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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Grenadier Guards




9th of June 1939 New Chaplain Arrives

9th July 1939 Visit

9th August 1939 Families Move

24th Aug 1939 Exercise

31st Aug 1939 Reserves Called Out

1st Sep 1939 Orders

1st Sep 1939 Orders

2nd Sep 1939 Mobilisation

2nd Sep 1939 Mobilisation

3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation

3rd Sep 1939 At War

4th Sep 1939 Inspection

4th Sep 1939 Posting

5th Sep 1939 Training

5th Sep 1939 Visit

6th Sep 1939 Training

6th Sep 1939 Mobilisation Complete

7th Sep 1939 On the Ranges

8th Sep 1939 Ammunition

9th Sep 1939 Surplus

9th September 1939 Musketry

9th September 1939 Parade

9th of September 1939 Music

10th Sep 1939 Advance Party

10th Sep 1939 Equipment

11th Sep 1939 Training

12th Sep 1939 Visit

12th Sep 1939 Training

13th Sep 1939 On the Move

14th Sep 1939 Training

15th Sep 1939 Training

16th Sep 1939 Training

16th Sep 1939 Orders

17th Sep 1939 On the March

17th Sep 1939 On the March

18th Sep 1939 Orders

18th Sep 1939 Exercise

19th Sep 1939 Visit

19th Sep 1939 Visit

19th Sep 1939 Orders

20th Sep 1939 Training

20th Sep 1939 Orders

21st Sep 1939 On the March

21st Sep 1939 Ammunition

21st Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 Preparations

22nd Sep 1939 Road Party

22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party

23rd Sep 1939 Training

23rd Sep 1939 Recce

23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport

24th Sep 1939 Church Parade

24th Sep 1939 On the Move

25th Sep 1939 Training

25th Sep 1939 Billets

26th Sep 1939 Orders

26th Sep 1939 Conference

26th Sep 1939 Billets

27th Sep 1939 Training

27th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 Ready

28th Sep 1939 Reliefs

28th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 On the Move

29th Sep 1939 On the Move

29th Sep 1939 Billets

30th Sep 1939 On the Move

30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues

1st Oct 1939 On the March

2nd Oct 1939 At Rest

2nd Oct 1939 Orders

3rd Oct 1939 At Rest

3rd Oct 1939 Advance Party

4th Oct 1939 At Rest

4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties

5th Oct 1939 Advance Party

5th Oct 1939 Conference

5th Oct 1939 Orders

6th Oct 1939 Transport Moves

6th Oct 1939 Preparations

7th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

7th Oct 1939 Conference

8th Oct 1939 On the Move

8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties

9th Oct 1939 On the Move

9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ

9th October 1939 Duties

9th Oct 1939 Orders

10th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

10th Oct 1939 Arrivals

11th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

11th Oct 1939 Espionage

12th Oct 1939 Reliefs

12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

12th Oct 1939 Appendix D

13th Oct 1939 On the March

13th Oct 1939 Reliefs

14th Oct 1939 Reliefs

14th Oct 1939 Front Line

14th Oct 1939 Appendix E

15th Oct 1939 Reliefs

15th Oct 1939 Entrenching

15th Oct 1939 Field Return of Officers

16th Oct 1939 Digging in

16th Sep 1939 Orders

16th Oct 1939 Digging in

17th Oct 1939 Digging in

17th Oct 1939 Difficulties

18th Oct 1939 Defence Work

18th Oct 1939 News

19th Oct 1939 Defence Work

19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather

20th Oct 1939 Defence Work

20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

21st Oct 1939 Defence Work

21st Oct 1939 Recreation

21st Oct 1939 Part D. - Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength

