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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Gordon Highlanders




17th Dec 1939 Frozen Fuel

19th of January 1940 Lecture

19th Apr 1940 On the Move

20th Apr 1940 Reliefs

21st Apr 1940 Advance Party

22nd Apr 1940 On the Move

1st May 1940 Reliefs

5th May 1940  Reliefs

7th May 1940  Reliefs

13th May 1940  In Action

15th May 1940 Orders

20th May 1940 Withdrawal

22nd May 1940 Threat

23rd May 1940 In Reserve

24th May 1940 Orders

25th May 1940 On the Move

25th May 1940 On the Move

25th May 1940 Parachute Flares

26th May 1940 Moves

26th May 1940 In Action

27th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 Driven Back

28th May 1940 On the Move

28th May 1940 Equipment

29th May 1940 Air Raids

30th May 1940 In Defence

31st May 1940 Evacuation

31st May 1940 Under Fire

1st Jun 1940 Evacuation

1st Jun 1940 Instructions for Last Stand

7th Jun 1940 Enemy Movement

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

10th Jun 1940 On the March

11th Jun 1940 Surrounded

11th Jun 1940 Furious Fighting

11th Jun 1940 In Action

11th Jun 1940 Under Fire

11th Jun 1940 Orders

12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless

12th Jun 1940 Surrounded

28th June 1940 Positions

17th Oct 1940 Reorganisation

2nd Dec 1940 Reorganisation

25th February 1941 On the Move

26th Feb 1941 Exercise

27th Feb 1941 Exercise

28th Feb 1941 Exercise

12th March 1941 Reorganisation

5th November 1941 Defences

22nd May 1942 Competition

23rd May 1942 Competition

27th May 1942 Reliefs

1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit

1st Jun 1942 Visit

2nd Jun 1942 Exercise

2nd Jun 1942 Training

3rd Jun 1942 Exercise

4th Jun 1942 Exercise

5th Jun 1942 Training

6th Jun 1942 Training

7th Jun 1942 Training

27th of September 1942 Move

28th of September 1942 Exercise

29th of September 1942 Move

7th Oct 1942 Reliefs

7th of October 1942 Relief Order Appendix B G/7/?/1

9th of October 1942 1 Black Watch Op Order No 1. Exercise "Rothes"

