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Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 7th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1st Sep 1939 Time to Mobilise
3rd Sep 1939 Reservists
4th Sep 1939 More arrivals
5th Sep 1939 Inoculations
7th Sep 1939 More Men Report
9th Sep 1939 More Reservists
10th Sep 1939 Postings & Promotions
11th Sep 1939 COs Address
12th Sep 1939 Inspection
13th Sep 1939 Billeting parties
14th Sep 1939 Advice
15th Sep 1939 Billeting complete
16th Sep 1939 Course
16th Sep 1939 Training
17th Sep 1939 Leave Ends
20th Sep 1939 Route Marches
21st Sep 1939 Orders
22nd Sep 1939 Warning Order
23rd Sep 1939 Route march
25th Sep 1939 Motor Transport Moves
26th Sep 1939 Orders
27th Sep 1939 Advance Party
28th Sep 1939 On from Cowley Barracks
29th Sep 1939 Entrained for Aldershot
30th Sep 1939 Regiment on Parade
2nd Oct 1939 Close Calls & Rocky Seas
3rd Oct 1939 Bully and biscuits
4th Oct 1939 Lost and Found
5th Oct 1939 On the Move
6th Oct 1939 Orders Issued
7th Oct 1939 Advance Party
8th Oct 1939 M.T. arrives
10th Oct 1939 The Coal Mine Baths
13th Oct 1939 Recce
14th Oct 1939 Recce Sketches
15th Oct 1939 Positions Mapped
16th Oct 1939 CO's Recce
17th Oct 1939 Digging In
18th Oct 1939 Sirens
19th Oct 1939 Constant Rain
20th Oct 1939 Digging in
27th Oct 1939 Tank Traps
29th Oct 1939 Orders
30th Oct 1939 On the Move
31st Oct 1939 Tank Obstacle
1st Nov 1939 A very hospitable man
2nd Nov 1939 Dog Fight
3rd Nov 1939 Time for a Recce
4th Nov 1939 Digging clay
5th Nov 1939 Tour of the front
6th Nov 1939 Air Raid Warning
9th Nov 1939 Signal Exercise
10th Nov 1939 Near miss
11th Nov 1939 Armistice Day at Tourcoing
12th Nov 1939 Frontier tension
13th Nov 1939 Be ready
14th Nov 1939 A Royal Visit
15th Nov 1939 Promotions
16th Nov 1939 Digging in the rain
17th Nov 1939 Hidden Shells
19th Nov 1939 Sports
19th Nov 1939 Nearing Completion
21st Nov 1939 Almost Done
22nd Nov 1939 Completed!
23rd Nov 1939 White Frost
24th Nov 1939 Another Wet Day
25th Nov 1939 All Quiet
26th Nov 1939 Football
28th Nov 1939 All Change
29th Nov 1939 Bit of a Muddle
30th Nov 1939 Cleaning Up
1st Dec 1939 New Billets
3rd Dec 1939 Football Match
4th Dec 1939 New Posts
5th Dec 1939 Concert Party
6th Dec 1939 His Majesty Arrives
7th Dec 1939 Still Wet
8th Dec 1939 Inspections
9th Dec 1939 Conference
10th Dec 1939 Draw
11th Dec 1939 Delays
13th Dec 1939 Defensive Wire
14th Dec 1939 Defences
15th Dec 1939 Much Wire
16th Dec 1939 The Prime Minister Arrives
17th Dec 1939 Frozen Fuel
18th Dec 1939 Frontier Patrols
19th Dec 1939 Entertainment
20th Dec 1939 Gangsters at Lille
21st Dec 1939 Caught Crossing the Frontier
22nd Dec 1939 Time to Train
23rd Dec 1939 Work Continues
24th Dec 1939 Christmas Carols
25th Dec 1939 A Good Dinner
26th Dec 1939 Back To Work
27th Dec 1939 Reconnaissance
28th Dec 1939 Preparations
30th Dec 1939 Defences
31st Dec 1939 Children's Party
1st Jan 1940 Working Parties
2nd Jan 1940 Training Recce
3rd Jan 1940 Wrong Station
4th Jan 1940 Reciprocal Schemes
5th Jan 1940 Canal Crossing Exercise
6th Jan 1940 Smoke Screen
7th Jan 1940 Thick Fog
7th Jan 1940 Return
9th Jan 1940 A Cold Exercise
10th Jan 1940 Quiet Day at Hellemes
11th Jan 1940 Map Reading
12th Jan 1940 Exercise
13th Jan 1940 New Scheme