21st Oct 1939 Field Return of Other Ranks

22nd Oct 1939 Sunday

22nd Oct 1939 Recreation

23rd Oct 1939 Defence Work

23rd Oct 1939 Front Line

24th Oct 1939 Defence Work

24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

25th Oct 1939 Defence Work

25th Oct 1939 Visit

26th Oct 1939 Defence Work

26th Oct 1939 Shortages

27th Oct 1939 Defence Work

27th Oct 1939 Conference

28th Oct 1939 Field Return of Other Ranks

28th Oct 1939 Recreation

28th Oct 1939 Work Required

29th Oct 1939 Sport

29th Oct 1939 Exercise

30th Oct 1939 Holding the Line

30th Oct 1939 Exercise

31st Oct 1939 Holding the Line

31st Oct 1939 Exercise

1st Nov 1939 Excerises

1st Nov 1939 More Digging

2nd Nov 1939 Defence Work

2nd Nov 1939 Quiet Day

3rd Nov 1939 Routine

3rd Nov 1939 All Quiet

4th Nov 1939 Recreation

4th Nov 1939 A Quiet Day

5th Nov 1939 Orders

5th Nov 1939 Inkerman Dinner

6th Nov 1939 Defence Work

6th Nov 1939 Air Raid Warning

7th Nov 1939 Cinema

7th Nov 1939 Back to Business

8th Nov 1939 Defence Work

8th Nov 1939 Just Another Day

9th Nov 1939 Detachment

9th November 1939 Musketry

9th November 1939 Orders

9th Nov 1939 A Flying Officer

10th Nov 1939 Defence Work

10th Nov 1939 Practice Makes Perfect

11th Nov 1939 Armistice

11th Nov 1939 Armistice Day

11th Nov 1939 Field Return of Officers

12th Nov 1939 Sunday

12th Nov 1939 A Holiday

13th Nov 1939 Orders

13th Nov 1939 All Change

14th Nov 1939 Cinema

14th Nov 1939 A New Adjutant

14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood

14th of November 1939 Preparations

15th Nov 1939 Reliefs

15th Nov 1939 Road Making

16th Nov 1939 Defence Work

16th Nov 1939 Another Air Raid

16th of November 1939 Preparations

17th Nov 1939 Defence Work

17th of November 1939 Preparations

18th Nov 1939 Clocks

18th of November 1939 Memorandum

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

18th Nov 1939 Secretary of State Arrives

18th of November 1939 Machinery

18th Nov 1939 Field Return Of Officers

19th Nov 1939 Reliefs

19th Nov 1939 Clocks Put Back

20th Nov 1939 Defence Work

20th Nov 1939 Baths

20th of November 1939 Defences

21st Nov 1939 Defence Work

21st Nov 1939 Fatigue Party

22nd Nov 1939 Defence Work

22nd Nov 1939 Tank Attack

22nd of November 1939 Air raid

23rd Nov 1939 Reliefs

23rd Nov 1939 Work Goes On

23rd of November 1939 Conference

24th Nov 1939 Working Parties

24th Nov 1939 Another Day

24th of November 1939 Recce

25th Nov 1939 Reliefs

25th Nov 1939 High Profile Visit

25th Nov 1939 Part D. Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength

26th Nov 1939 Sight Seeing

26th Nov 1939 Visit

26th of November 1939 Church parades

27th Nov 1939 Courses

27th Nov 1939 Church Parade

27th of November 1939 Conference

27th Nov 1939 Appendix E : Points from Commanding Officer's Conference

28th Nov 1939 Defence Work

28th Nov 1939 Heavy Rain

29th Nov 1939 Defence

29th Nov 1939 A Wet Day

30th Nov 1939 Route March

30th Nov 1939 All Quiet

30th of November 1939 Bad weather

1st Dec 1939 Defence Work

1st Dec 1939 All Quiet

2nd Dec 1939 Concert

2nd Dec 1939 Conference

3rd of December 1939 Sport

3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning

3rd Dec 1939 A Service in Genech

4th Dec 1939 Defence Work

4th Dec 1939 Baths

5th Dec 1939 Drums

5th Dec 1939 Royal Visit

6th Dec 1939 Parade

6th Dec 1939 Quiet Day

7th Dec 1939 Defence Work

7th Dec 1939 All Quiet

8th Dec 1939 Exercise

8th Dec 1939 A Normal Day

9th Dec 1939 Quiet

9th December 1939 Visit

9th December 1939 Visit

9th Dec 1939 Working Parties

10th Dec 1939 Sport

10th Dec 1939 Church Parade

11th Dec 1939 Reliefs

11th Dec 1939 Quiet

12th Dec 1939 Sport

12th Dec 1939 Baths

13th Dec 1939 Orders

13th December 1939 Exercise

13th Dec 1939 Quiet Day

14th December 1939 Exercise

14th Dec1939 Another Quiet Day

15th Dec 1939 Excerise

15th December 1939 Exercise

15th Dec 1939 All Quiet

16th Dec 1939 Reliefs

16th Dec 1939 No Change

17th Dec 1939 Sport

17th Dec1939 Lunch for the General

18th Dec 1939 Working Parties

18th Dec1939 Quiet Again

19th Dec 1939 Working Parties

19th Dec 1939 So Quiet

20th Dec 1939 Defence Work

20th Dec 1939 Returning Personnel

21st Dec 1939 Holding the Line

21st Dec 1939 High Profile Visit

22nd Dec 1939 Working Parties

22nd Dec 1939 All Quiet

23rd Dec 1939 Working Parties

23rd Dec 1939 Still quiet

24th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations

24th Dec 1939 Movie Night

25th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations

25th Dec 1939 Christmas Day at the Chateau du Fay

26th Dec 1939 Festive Celebrations

26th Dec 1939 Boxing Day Packing

27th Dec 1939 Conference

27th December 1939 Conference

27th Dec 1939 To Agny

28th Dec 1939 Leave

29th Dec 1939 In Defence

29th December 1939 Visits

30th Dec 1939 Innoculations

31st Dec 1939 Sunday

31st December 1939 Recce

1st Jan 1940 Lecture

2nd Jan 1940 Reliefs

4th Jan 1940 Reliefs

5th Jan 1940 Working Parties

6th Jan 1940 Divine Service

7th Jan 1940 Working Parties

7th January 1940 Conference

8th Jan 1940 Reliefs

9th Jan 1940 Guard Duty

9th January 1940 Exercise

10th Jan 1940 Holding the Line

11th Jan 1940 Signal Excerise

12th Jan 1940 Routine

13th Jan 1940 Routine

14th Jan 1940 Orders

14th January 1940 Message

15th Jan 1940 Training

16th Jan 1940 Orders

16th January 1940 Preparations

17th Jan 1940 Training

18th Jan 1940 Orders

18th January 1940 Orders

19th Jan 1940 Training

19th January1940 Orders

19th January1940 Instructions

20th Jan 1940 Reinforcements

21st Jan 1940 Recce

22nd Jan 1940 Recce

23rd Jan 1940 Training

24th Jan 1940 Training

25th Jan 1940 Training

26th Jan 1940 Training

27th Jan 1940 Training

28th Jan 1940 Church Parade

29th Jan 1940 Guard Duty

30th Jan 1940 Defence Work

30th January 1940 Orders

31st Jan 1940 Defence Work

1st Feb 1940 Defence Work

2nd Feb 1940 Defence Work

3rd Feb 1940 Training

4th Feb 1940 Promotions

5th Feb 1940 Training

6th Feb 1940 Innoculations

7th Feb 1940 Defence Work

8th Feb 1940 Defence Work

9th Feb 1940 Routine

10th Feb 1940 Drill