20th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operational Order

21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1

22nd of October 1942 Action

22nd of October 1942 Schedule of Tasks for Evening

23rd Oct 1942 In Action

23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers

23rd of October 1942 Action

24th Oct 1942 In Action

28th Oct 1942 Barrage

1st Nov 1942 In Action

2nd Nov 1942 In Action

3rd Nov 1942 In Action

4th Nov 1942 In Action

4th Nov 1942 Out of Action

4th Nov 1942 Advance

5th of November 1942 Report

1st Dec 1942 On the Move

5th Dec 1942 Advance

6th Dec 1942 Enemy Sighted

11th Dec 1942 Patrols

12th Dec 1942 Counter Attack

13th Dec 1942 Advance

15th of December 1942 Divisional Routine Orders

16th Dec 1942 Advance

17th Dec 1942 Advance

31st Dec 1942 In the Desert

1st Jan 1943 In the Desert

11th Jan 1943 On the Move

12th Jan 1943 On the Move

13th Jan 1943 On the Move

14th Jan 1943 On the Move

15th Jan 1943 Advance

16th Jan 1943 Advance

17th Jan 1943 On the Move

18th Jan 1943 On the Move

19th Jan 1943 On the Move

20th Jan 1943 On the Move

21st Jan 1943 Water

22nd Jan 1943 On the Move

23rd Jan 1943 Orders

24th Jan 1943 Traffic

25th Jan 1943 Guard Duty

26th Jan 1943 Guard Duty

27th Jan 1943 Heavy Rain

28th Jan 1943 Divisional Pride

31st Jan 1943 Working Parties

5th Feb 1943 Inspection

6th Feb 1943 Change of Billets

11th Feb 1943 Reliefs

12th Feb 1943 Reliefs

13th Feb 1943 Minefield

14th Feb 1943 Newsreel

15th Feb 1943 On the Move

16th Feb 1943 Patrols

17th Feb 1943 Salt Marsh

18th Feb 1943 Arrival

19th Feb 1943 Working Parties

20th Feb 1943 Aircraft Downed

21st Feb 1943 Recce

22nd Feb 1943 Recce

23rd Feb 1943 Contact

24th Feb 1943 Advance

25th Feb 1943 Forwards

26th Feb 1943 Patrols

27th Feb 1943 Rumours

28th Feb 1943 Shelling

1st Mar 1943 Reliefs

2nd Mar 1943 Attack Made

3rd Mar 1943 Stand to

4th Mar 1943 Minefield

5th Mar 1943 Aircraft Downed

6th Mar 1943 On the Move

6th Mar 1943 In Action

7th Mar 1943 Artillery in Action

8th Mar 1943 Quiet

10th Mar 1943 Baths

11th Mar 1943 Reliefs

12th Mar 1943 On the Move

14th Mar 1943 Mines

15th Mar 1943 Mines

16th Mar 1943 In Action

16th Mar 1943 In Action

17th Mar 1943 Patrols

18th Mar 1943 Patrols

19th Mar 1943 Outpost

20th Mar 1943 Shelling

21st Mar 1943 Bombing

22nd Mar 1943 Shelling

23nd Mar 1943 Barrage

24th Mar 1943 Advance

25th Mar 1943 Moves

26th Mar 1943 Mines

27th Mar 1943 Mortars

28th Mar 1943 Recce

29th Mar 1943 Advance

30th Mar 1943 News Good

31st Mar 1943 Quiet

1st Apr 1943 Quiet

2nd Apr 1943 Recce

3rd Apr 1943 Reliefs

4th Apr 1943 Shelling

5th Apr 1943 Forward

6th Apr 1943 Attack Made

6th Apr 1943 In Action

7th Apr 1943 Prisoners

8th Apr 1943 On the Move

9th Apr 1943 On the Move

10th Apr 1943 Sfax taken

11th Apr 1943 Cleaning up

12th Apr 1943 Pipes & Drums

13th Apr 1943 Rumours

14th Apr 1943 Working Party

15th Apr 1943 Working Party

16th Apr 1943 Orders

17th Apr 1943 On the Move

18th Apr 1943 On the Move

19th Apr 1943 Good News

19th Apr 1943 In Action

20th Apr 1943 Cinema

21st Apr 1943 On the Move

22nd Apr 1943 On the Move

23rd Apr 1943 Shelling

24th Apr 1943 Intermittent Shelling

25th Apr 1943 Barrage

26th Apr 1943 On the March

27th Apr 1943 On the March

28th Apr 1943 Patrols

29th Apr 1943 Mortars

30th Apr 1943 Intermittent Shelling

5th May 1943 In Action

9th Jul 1943 In Action

29th Jul 1943 In Action

3rd Jan 1944 Street Fighting Exercise

9th Jan 1944 Visit

17th Jan 1944 Exercise

18th Jan 1944 Exercise

19th Jan 1944 Exercise

22nd Jan 1944 Moves

22nd January 1944 Battle of Anzio

22nd Jan 1944 Landings

29th Jan 1944 Moves

30th January 1944 Battle of Anzio

2nd Feb 1944 Positions Occupied

3rd February 1944 Battle of Anzio

3rd Feb 1944 Counter Attacks

3rd Feb 1944 In Action

4th Feb 1944 Heavy Shelling

13th of April 1944 Amendment

29th of April 1944 Photographs

1st Jun 1944 Orders

2nd Jun 1944 Orders

3rd Jun 1944 Orders

6th Jun 1944 Unexpected

6th Jun 1944 Tides

7th Jun 1944 On the Move

8th Jun 1944 Under Fire

9th June 1944 Reliefs

16th Jun 1944 Attacks

17th Jun 1944 At Rest  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944

Men of the 5/7th Gordon Highlanders enjoy a brew, while one of their number sleeps in his slit trench, 17th of June 1944 © IWM (B 5750)



