Watchman Coldstream Guards

W Watchman served with the 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



W Wardell Coldstream Guards

W Wardell served with the 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



H Tough Coldstream Guards

H Tough served with the 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



AD Skelton L.Cpl Coldstream Guards

AD Skelton served with the 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



I Priestly Coldstream Guards

I Priestly served with the 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



L Oxley Coldstream Guards

L Oxley served with the 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



JH Moore Coldstream Guards

JH Moore served with the 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



JS Loynton Coldstream Guards

JS Loynton served with the 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









Recomended Reading.

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Second to None: The History of the Coldstream Guards 1650-2000

Julian Paget


At last a wonderful book, that includes brilliant photographs and maps. Of interest in the way that the social aspect of this regiment is discussed, and all ranks are considered equally.



The Coldstream Guards (Men-at-arms)

Charles Grant


This book outlines the history of the Coldstream Guards from its inception to the end of World War II, detailing the uniforms and equipment of this prestigious unit.









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