11th Feb 1940 Service

12th Feb 1940 Training

13th Feb 1940 Defence Work

14th Feb 1940 Defence Work

15th Feb 1940 Defence Work

16th Feb 1940 Defence Work

17th Feb 1940 Snow

18th Feb 1940 Football Match

19th Feb 1940 Training

20th Feb 1940 Defence Work

21st Feb 1940 Defence Work

22nd Feb 1940 Floods

22nd February 1940 Exercise

23rd Feb 1940 Defence Work

23rd February 1940 Exercise

24th Feb 1940 Route March

24th Feb 1940 Regimental Knock-Out Week

25th Feb 1940 Rugby Match

26th Feb 1940 Training

27th Feb 1940 Defence Work

28th Feb 1940 Defence Work

29th Feb 1940 Defence Work

1st Mar 1940 Defence Work

1st March 1940 Moves

1st March 1940 Instructions

1st March 1940 Orders

1st March 1940 Orders

2nd Mar 1940 Football

2nd March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Operational Order

3rd Mar 1940 At Rest

4th Mar 1940 Defence Work

5th Mar 1940 Route March

5th March 1940 Conference

6th Mar 1940 Excerise

6th March 1940 Exercise

7th Mar 1940 Excerise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Orders

8th Mar 1940 Excerise

8th March 1940 Move

9th Mar 1940 At Rest

10th March 1940 Training

10th Mar 1940 At Rest

11th March 1940 Conference

11th Mar 1940 Defence Work

12th Mar 1940 Defence Work

13th Mar 1940 Excerise

14th Mar 1940 Snow

15th Mar 1940 Training

16th Mar 1940 Inspection

17th Mar 1940 Leave

18th Mar 1940 Training

19th Mar 1940 Defence Work

20th Mar 1940 Defence Work

20th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Precautions

21st Mar 1940 Excerise

22nd Mar 1940 Concert Party

22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q.

23rd Mar 1940 Defence Work

24th Mar 1940 Services

25th Mar 1940 Training

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 Mar 1940 Defence

26th March 1940 Operational Order

27th Mar 1940 Training

28th Mar 1940 Excerise

28th March 1940 Conference

29th Mar 1940 Training

29th March 1940 HQ Moves

30th Mar 1940 Training

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 Mar 1940 Football Final

31st March 1940 On the Move

1st Apr 1940 Propaganda

1st April 1940 Orders

2nd Apr 1940 Press

3rd Apr 1940 Working Parties

4th Apr 1940 Working Parties

5th Apr 1940 Working Parties

6th Apr 1940 Excerise

6th April 1940 Reliefs

7th Apr 1940 Service

8th Apr 1940 Training

9th Apr 1940 Routine

10th Apr 1940 Routine

11th Apr 1940 Orders

12th Apr 1940 Orders

13th Apr 1940 Orders

14th Apr 1940 Ready

15th Apr 1940 Training

16th Apr 1940 Training

17th Apr 1940 Training

18th Apr 1940 Defence

19th Apr 1940 Orders

20th Apr 1940 Routine

21st Apr 1940 Routine

22nd Apr 1940 Training

23rd Apr 1940 Excerise

24th Apr 1940 Training

25th Apr 1940 Training

26th Apr 1940 Route March

27th Apr 1940 Training

28th Apr 1940 Church Parade

29th Apr 1940 Training

30th Apr 1940 Excerise

1st May 1940 Defence Work

1st May 1940 Visit

1st May 1940 Orders

2nd May 1940 Defence Work

2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions

3rd May 1940 Defence Work

4th May 1940 Defence Work

5th May 1940 Rest

6th May 1940 Defence Work

6th May 1940 Defences

7th May 1940 Defence Work

7th May 1940 Training

8th May 1940 Defence Work

8th May 1940 Experiments

9th May 1940 Air Raid

9th May 1940 Instructions

10th May 1940 Orders

10th May 1940 Orders

10th May 1940 Air Raids

10th May 1940 Advance

10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13.

11th May 1940 On the Move

11th May 1940 Move

11th May 1940 Line Established

11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

12th May 1940 Orders

12th May 1940 Petrol

12th May 1940 In Position

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 Contact

13th May 1940 Movement

13th May 1940 Rumours

13th May 1940 Refugees

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 In action

15th May 1940 Civilians

15th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated

16th May 1940 Heavy Shelling

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

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 Consolidation

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 Demolition

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 Supplies

21st May 1940 Shelling

21st May 1940 Planning

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

22nd May 1940 Attacks Repulsed

23rd May 1940 Defence Work

23rd May 1940 New Positions

23rd May 1940 Shortening the Front

24th May 1940 Defence Work

24th May 1940 Short Rations

24th May 1940 Attack Made

24th May 1940 Air Raids

25th May 1940 Reliefs

25th May 1940 Cellars

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 Orders

27th May 1940 Defensive Positions

27th May 1940 Attacks and Counter Attacks

27th May 1940 New Line Occupied

27th May 1940 Withdrawal

28th May 1940 On the March

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Under Attack

29th May 1940 Shelling

29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Bombardment

30th May 1940 Delays

30th May 1940 La Panne

30th May 1940 Policy

31st May 1940 Shelling

31st May 1940 Embarkation

31st May 1940 Air Attacks

1st Jun 1940 Withdrawal

1st Jun 1940 Embarkation

1st Jun 1940 Under Fire

2nd Jun 1940 Dispersal

3rd Jun 1940 Concentration

4th Jun 1940 Concentration

5th Jun 1940 Concentration

6th Jun 1940 Refitting

7th Jun 1940 Refitting

8th Jun 1940 Leave

9th Jun 1940 Reinforcements

10th Jun 1940 Refitting

11th Jun 1940 Refitting

12th Jun 1940 Refitting

13th Jun 1940 Refitting

14th Jun 1940 Inspection

14th June 1940 Inspection

15th Jun 1940 Cricket

16th Jun 1940 Visit

17th Jun 1940 Address

18th Jun 1940 Orders

19th Jun 1940 On the Move

20th Jun 1940 Training

21st Jun 1940 Inspection

22nd Jun 1940 Orders

23rd Jun 1940 On the Move

24th Jun 1940 On the Move

25th Jun 1940 Training

26th Jun 1940 Training

27th Jun 1940 Excerise

28th Jun 1940 Conference

29th Jun 1940 Training

30th Jun 1940 Training

23rd Jan 1941 Official Photographer  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45

Posed portrait of three guardsmen from 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 23rd of January 1941.