14th Jan 1940 Notice to Move
15th Jan 1940 Kit Inspections
16th Jan 1940 Absentees
17th Jan 1940 Leave Reopened
18th Jan 1940 Experience Tells
20th Jan 1940 A Set Piece At Hellemes
21st Jan 1940 Orders Issued
22nd Jan 1940 Old Rivals
23rd Jan 1940 Convenient Mess
24th Jan 1940 A Curious Line
25th Jan 1940 On Leave
26th Jan 1940 A New Brigade
27th Jan 1940 Change of Brigade
28th Jan 1940 Last Church Parade
28th Jan 1940 Field Return of Officers
29th Jan 1940 Icy Roads
30th Jan 1940 No More Luxury
31st Jan 1940 Sector Reconnaissance
1st Feb 1940 Orders
1st Feb 1940 Thaw
2nd Feb 1940 Storms
4th Feb 1940 Thaw
4th Feb 1940 Field Return of Officers
5th Feb 1940 Back from Leave
6th Feb 1940 Indoor Training
10th Feb 1940 Flu
11th Feb 1940 Mine Ahoy
12th Feb 1940 Ricochets
12th Feb 1940 Field Return of Officers
13th Feb 1940 Three schemes
20th Feb 1940 Score Draws
24th Feb 1940 Regimental Knock-Out Week
29th Feb 1940 Appendix II(C)
2nd Mar 1940 Married Quarters
3rd Mar 1940 Fetes and Football
4th Mar 1940 Route March
7th Mar 1940 Officers Compete
12th Mar 1940 Patrol Training
13th Mar 1940 Beaten by the Sergeants
17th Mar 1940 Field Return of Officers
19th Mar 1940 Skeleton Exercise
21st Mar 1940 Night Manning Exercise
23rd Mar 1940 Field Return of Officers
25th Mar 1940 Adjutant Change
27th Mar 1940 Withdrawal Exercise
31st Mar 1940
31st Mar 1940 Field Return of Officers
1st Apr 1940 Manning Exercise
7th Apr 1940 Field Return of Officers
8th Apr 1940 Divisional Cup Semi's
10th Apr 1940 Plan "D"
14th Apr 1940 Field Return of Other Ranks
16th Apr 1940 Cadres
21st April 1940 Field Return of Other Other Ranks
24th Apr 1940 Leave Reopened
25th Apr 1940 Identification
25th Apr 1940 Identification
25th Apr 1940 Close Encounter With A Truck
27th Apr 1940 3 Month Attachment
28th Apr 1940 A Very Fine Obstacle
30th Apr 1940 A Month of Training
1st May 1940 R.E. Exercise
2nd May 1940 Back in Billets
3rd May 1940 Visiting the 6th
4th May 1940 Tea and Races
5th May 1940 Field Return of Other Ranks
6th May 1940 Revisiting Old Ground
10th May 1940 Execute Plan "D"
11th May 1940 The Dyle Line
16th May 1940 Breakfast and Dog Fights
17th May 1940 A Long March
18th May 1940 Another Long Trek
19th May 1940 Defense of the West Bank
19th May 1940 Withdrawal
20th May 1940 Exodus from St. Maur
21st May 1940 Counter Attack
22nd May 1940 A Methodical Bombardment
23rd May 1940 Withdrawn from the Escaut
24th May 1940 Gather the Butchers
24th May 1940 Rear Guard
24th May 1940 On the Move
25th May 1940 On the Move
25th May 1940 Orders
25th May 1940 Parachute Flares
25th May 1940 Rear Guard
26th May 1940 Escape corridor
26th May 1940 Position Modifications
26th May 1940 Rear Guard
27th May 1940 Under Attack
27th May 1940 In Action
27th May 1940 Enemy Attacks
27th May 1940 Enemy Attacks
27th May 1940 Advance
27th May 1940 Attacks and Counter Attacks
27th May 1940 In Action
28th May 1940 Consolidation
28th May 1940 In Action
28th May 1940 In Action
28th May 1940 Under Fire
28th May 1940 Congested Withdrawal
28th May 1940 Adjusting Dispositions
28th May 1940 In Defence
29th May 1940 Orders to Withdraw
29th May 1940 Withdrawal
29th May 1940 Orders
29th May 1940 Surrounded
29th May 1940 Confusion
30th May 1940 Slit Trenches
31st May 1940 Embarkation