18th Jun 1944 In Action

21st Jun 1944 Orders

22nd Jun 1944 Preparations

23rd Jun 1944 Briefing

25th Jun 1944 Preparations

25th Jun 1944 Conference

26th Jun 1944 Move

26th Jun 1944 In Action

28th Jun 1944 Orders

1st July 1944 Orders

2nd July 1944 Reliefs

3rd Jul 1944 Locations

3rd July 1944 Relief Complete

4th July 1944 Conference

6th Jul 1944 Paswords

6th July 1944 Passwords

11th Jul 1944 In Action

11th July 1944 Conference

12th Jul 1944 Rest

13th Jul 1944 Conference

13th Jul 1944 Enemy Positions

13th July 1944 Orders

13th July 1944 Recce Patrols

14th Jul 1944 Orders

14th Jul 1944 Orders

14th July 1944 Orders

14th July 1944 Preparations

15th Jul 1944 Orders

15th July 1944 Orders

15th July 1944 Into Position

16th Jul 1944 Shelling

16th Jul 1944 Attack

16th Jul 1944 Advance

16th July 1944 Air Raid

16th July 1944 In Action

17th Jul 1944 Bombs

17th July 1944 Air Raid

18th Jul 1944 Orders

18th July 1944 Orders Issued

18th July 1944 In Action

19th Jul 1944 Minefields

19th Jul 1944 Moves

19th July 1944 Instructions

20th Jul 1944 Moves

21st Jul 1944 Orders

21st July 1944 Orders

23rd Jul 1944 HQ Moves

23rd July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

24th Jul 1944 Conference

24th July 1944 Conference

25th Jul 1944 Minefields

25th July 1944 Minefields

26th Jul 1944 Orders

26th July 1944 Orders

28th Jul 1944 Orders

28th July 1944 Instructions

29th Jul 1944 Preparations

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 HQ Moves

30th July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

30th July 1944 In Action

31st Jul 1944 Advance

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves

31st July 1944 Orders

1st Aug 1944 In Action

6th Aug 1944 Attacks

6th Aug 1944 In Action

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

7th Aug 1944 In Action

26th August 1944 Drafts

27th August 1944 Transport

10th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire

11th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire

13th Sep 1944 Canal

23rd Sep 1944 In Action

11th Oct 1944 Artillery Support

14th Oct 1944 Units Move

15th Oct 1944 Artillery Support

20th Oct 1944 Patrols

21st Oct 1944 Patrols

23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made

25th Oct 1944 In Action

25th Oct 1944 Advance

26th Oct 1944 In Action

28th Oct 1944 Assault Made  

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

Carriers and 6-pdr anti-tank guns of the 2nd Gordon Highlanders, 15th (Scottish) Division, during the assault on Tilburg, 28th of October 1944. © IWM (B 11420)



28th Oct 1944 In Action

29th Oct 1944 Rumours

29th Oct 1944 On the Move

29th Oct 1944 Reliefs

30th Oct 1944 British dig in on Maas Bend

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

30th Oct 1944 Railway Bridge Blown

1st Nov 1944 Shelling

13th Nov 1944 Objectives

14th Nov 1944 Conference

15th Nov 1944 Conference

17th Nov 1944 Planning

20th Nov 1944 In Action

21st Nov 1944 Advance

24th Nov 1944 Patrols

25th Nov 1944 Advance

26th Nov 1944 Shelling

28th Nov 1944 Prisoners Taken

11th Jan 1945 Artillery Support

18th Jan 1945 Reliefs

20th Jan 1945 On the Move

20th Jan 1945 In Action

14th Feb 1945 Moving Forward  


THE OPERATION VERITABLE, FEBRUARY-MARCH 1945

2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders moving forward to attack Cleves, accompanied by a stray goat which persisted in following them, 14th of February 1945. The Battalion, part of the 15th Scottish Division, occupied the town with support of tanks of the 6th Tanks Guards Brigade. © IWM (B 14595)



23rd of February 1945 Move plans

24th of February 1945 Move

3rd May 1945 Orders

8th May 1945 Victory


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Those known to have served with

Gordon Highlanders

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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 Gordon Highlanders from other sources.



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Want to know more about Gordon Highlanders?


There are:4069 items tagged Gordon Highlanders 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 Webster Gordon Highlanders

W Webster served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



WN Watt Gordon Highlanders

WN Watt served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



WS Walker Gordon Highlanders

WS Walker served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



GA Walker Gordon Highlanders

GA Walker served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



G Taylor Gordon Highlanders

G Taylor served with the Gordon Highlanders 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 Taylor Gordon Highlanders

W Taylor served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



HJ Stewart Gordon Highlanders

HJ Stewart served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



A Smith Gordon Highlanders

A Smith served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



JG Simpson Gordon Highlanders

JG Simpson served with the Gordon Highlanders 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



WJ Shearer Gordon Highlanders

WJ Shearer served with the Gordon Highlanders 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









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