IWM (H 6864)



6th Mar 1941 Dance

9th October 1942 Return

1st January 1943 Reliefs

29th January 1943 Move Instructions

30th January 1943 Move Instructions

31st January 1943 Instructions

1st February 1943 Exercise

1st February 1943 Instructions

1st February 1943 Instructions

1st February 1943 Instructions

1st February 1943 Instructions

1st February 1943 Exercise

1st February 1943 Return

1st February 1943 Nominal Roll

2nd February 1943 Advance Party

3rd February 1943 Snow

3rd February 1943 Instructions

4th February 1943 Co-Operation

6th February 1943 Preparations

7th February 1943 On the Move

7th February 1943 Orders

8th February 1943 On the Move

8th February 1943 Exercise

8th February 1943 Move Order

9th February 1943 On the Move

10th February 1943 On the Move

11th February 1943 Equipment

12th February 1943 Orders

13th February 1943 Orders

13th February 1943 Orders

14th February 1943 On the Move

15th February 1943 On the Move

15th February 1943 Orders

15th February 1943 Orders

16th February 1943 On the Move

16th February 1943 Orders

17th February 1943 Tour

18th February 1943 Maintenance

18th February 1943 Orders

18th February 1943 Orders

19th February 1943 Maintenance

20th February 1943 On the Move

20th February 1943 Orders

21st February 1943 On the Move

22nd February 1943 Orders

22nd February 1943 Orders

22nd February 1943 Orders

23rd February 1943 On the Move

23rd February 1943 Orders

23rd February 1943 Orders

24th February 1943 On the Move

24th February 1943 Orders

25th February 1943 On the Move

25th February 1943 Orders

26th February 1943 On the Move

26th February 1943 Orders

27th February 1943 On the Move

28th February 1943 Reorganisation

28th February 1943 Other Ranks

1st March 1943 On the Move

1st March 1943 Orders

1st March 1943 Orders

1st March 1943 Orders

1st March 1943 Roll

1st March 1943 Instructions

2nd March 1943 On the Move

3rd March 1943 Digging In

3rd March 1943 Orders

4th March 1943 Air Raid

5th February 1943 Visit

5th March 1943 Warning Order

6th March 1943 Attack

6th March 1943 Attack

7th March 1943 Mist

8th March 1943 Visit

9th March 1943 Demonstration

10th March 1943 Patrol

11th March 1943 Patrol

12th March 1943 Reinforcements

12th March 1943 Recce

13th March 1943  On the Move

13th March 1943 Reliefs

14th March 1943  Air Raid

14th March 1943 Into Position

15th March 1943 Recce Patrols

15th March 1943 Return

16th Mar 1943 In Action

16th Mar 1943 In Action

16th Mar 1943 Orders

16th March 1943 In Action

16th March 1943 Officers

16th March 1943 Orders

16th March 1943 Reflection

16th March 1943 Attack Made

16th March 1943 Report

16th March 1943 Report

16th March 1943 Orders

16th March 1943 Reorganisation

17th Mar 1943 In Action

17th Mar 1943 Report

17th March 1943 Reorganisation

18th March 1943  On the Move

18th March 1943 Shelling

19th March 1943 Shelling

20th March 1943 Officers

21st March 1943 Air Attack

21st March 1943 Other Ranks

22nd March 1943 Air Attack

23rd March 1943 Reliefs

24th March 1943 Shelling

25th March 1943 Shelling

26th March 1943 Advance Party

28th March 1943 Move

29th March 1943 Funerals

30th March 1943 Maintenance

1st April 1943 On the Move

2nd April 1943 Digging in

3rd April 1943 Shelling

4th April 1943 Enemy Patrol

5th April 1943 Shelling

6th April 1943 Attack Made

7th April 1943 On the Move

8th April 1943 Bathing

9th April 1943 On the Move

10th April 1943 On the Move

11th April 1943 Maintenance

12th April 1943 Address

13th April 1943 Drill

14th April 1943 Orders

14th April 1943 On the Move

15th April 1943 Guard Duty

16th April 1943 Officers

16th April 1943 Reliefs

17th April1943 Shelling

18th April 1943 Air Raid

19th April 1943 Heavy Shelling

20th April 1943 Advance

21st April 1943 Shelling

22nd April 1943 Shelling

23rd April 1943 Patrol

24th April1943 Shelling

25th April 1943 Church Parade

26th April 1943 Shelling

27th April 1943 Reliefs

28th April 1943 Orders

29th April 1943 Attack Postponed

30th April 1943 Reliefs

17th May 1943 Return

1st May 1943 Slow Progress

1st May 1943 Return

1st May 1943 Report

1st May 1943 Officers

1st May 1943 Report

1st May 1943 Return

1st May 1943 Return

1st May 1943 Return

2nd May 1943 On the Move

2nd May 1943 Move

3rd May 1943 Return

4th May 1943 Visit

5th May 1943 Preparations

5th May 1943 Orders

6th May 1943 Advance

7th May 1943 Positions

8th May 1943 Salvage

9th May 1943 At Rest

10th May 1943 On the Move

11th May 1943 Working Party

12th May 1943 Orders

12th May 1943 Message

12th May 1943 Report

13th May 1943 On the Move

14th May 1943 Address

14th May 1943 Report

15th May 1943 Salvage

16th May 1943 Explosion

16th May 1943 Orders

17th May 1943 Salvage

18th May 1943 Training

19th May 1943 Victory March

20th May 1943 Parade

21st May 1943 Company Move

22nd May 1943 Return

23rd May 1943 Divine Service

24th May 1943 Escorts

24th May 1943 Orders

25th May 1943 Posting

26th May 1943 Excursion

27th May 1943 Drill

29th May 1943 Inspection

29th May 1943 Battalion Rifle meeting

30th May 1943 Reinforcements

31st May 1943 Competition

31st May 1943 Return

1st June 1943 Sports

1st June 1943 Return

1st June 1943 Fire

2nd June 1943 Sports

3rd June 1943 Prisoners of War

4th June 1943 Visit

5th June 1943 Interior Economy

6th June 1943 Church Parade