7th June 1940 Reorganisation
11th June 1940 Reorganisation
31st July 1940 Mobilisation
5th Sep 1940 Alert
6th Sep 1940 Orders
8th Sep 1940 Orders
9th Sep 1940 On the Move
10th Sep 1940 Orders
11th Sep 1940 Orders
27th Sep 1940 Reliefs
17th June 1942 On the Move
21st June 1942 On the Move
30th Apr 1943 Orders
12th Sep 1943 Line Reinforced
13th Sep 1943 Stand to
14th Sep 1943 Stand to
15th September 1943 Attacks Made
17th of September 1943 Shelling
12th Oct 1943 Crossing Attempted
14th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol
15th Oct 1943 Patrol
16th Oct 1943 River Crossing
17th Oct 1943 Advance
29th Oct 1943 Attack Made
30th Oct 1943 Advance
30th Oct 1943 Progress Made
31st Oct 1943 Mines
2nd Nov 1943 New Positions
4th Nov 1943 Quiet
14th November 1943 Withdrawal
2nd Dec 1943 In Action
16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete
17th Dec 1943 Patrols
18th Dec 1943 Patrols
19th Dec 1943 Aircraft shot down
20th Dec 1943 Shelling
April 1944 Reliefs
15th Apr 1944 Exercise
16th Apr 1944 Exercise
17th Apr 1944 Exercise
18th Apr 1944 Exercise
19th Apr 1944 Exercise
20th Apr 1944 Exercise
21st Apr 1944 Exercise
22nd Apr 1944 Exercise Ends
25th Apr 1944 Sport
27th Apr 1944 Officers Mess
1st May 1944 Planning
4th Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Orders Issued
5th Jun 1944 Take Off
6th June 1944 Pathfinders
6th June 1944 Landings
6th June 1944 Landings
6th June 1944 Landings
6th June 1944 Landings
6th Jun 1944 Concentration
6th Jun 1944 Attack Made
6th Jun 1944 Pegasus Bridge
6th Jun 1944 A Complete Surprise
6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 D-Day
7th Jun 1944 Intense Fighting
7th June 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Jun 1944 Landings
7th Jun 1944 Snipers
7th Jun 1944 In Action
7th Jun 1944 In Action
8th Jun 1944 Shelling
8th Jun 1944 In Action
8th Jun 1944 Briefing
9th Jun 1944 Attacks Held
9th Jun 1944 Orders
10th Jun 1944 Attacks
10th Jun 1944 Lectures
13th Jun 1944 On the Move
13th Jun 1944 Reliefs
13th Jun 1944 Relief Complete
13th Jun 1944 Shelling
14th Jun 1944 Defence
19th Jun 1944 In Action
20th Jun 1944 Reliefs
26th Jun 1944 Village Occupied
27th Jun 1944 Security
29th Jun 1944 Orders
30th Jun 1944 Orders
1st Jul 1944 Registration
1st Jul 1944 Recce
1st Jul 1944 Conference
1st July 1944 Orders
2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs
2nd July 1944 Reliefs
3rd Jul 1944 In Action
7th Jul 1944 Band Plays
8th Jul 1944 On the Move
8th Jul 1944 Orders
9th Jul 1944 Reliefs
10th Jul 1944 Recce
10th Jul 1944 Bombing
11th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling
19th Jul 1944 Reliefs
20th Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed
23rd Jul 1944 On the Move
23rd Jul 1944 Raid
24th Jul 1944 Reliefs
27th Jul 1944 Bombing
30th Jul 1944 In Trenches
30th Jul 1944 Reorganisation
31st Jul 1944 Guard
1st Aug 1944 Visit
2nd Aug 1944 Mines
3rd August 1944 Prisoner Taken
4th August 1944 Recce
5th August 1944 Docks Shelled
6th August 1944 Instructions
7th Aug 1944 Holding the Line
7th August 1944 Into Position
8th August 1944 Visit
9th August 1944 Padre Departs
10th August 1944 Rockets
11th August 1944 Fire
12th August 1944 Docks Shelled
13th August 1944 Reorganisation
13th Aug 1944 Advance
14th August 1944 Shelling
14th Aug 1944 On the Move
15th August 1944 Move
16th Aug 1944 Intelligence
16th August 1944 Reorganisation
17th Aug 1944 Advance
17th August 1944 Reorganisation
18th Aug 1944 Advance
18th August 1944 Enemy Withdrawal
18th Aug 1944 Reliefs
19th Aug 1944 Advance
19th August 1944 Transport
19th Aug 1944 Advance
19th Aug 1944 Orders
20th Aug 1944 Advance
20th August 1944 Confusion
21st Aug 1944 Advance
21st August 1944 Wet Weather
22nd Aug 1944 Forwards
22nd August 1944 Visit
23rd Aug 1944 Forwards
23rd August 1944 In the Dark
24th August 1944 Reorganisation
25th Aug 1944 Heavy Attack
25th August 1944 Reorganisation
26th Aug 1944 On the Move
26th August 1944 Drafts
27th August 1944 Transport
28th August 1944 On the Move
29th August 1944 Standing Orders
13th Sep 1944 On the Move
19th Sep 1944 Moves
20th September 1944 Strong Opposition
21st September 1944 Attack Made
22nd September 1944 Objective Taken
23rd September 1944 Artillery in Action
24th September 1944 In Action
27th September 1944 Observation Posts
28th September 1944 Targets Engaged
29th September 1944 Enemy Positions
23rd Dec 1944 Back to France
25th Dec 1944 Freezing Conditions
29th Dec 1944 Orders
30th Dec 1944 Holding the Bridgehead
2nd Jan 1945 On the Move
5th Jan 1945 Village Cleared
3rd January 1945 Landing
3rd Jan 1945 Landings
4th Jan 1945 Heavy Fighting
4th Jan 1945 Advance
4th Jan 1945 Hard Fighting
9th Jan 1945 A Rapid Advance
13th Jan 1945 In Action
16th Jan 1945 Advance
17th Jan 1945 A few days Static
24th Jan 1945 On the Move
28th Feb 1945 Back to Wiltshire
1st Mar 1945 Preparations
12th Mar 1945 Orders
18th Mar 1945 Preparations
19th Mar 1945 On the Move
20th Mar 1945 On the Move
23rd Mar 1945 Preparations
23rd Mar 1945 Training
24th Mar 1945 Airbourne Landings
24th Mar 1945 In Action
24th Mar 1945 In Action
25th Mar 1945 In Action
25th Mar 1945 In Action
25th of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine
26th Mar 1945 A Brief Rest
26th Mar 1945 Reliefs Completed
27th Mar 1945 Advance
27th Mar 1945 Maintenance
27th of March 1945 On the March
28th Mar 1945 On the March
28th Mar 1945 Advance
29th Mar 1945 Orders
29th Mar 1945 Under Fire
30th Mar 1945 Advance
30th Mar 1945 Quiet
30th Mar 1945 On the Move
31st Mar 1945 Heavy Fighting
31st Mar 1945 Advance
1st Apr 1945 Under Fire
1st Apr 1945 Bridgehead
1st Apr 1945 Bridges
2nd Apr 1945 On the March
2nd Apr 1945 Shelling
2nd Apr 1945 Attack Made
3rd Apr 1945 Attack Made
3rd Apr 1945 On the March
4th Apr 1945 Attack Made
4th Apr 1945 On the March
5th Apr 1945 Bridges
5th Apr 1945 In Action
6th Apr 1945 Enemy Active
6th Apr 1945 Attack Made
7th Apr 1945 Advance
7th Apr 1945 Enemy Active
8th Apr 1945 Advance
8th Apr 1945 Attack Made
9th Apr 1945 Consolidation
9th Apr 1945 Maintenance
10th Apr 1945 Moving Forward
10th Apr 1945 On the Move
11th Apr 1945 Advance Resumes
11th Apr 1945 Orders
12th Apr 1945 Forwards
12th Apr 1945 Maintenance
13th Apr 1945 Forwards
13th Apr 1945 Maintenance
14th Apr 1945 Advance Continues
14th Apr 1945 On the Move
15th Apr 1945 Under Fire
14th Apr 1945 On the Move
15th Apr 1945 On the Move
15th Apr 1945 Advance
16th Apr 1945 Heavy Fighting
16th Apr 1945 Advance
16th Apr 1945 Advance
17th Apr 1945 Advance
17th Apr 1945 Quiet
18th Apr 1945 On the Move
18th Apr 1945 Advance