7th June 1943 Return

7th June 1943 Draft

8th June 1943 Guard Duty

9th June 1943 Sports

10th June 1943 Exercise

11th June 1943 Guard Duty

12th Jun 1943 Letter

12th June 1943 Corrections

12th June 1943 Inspection

13th June 1943 Return

13th June 1943 Divine Service

14th June 1943 Instruction

14th June 1943 Discussion

14th June 1943 Instructions

15th June 1943 Return

15th June 1943 Practice

16th June 1943 Visit Delayed

17th June 1943 Royal Visit

18th June 1943 Posting

19th June 1943 Return

19th June 1943 Visit

20th June 1943 Hunt

21st June 1943 Church Parade

22nd June 1943 Reinforcements

23rd June 1943 Course Complete

24th June 1943 Training

27th June 1943 Return

27th June 1943 Exercise Undertaken

28th June 1943 Arrivals

29th June 1943 Conference

30th June 1943 Return

30th June 1943 Return

30th June 1943 Return

30th June 1943 Discussions

1st July 1943 Return

2nd July 1943 Visit

3rd July 1943 Officers

4th July 1943 Church Service

6th July 1943 Innoculations

7th July 1943 No News

9th July 1943 Parties

11th July 1943 Church Parade

12th July 1943 Return

14th July 1943 Guard of Honour

15th July 1943 Awards

17th July 1943 Drill

18th July 1943 Return

19th July 1943 Relief Delayed

20th July 1943 On the Move

21st July 1943 Reliefs

22nd July 1943 On the Move

23rd July 1943 Dinner

24th July 1943 Conference

25th July 1943 Return

26th July 1943 Training

28th July 1943 Leacture

1943-07-31 Return

31st July 1943 Return

31st July 1943 Lecture

1st August 1943 Church Parade and Tour

2nd August 1943 Route March

2nd August 1943 Return

5th August 1943 Orders

6th August 1943 Return

6th August 1943 Report

8th August 1943 Conference

9th August 1943 Officers

9th August 1943 Training

11th August 1943 Lecture

12th August 1943 Reorganisation

13th August 1943 Preparations

13th August 1943 Report

14th August 1943 Repairs

16th August 1943 Officers

17th August 1943 Reorganisation

19th August 1943 Training

19th August 1943 Report

22nd August 1943 Change of Routine

22nd August 1943 Officers

23rd August 1943 Breifing

25th August 1943 Exercise

26th August 1943 Report

27th August 1943 Exercise

28th August 1943 Exercise

29th August 1943 Transport

29th August 1943 Return

30th August 1943 Church parade

31st August 1943 Address

1st September 1943 On the Move

2nd September 1943 On the March

3rd September 1943 Harbour

4th September 1943 On the Move

5th September 1943 Personnel

5th September 1943 On the Move

5th Sep 1943 On the Move

6th Sep 1943 On the Move

7th September 1943 On the Move

8th September 1943 On the Move

9th September 1943 Landing

9th Sep 1943 In Action

10th September 1943 Reinforcements

10th Sep 1943 In Action

10th Sep 1943  In Action

10th Sep 1943 In Action

11th September 1943 Attack

11th Sep 1943 Shelling

11th Sep 1943 Counter Attack

12th September 1943 Orders

12th Sep 1943 Orders

13th September 1943 New Positions

13th Sep 1943 Positions Strengthened

14th September 1943 Patrol

14th Sep 1943 Orders Issued

15th September 1943 Report

15th September 1943 Orders

15th Sep 1943 Patrols

16th Sep 1943 Enemy Active

17th September 1943 Transport

17th Sep 1943 Air Raid

18th September 1943 Advance

19th September 1943 Orders

18th Sep 1943 Advance

19th Sep 1943 Orders

20th September 1943 Enemy Active

20th Sep 1943 Reliefs

21st September 1943 Patrols

21st Sep 1943 Shelling

22nd September 1943 Patrols

23rd September 1943 Order Received

23rd Sep 1943  Advance

24th September 1943 Heavy Shelling

25th September 1943 Rations

26th September 1943 Patrols

27th September 1943 Supplies

28th September 1943 Bathing

29th September 1943 At Rest

30th September 1943 Transport

10th October 1943 Reliefs

1st October 1943 Orders

2nd October 1943 Orders

3rd October 1943 Orders

3rd Oct 1943 Hospital Attacked

4th October 1943 Bomb Damage

4th October 1943 Orders

4th Oct 1943 Move

5th Oct 1943 Road Cleared

6th October 1943 Orders Issued

6th October 1943 Orders

6th Oct 1943 Orders

7th October 1943 Advance

7th Oct 1943 New Positions

8th October 1943 Patrols

8th October 1943 Civilians

8th Oct 1943 Patrols

9th October 1943 Recce

9th October 1943 Notice

9th Oct 1943 Crossing Points

10th September 1943 Enemy Pushed Back

10th Oct 1943 Enemy Active

11th October 1943 Training

11th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol

12th October 1943 Smoke

12th Oct 1943 Crossing

13th October 1943 Return

13th Oct 1943 Assault Made

14th October 1943 Orders

14th Oct 1943 River Crossed

15th October 1943 Crossing

15th Oct 1943 Smoke Screen

16th October 1943 Shelling

16th Oct 1943 Patrol

17th October 1943 Recce

17th Oct 1943 Prisoners Taken

18th October 1943 Advance

18th October 1943 Into Position

18th Oct 1943 In Action

19th Oct 1943 Advance

20th October 1943 Orders

20th Oct 1943 Bodies Found

21st October 1943 Patrol

21st Oct 1943 Preparations

22nd October 1943 Attack Made

22nd Oct 1943 Assault Made

23rd October 1943 Very Cold

23rd Oct 1943 Recce

25th October 1943 Reliefs

26th Oct 1943 Reliefs

27th Oct 1943 Patrols

28th October 1943 Reliefs

29th October 1943 Orders

29th Oct 1943 Advance

30th Oct 1943 Progress Made

31st October 1943 Orders Cancelled

31st Oct 1943 Mines

1st November 1943 Planning

2nd November 1943 Drill

3rd November 1943 Patrol

4th November 1943 On the Move