18th Apr 1945 Advance
19th Apr 1945 Moves
19th Apr 1945 Patrols
20th Apr 1945 On the Move
20th Apr 1945 In Action
21st Apr 1945 Area Cleared
21st Apr 1945 Prisoners Taken
22nd Apr 1945 Preparations
22nd Apr 1945 Very Wet Day
23rd Apr 1945 On the Move
23rd Apr 1945 On the Move
24th Apr 1945 Maintenance
25th Apr 1945 Training & Football
26th Apr 1945 Conference
26th Apr 1945 Training & Football
27th Apr 1945 Orders
27th Apr 1945 Orders
28th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared
28th Apr 1945 Awards
29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared
29th Apr 1945 On the March
30th Apr 1945 Advance Continues
30th Apr 1945 Advance
30th Apr 1945 On the March
1st May 1945 Reorganisation
1st May 1945 Prisoners Taken
2nd May 1945 Reorganisation
2nd May 1945 On the March
3rd May 1945 Allies Meet
3rd May 1945 Reorganisation
3rd May 1945 Prisoners
4th May 1945 Reorganisation
4th May 1945 Prisoners
5th May 1945 Prisoners & Civilians
6th May 1945 Service
7th May 1945 Guard of Honour
7th May 1945 Guard of Honour
8th May 1945 Dispersal
9th May 1945 Football
10th May 1945 Censorship
15th May 1945 Recreation
17th May 1945 On the Move
18th May 1945 On the Move
19th May 1945 On the Move
19th May 1945 On the Move
20th May 1945 Leave
4th Aug 1945 Advance Party PrepareIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Adams Ronald. Pte.
- Allen James Victor.
- Atkinson Leslie Cyril. Pte.
- Barguss Reginald Jonathan. Pte.
- Barry J.. Pte.
- Barton George Thomas.
- Bateman David L.. Cpl.
- Belcher Donald Peter. Sgt.
- Bellew John. Pte (d.20th May 1940)
- Bennett Arthur James. Pte.
- Bennett Harry Edward. Pte.
- Bever Harry.
- Bingham Moses. Pte.
- Boscott Bertie. Pte.
- Bradshaw Arthur. Cpl. (d.27th Nov 1942)
- Bray William. Pte.
- Brinicombe Olaf Bramwell Wilfred. Drvr.
- Brinley E.
- Brooker Elijha.
- Brooker T.. Pte.
- Brown Norman Robert. Pte.
- Brownsey Donald.
- Bryant Howard Clifford. Pte.
- Cadden Walter Henry. Cpl. (d.6th May 1944)
- Cannon John William. Quartermaster Sergeant
- Carroll Albert William Victor. Pte. (d.17th July 1944)
- Cherry Bernard. Pte
- Clandfield James. Pte (d.20th July 1944)
- Clifford James Albert. Pte.
- Cooke Paul. 2Lt. (d.28th May 1940)
- Cox DH.
- Croucher Charles Harry. Cpl.
- Cushing Charles. Pte.
- Cutts Douglas Hallam. Cpl.
- Day Frederick Leonard . Pte. (d.24th March 1945)
- Day Joseph Walter. L/Cpl
- Dillwyn Colin Lewis. 2nd Lt. (d.30th May 1940)
- Disbury Wilfred Albert. Sgt.
- Dossetter Arnold Edward. Pte.
- Edwards B.
- Egerton Edward. Pte. (d.19th April 1943)
- Elliott Stanley Henry Gordon. L/Cpl.
- Evans David Daniel. Pte. (d.9th May 1943)
- Faulkner William Maxwell. Pte. (d.19th May 1940)
- Finch George Rupert.
- FitzGibbon Terence Maurice. Cpl.
- Fleming MID. Michael Valentine Paul. Capt. (d.1st Oct 1940)
- Fletcher SJ.
- Foreland George Arthur. Pte.
- Fowler Ernest. Tpr.
- Govier K.
- Grayburn VC John Hollington. Capt. (d.20th September 1944)
- Green Christopher Robert. Pte.
- Gregg Kenneth. Sgt.
- Gutteridge Dennis William. Pte.
- Hammond Arthur Charles. Pte. (d.16th May 1940)
- Handley Geoffrey. Pte. (d.19th May 1940)
- Harberd Albert.
- Haynes Ray. Cpl.
- Hayward PR.
- Head James Stanley. Cpl.
- Heeley AH.
- Hermon Reginald. L/Cpl.
- Hicks James Stanley. Sgt.