5th November 1943 Orders

5th November 1943 Orders

6th November 1943 Accident

6th November 1943 Attack Made

7th November 1943 Difficult Terrain

7th November 1943 In Action

7th November 1943 Difficult Terrain

7th November 1943 In Action

8th November 1943 Patrols

8th November 1943 In Action

8th November 1943 Patrols

9th November 1943 Earthquake

9th November 1943 Snipers

10th November 1943 Counter Attack

10th November 1943 Less Firing

11th November 1943 

11th November 1943 At Rest

12th November 1943 Shelling

12th November 1943 Conference

13th November 1943 Shelling

13th November 1943 Reorganisation

14th November 1943 Orders

14th November 1943 Withdrawal

15th November 1943 On the Move

16th November 1943 On the Move

17th November 1943 On the Move

18th November 1943 Lecture

19th November 1943 Leave

20th November 1943 Cinema

21st November 1943 Church Parade

22nd November 1943 Concert

23rd November 1943 Entertainment

24th October 1943 Advance

24th November 1943 Move

25th November 1943 Lecture

26th October 1943 Relief

26th November 1943 Training

27th November 1943 Reinforcements

28th November 1943 Visit

29th November 1943 Mobile Cinema

30th November 1943 Conference

1st December 1943 Conference

2nd December 1943 Move Order

2nd December 1943 Instructions

2nd December 1943 on the Move

2nd December 1943 Attack Fails

3rd December1943 Battle Report

4th December 1943 Move

4th December 1943 Return

4th December 1943 Return

5th December 1943 Ground Gained

6th December 1943 Move

7th December 1943 Shelling

8th December 1943 Advance

9th December 1943 Poor Visibility

10th December 1943 Move

11th December 1943 Return

11th December 1943 Return

12th December 1943 Reliefs Planned

13th December 1943 Entertainment

14th December 1943 On the Move

15th December 1943 Awards

16th December 1943 Recce

17th December 1943 Orders

17th December 1943 Reliefs

17th December 1943 Instructions

17th December 1943 Orders

18th December 1943 Patrols

18th December 1943 Return

19th December 1943 Patrols

20th December 1943 Recce

20th December 1943 Message

21st December 1943 Observation Posts

22nd December 1943 Poor Conditions

23rd December 1943 Message from Headquarters 56th Division

23rd December 1943 Patrols

25th December 1943 Lights

25th December 1943 Return

25th December 1943 Message

26th December 1943 Patrols

29th December 1943 Orders

30th December 1943 Good Progress

31st December 1943 Reliefs

1st January 1944 Allied Force Headquarters

2nd January 1944 Church Parade

3rd January 1944 Christmas Dinner

7th January 1944 On the Move

10th January 1944 New Billets

12th January 1944 Band Plays

13th January 1944 Consert

16th January 1944 Church Parade

17th January 1944 Orders

18th January 1944 Recce

19th January 1944 Orders Changed

20th January 1944 On the Move

21st January 1944 Into Positions

22nd January 1944 Battle of Anzio

22nd January 1944 Heavy Shelling

23rd January 1944 Heavy Shelling

24th January 1944 Sniper

25th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

26th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

27th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

28th Jan 1944 Aircraft Active

29th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

30th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

30th January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

31st January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

3rd Feb 1944 Exercise

4th Feb 1944 Exercise

7th February 1944 Battle of Anzio

9th Feb 1944 Address

14th Feb 1944 Orders

15th Feb 1944 Exercise

15th of February 1944 New plans and praise from C in C

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

29th March 1944 Postings

3rd January 1944 6 Gren Battalion

30th May 1944 Church Parade

31st May 1944 Orders

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

29th Jul 1944 Preparations

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th July 1944 In Action

31st Jul 1944 Advance

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

1st Aug 1944 In Action

1st Aug 1944 In Action

2nd Aug 1944 In Action

3rd Aug 1944 Forward

4th Aug 1944 Attacks Made

5th Aug 1944 Ready to Move

6th Aug 1944 In Action

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

8th Aug 1944 In Action

22nd of August 1944 Tank training

28th Aug 1944 Orders

30th Aug 1944 On the Move

31st Aug 1944 On the Move

31st of August 1944 Battalion scheme

1st Sep 1944 Advance

1st Sep 1944 Move Expected

2nd Sep 1944 Orders

3rd Sep 1944 On the Move

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 Hard Fighting

19th Sep 1944 Artillery in Action

19th Sep 1944 Under Fire

19th Sep 1944 Fortified House

19th Sep 1944 Anti Tank Guns

19th Sep 1944 Recce

19th Sep 1944 Orders

20th Sep 1944 Advance

20th Sep 1944 Snipers

20th Sep 1944 On the Bridge

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 Tank Recovered

28th Sep 1944 Assault

28th Sep 1944 On the Move

29th Sep 1944 On the Move

11th Oct 1944 Operations

12th Oct 1944 In Action

12th of October 1944 Plans for capture of wood

13th Oct 1944 In Action

14th Oct 1944 Air Attacks

15th Oct 1944 Preparations

17th Oct 1944 Advance  

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

Churchill tanks of the 4th Grenadier Guards, 6th Guards Tank Brigade, advancing towards Venraij, 17th of October 1944. On the right is a Sherman Crab flail tank. © IWM (BU 1211)



18th Oct 1944 Objective Gained

19th Oct 1944 Poor Conditions

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

12th Nov 1944 Moves

19th Nov 1944 Orders

20th Nov 1944 In Action

20th Nov 1944 Patrols

28th Nov 1944 Cover

29th Nov 1944 Shelling

1st of December 1944 Failed attack

2nd of December 1944 Germans leave

10th Dec 1944 Orders

11th of December 1944 Lecture

13th of December 1944 Guards' visit

31st of December 1944 Operations

1st of January 1945 Codenames

3rd of January 1945 Reliefs

4th of January 1945 Locations

6th of January 1945 Poor Visibility

6th of January 1945 Positions

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

10th of January 1945 Shelling

10th of January 1945 Orders

11th of January 1945 Contact

19th Jan 1945 Preparations

20th of January 1945 Appendix F

20th Jan 1945 Reliefs

21st of January 1945 Reliefs

21st Jan 1945 Advance

22nd of January 1945 Recces

22nd of January 1945 Orders

22nd Jan 1945 Stand Down

23rd of January 1945 Orders

25th January 1945 Reliefs

25th of January 1945 Orders

26th January 1945 Orders

13th February 1943 On the Move

27th March 1943 Reliefs

28th Mar 1945 Advance

28th Mar 1945 Advance

29th Mar 1945 Orders

30th Mar 1945 Advance

31st Mar 1945 Heavy Fighting

31st Mar 1945 Advance

1st Apr 1945 Bridgehead

2nd Apr 1945 Shelling

3rd Apr 1945 Attack Made

4th Apr 1945 Attack Made

5th Apr 1945 Bridges

6th Apr 1945 Enemy Active

7th Apr 1945 Advance

8th Apr 1945 Advance

9th Apr 1945 Consolidation

10th Apr 1945 Moving Forward

11th Apr 1945 Advance Resumes

12th Apr 1945 Forwards

13th Apr 1945 Forwards

14th Apr 1945 On the Move

15th Apr 1945 On the Move

16th Apr 1945 Advance

17th Apr 1945 Advance

18th Apr 1945 Advance

19th Apr 1945 Moves

20th Apr 1945 On the Move

21st Apr 1945 Area Cleared

22nd Apr 1945 Preparations

23rd Apr 1945 On the Move

27th Apr 1945 Orders

29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared

30th Apr 1945 Advance

1st May 1945 Reorganisation


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Those known to have served with

Grenadier Guards

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Allnutt Robert.
  • Baglow William.
  • Barton Alfred Edward. Gdsmn.
  • Bassett Christopher Thomas Elijah. Gdsm.
  • Beaty Thomas Gordon. Gdsmn.
  • Bell Frank.
  • Bennett Jack. Sgt.
  • Birch Wilfred Leonard. Gdsmn.
  • Birchall Wilfred David. Gdsmn.
  • Birkett George William. Gdsmn.
  • Button Albert George. Gnr.
  • Catterall Robert J.. (d.4th Sep 1944)
  • Catterall Robert J.. (d.4th Sept 1944)
  • Clark David Tennant.
  • Collis Frank.
  • Critchlow George Thomas. Gdsmn. (d.16th May 1940)
  • Davidge PFH.
  • Davies Les.
  • Davis Henry Edward. (d.11th August 1944)
  • Dear William Richard. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
  • Doleman George. Gdsmn.
  • Duggan Dennis John. L/Cpl.
  • Duggan Dennis.
  • Duggan Dennis John. L/Cpl.
  • Eldridge EA.
  • English Alfred.
  • Giles Frederick Harold. Sgt.
  • Heard Walter Thomas. Pte.
  • Heathershaw RS.
  • Hicks Arthur John.
  • Hodson Chrisopher Charles Philip. Capt.
  • Holbrook Arthur. Sgt.
  • Holliday Thomas.
  • Horrocks Jim Edward. Gdsm.
  • Houghton Albert E. L/Sjt. (d.30th April 1943)
  • Isherwood John.
  • Jewkes Archibald Aldwyne. Gdsm.
  • Jones Edward William. Grdsmn. (d.7th April 1945)
  • Key Harry. (d.19th Jul 1944)
  • Knapp Thomas Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.17th Sep 1943)
  • Lancaster George Carlyle. Cpl.
  • Large John Robert. Gdm.
  • Lawrence Arthur George. Grdmn. (d.9th Feb 1944)
  • Lund Norman. Gdsm.
  • Lythaby Ernest John.
  • Marmont Alan Lewis. L/Sgt (d.11th Aug 1944)
  • Mason Percy. Gdsmn.
  • McDonald Kenneth Edgar. Sgt.
  • McEvoy Ronald James. Sgt.
  • Mellor Walter. Sgt.
  • Millington Dennis. Gdsm.
  • Morris Horace William. Sgt.
  • Morton George Frederick. Sgt.
  • Neal G. Gdmn.
  • Nicholson Frederick. Gdsm.
  • Norton George Thomas . L/Cpl.
  • Parkinson George. Dvr.
  • Prescott Edward. W/Sgt.
  • Price George. Sgt.
  • Ransley-Lightfoot Thomas.
  • Ridgway Cyril George. Pte.
  • Riley Joseph Arthur.
  • Ripley Harry Lawrence. Sgt.
  • Rixon Leonard Frederick. Gdsm. (d.28th Apr 1943)
  • Rush Alfred Eagan. L/Sgt. (d.16th Jun 1943)
  • Sawyer Arthur. Sgt.Maj.
  • Scarfe Frank William. Gdsn.
  • Scriven Reginald Richard. Sgt. (d.28th Jan 1945)
  • Shelley Alfred Frederick. Gdsmn. (d.14th September 1943)
  • Shephard Philip Le Roy. Lt. (d.27th Apr 1943)
  • Shortland Arthur Leonard. Gdsmn.
  • Smith George Oliver. L/Sgt. (d.9th May 1944)
  • Smith Roy. Sgt.
  • Smith S.
  • Spencer Arthur Victor Sidney. L/Sgt. (d.17th April 1943)
  • Stafford . L/Sgt
  • Stanfield Victor. L/Cpl (d.28th September 1944)
  • Steele Albert Edward. L/Sgt.
  • Stichbury Daniel Robert.
  • Thorne Charles Burton. Gdsmn
  • Tilley George Edward. Grdsmn.
  • Twilley Horace. L/Sgt.
  • Udall MiD. Raymond George. L/Sgt.
  • Unsted Albert John. L/Cpl.
  • Walker Cyril. Pte.
  • Warham Robert. Pte. (d.27th Jan 1944)
  • White George Robert. Gdsmn. (d.17th March 1943)
  • White Philip Arthur.
  • Wilde Wilfred. Gdsmn.
  • Wingate Gordon John. Guard. (d.27th April 1943)
  • Winstone Lewis George. L/Cpl. (d.30th March 1945)
  • Woods Eric Clarence. Grdsmn.
  • Wright Leslie James. Sgt.