- Hodgetts J A.
- Hope John Anthony. Capt. (d.17th Aug 1944)
- Howard Robert. Pte. (d.28th May 1940)
- Hull Edward Denis. Sgt.
- Jackson HE.
- Jackson Ronald Stanley. Pte.
- Jacob-Vaughan John. Mjr.
- Jelley Robert Edmund. L/Cpl. (d.10th Jun 1941)
- Jobson Albert. Private
- Johnson Robert Cowe. Pte.
- Jolliffe Edgar.
- Jones J.
- Jones R .
- Kippax Bernard Charles. L/Cpl. (d.14th February 1945)
- Knight Ronald. Sgt. (d.24th Oct 1944)
- Lane Sidney George. Pte.
- Lange MM. Peter. Capt.
- Lawrence Thomas John . Pte.
- Lawson Richard.
- Lear Timothy Daniel. Pte. (d.13th Aug 1944)
- Leighton Alfred Thomas. L/Sgt. (d.13th August 1944)
- Lewis Reginald. Pte.
- Liebermann Roy.
- Maine Maurice Raymond. L/Cpl.
- Marcham Leslie Bruce. (d.30th May 1944)
- Martin John James. Pte. (d.22nd Sept 1944)
- Meadowcroft James Albert. Private
- Meadowcroft James Albert. Pte.
- Meadowcroft Jim.
- Miller Charles Edward. Pte.
- Morris Raymond.
- Mosenthal Peter Hubert. 2nd Lt.
- Nash Raymond Herbert. Pte. (d.Between 25th & 28th May 1940)
- Newman Arthur Frederick. Pte
- Newton Marshall Lindsay.
- Nunn William James F.. Pte.
- O'Connor John.
- Parkin Thomas. Sgt.
- Patching Henry John. Pte.
- Pither Thomas George. Cpl. (d.4th Mar 1945)
- Pottinger David. Cpl. (d.22nd May 1940)
- Preston Robert. Lt. (d.24th March 1945)
- Richards Frank. W/O
- Riley Arthur George. Sgt.
- Rogers Albert Sidney. Pte.
- Rogers Eric Foye.
- Rolfe Richard. Sgt.
- Rowe James. L/Sgt.
- Ruffles RR.
- Rush Peter Bbazil. L/Cpl.
- Saunders Donald Frederick. Sgt.
- Saunders Lesley Arthur. Pte. (d.25th May 1940)
- Saunderson MM Frank William Arthur.
- Seager Bertie Edward. Pte.
- Sheard Robert. Cpl
- Shearer Langley Robert Ernest. Pte. (d.12th Apr 1945)
- Shearer Langley Robert Ernest. Pte.
- Sherlock George Ernest. Pte.
- Smith Harry. Pte
- Smith HW.
- Smith Mark. Cpl. (d.16th Sep 1944)
- Smith PA.
- Soilleux Arthur.
- Taylor John Henry. Sgt.
- Taylor John Thomas. Pte.
- Thomas Benjamin Islwwyn. Pte (d.29th September 1944)
- Thresher Leslie Stephen. Pte.
- Tibbets JE.
- Troughton MC. Charles Hugh Willis. Lt.
- Vowles MID. Fred C. S.. Pte.
- Wasdell John Harry. Pte. (d.6th April 1945)
- Webb Cecil. Pte. (d.19th June 1940)
- West Arthur. Pte. (d.23rd January 1944)
- West Edward Ernest. Pte .
- West K..
- Wheeler E. G.. Pte.
- Wheeler NJ.
- Williams John Ernest. Pte
- Williams Walter Reginald. Cpl.
- Winter Robert Fredrick. Pte. (d.9th August 1944)
- Wyeth James. Pte.
- Wyles Alfred Gregory. Pte.
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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NJ Wheeler Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
NJ Wheeler served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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.
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JE Tibbets Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
JE Tibbets served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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
PA Smith 55th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps
PA Smith served with the 55th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps 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
HW Smith Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
HW Smith served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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
Frank William Arthur Saunderson MM 1st (The Royal) Dragoons
Frank William Arthur Saunderson served with the 1st (The Royal) Dragoons 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
RR Ruffles Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
RR Ruffles served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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
R Jones Reconnaissance Corps
R Jones served with the Reconnaissance Corps 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
J Jones Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
J Jones served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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
HE Jackson Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
HE Jackson served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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
AH Heeley Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
AH Heeley served with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 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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