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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S Smith Grenadier Guards

S Smith served with the Grenadier 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.

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Gdmn. G Neal 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards

Gdmn.G Neal served with the 1st Btn. Grenadier 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.

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RS Heathershaw Grenadier Guards

RS Heathershaw served with the Grenadier 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.

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EA Eldridge Grenadier Guards

EA Eldridge served with the Grenadier 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.

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PFH Davidge Grenadier Guards

PFH Davidge served with the Grenadier 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.

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Sgt. Walter Mellor 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards

My grandfather was Walter Mellor, he was a Sergeant in the 3rd battalion Grenadier Guards. In the photo above, my grandfather is sat down on the front row third from the left. He was taken prisoner and held in Stalag VIII B, he was an artist who helped forge documents and papers for prisoners to escape, please could you help me find something of him.

Nicholas Mellor



Daniel Robert Stichbury Grenadier Guards

My Father Daniel Robert Stichbury was caught May 30th 1940 near Brussels Belguim and was part of the BEF forces and was a Grenadier Guardsman, he survived extremely horrendous conditions, forced marched to the German border without food or water and only by the generousity of the local red cross barely survived the journey.

Suffering a ear infection from a motor attack which turned into a mastoid he was sent to a militarily hospital and treated for about 10 weeks, he was the only British soldier in amongst about 20 luftwaftte pilots who tried to make conversation in English with him.

Whilst there he saw the big military build-up of the German military forces sent to Russia and after going back to the camp he was in it was closed because of the very bad conditions. The treatment and food given to him in hospital most probably saved him and after working in the mines of Sternberg and building roads with the barest of food rations he managed to see liberty on May 10th 1945 and was repratriated by the American forces back to Britain and came home one night where I met my Father at the age of 6 years.

Many British soldiers died of poor treatment as they were not fed or clothed properly in captivity, it was a tough man and a matter of survival for those who came back. My Father lived to the age of 79 years and died in 1993. He was a tough man and served his country and mankind well. I never saw any medal given for all that service and suffering

Brian Stichbury



L/Sgt. Arthur Victor Sidney Spencer 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards (d.17th April 1943)

Arthur was born in the Foleshill Coventry area of Warwickshire. He married Olive Eyden at Staines in 1941. They had a son Barrie. Arthur is buried at the Medjez El Bab War Cemetery in Beja, Tunisia

Teresa Eyden Wycherley



Gdsmn. George Doleman 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards

George Doleman enlisted on 6th of December 1939 at the age of 20. He trained at Chelsea Barracks before transfer to the Holding Company at Windsor. Then to 3rd Battalion in London.

He moved to North Africa in November 1942 for Operation Torch and tTook part in North Africa campaign and Tunisia Campaign. There were significant battles in the Medjez-el-Bab and along Mareth Line.

He Moved with 3rd battalion to Italy on 1st of March 1943. The Regiment took part in the Italian Campaign at Salerno, Monte Camino, Anzio, Monte Cassino and along the Gothic Line. The Guards battled for Perugia, entered the City and fought beyond the City. Then moved to approaches to Arezzo, captured it then into Arno Valley. This was the beginning of August 1944. He was Posted to the 5th battalion on 1st of March 1945 and returned to the UK, he was posted to Training Battalion Grenadier Guards in May 1945. He was sent to Germany for several months from October 1945 until February 1946. Finally on 9th of March 1946 he was moved to the Military Disembarkation Unit at Strensall followed by the Military Dispersal Unit at York.

Peter Doleman



Grdmn. Arthur George Lawrence 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards (d.9th Feb 1944)

Arthur Lawrence was my uncle, my dads eldest brother.

Carol Rose









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