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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Cheshire Regiment




1st Sep 1939 Orders

2nd Sep 1939 Defences

3rd Sep 1939 On the Move

3rd Sep 1939 Visit

Sep 1939 Disposition

4th Sep 1939 Air Raid Warnings

5th Sep 1939 Training

8th Sep 1939 Visit

11th Sep 1939 Instruction

15th Sep 1939 Course

19th Sep 1939 Inspection

20th Sep 1939 Posting

25th Sep 1939 Orders

26th Sep 1939 Orders

28th Sep 1939 Visit

14th Oct 1939 Appendix E

23rd of November 1939 Orders

Jan 1940 Move

Jan 1940 On the Move

18th January 1940 Orders

30th Jan 1940 Duty

2nd Feb 1940 Storms

24th May 1940 Rear Guard

25th May 1940 Orders

25th May 1940 Rear Guard

26th May 1940 Rear Guard

27th May 1940 In Action

12th Jun 1940 Massacre

28th May 1940 Prisoners

28th May 1940 In Defence

28th Jun 1940 Reorganisation

30th June 1940 Move

21st Feb 1941 Move

22nd February 1941 In Defence

24th February 1941 Reliefs

28th February 1941 Air Raid

1st Apr 1941 Reliefs

27th July 1941 Reorganisation

30th Sep 1941 Return

17th October 1942 Blitz on Malta continues

18th October 1942 Ineffective raids

25th October 1942 Air raids on Malta resume

23rd January 1943 Reorganisation

17th February 1943 Battle Honours

25th of June 1943 Beach Intelligence

28th of June 1943 Orders

28th of June 1943 Traffic Control

28th of June 1943 Fuel

28th of June 1943 Fuel

28th of June 1943 Orders

28th of June 1943 Stores

28th of June 1943 Signals

28th of June 1943 Orders

28th of June 1943 Markings

28th of June 1943 Signage

28th of June 1943 Ferry Services

26th of June 1943 Orders

July 1943 Detachment

6th August 1943 Conference

7th August 1943 Advance

7th August 1943 In Action

7th August 1943 On the Move

2nd Sep 1943 Briefing

9th Sep 1943 Advance

16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete

17th Dec 1943 Patrols

18th Dec 1943 Patrols

28th of February 1944 Visits

8th of March 1944 Appx "A" to 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr. No. 1

8th of March 1944 Planning Instr. No. 1

30th of March 1944 Appendix "A" to 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr No 2

30th of March 1944 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr No 2

31st Mar 1944 Orders

1st May 1944 Exercise

1st of May 1944 Battalion Orders No 31

2nd May 1944 Exercise

3rd May 1944 Exercise

4th May 1944 Exercise

4th of May 1944 Battalion Order No 32

5th May 1944 Exercise

6th May 1944 Exercise

7th May 1944 Exercise

8th May 1944 Recce

9th May 1944 Conference

9th of May 1944 Battalion Orders No. 35

10th May 1944 Recce

11th May 1944 Waterproofing

11th of May 1944 Battalion Orders

11th of May 1944 Appendix "C" to 2CH/2/201/S

11th of May 1944 Appendix "A" to 2CH/2/201/S

11th of May 1944 Final Concentration

11th of May 1944 Forecast of Moves

12th May 1944 Conference

13th May 1944 Desperate Straits

13th of May 1944 Battalion Order No 37

13th May 1944 Inspection

14th May 1944 Exercise

15th May 1944 Waterproofing

16th May 1944 Preparations

17th May 1944 Planning

18th May 1944 Conference

19th May 1944 Vehicles

20th May 1944 On the Move

21st May 1944 Planning

22nd May 1944 Maps

23rd May 1944 Shortages

24th May 1944 Conference

25th May 1944 Notice

26th May 1944 Quiet

27th May 1944 Briefing

28th May 1944 Briefing

29th May 1944 Briefing

30th May 1944 On the Move

31st May 1944 Ready

1st Jun 1944 Preparations

5th Jun 1944 Intelligence

5th Jun 1944 Orders

6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Landing

6th Jun 1944 Landing

6th Jun 1944 Advance

6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide

6th Jun 1944 Under Fire

6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken

6th Jun 1944 Difficulties

6th Jun 1944 Advance

6th Jun 1944 Into Position

6th Jun 1944 Communications

6th Jun 1944 Tides

6th Jun 1944 Digging in

6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule

7th Jun 1944 Advance

7th Jun 1944 Advance

7th Jun 1944 Landing

7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken

7th Jun 1944 Moves

8th Jun 1944 Consolidation

9th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

10th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol

10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active

11th Jun 1944 Attack Made

15th Jun 1944 Improved Positions

11th Jul 1944 Mortar  

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944

4.2-inch mortar of the 2nd Cheshires supporting an attack by units of 231st Brigade, 50th Division, on the village of Hottot, south-west of Tilly-sur-Seulles, 11th of July 1944. IWM (B 6941)



1st Aug 1944 Reliefs

2nd Aug 1944 Quiet

3rd Aug 1944 Ground Gained

4th Aug 1944 Orders

5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw

6th Aug 1944 Conference

7th Aug 1944 Devastation

7th September 1944 In Action

6th Oct 1944 Reliefs

24th Mar 1945 Assault  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45: ASSAULT ON THE RHINE AND CAPTURE OF WESEL

The landing from Buffaloes of the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, who landed on the afternoon of 24th of March 1945, in support of No.1 S.S Commando Brigade at Wesel on the Rhine. The bridge seen in background is the smashed railway bridge at Wesel. IWM (BU 2334)



April 1945 Reorganisation

7th Apr 1945 Enemy Active

8th Apr 1945 Hard Fighting

9th Apr 1945 Advance

13th Apr 1945 Bridges

15th Apr 1945 Typhus

16th Apr 1945 In Action

18th Apr 1945 Good Progress

29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared

30th Apr 1945 Advance

1st May 1945 Reorganisation

1st May 1945 Patrols

2nd May 1945 Reorganisation

3rd May 1945 Reorganisation

4th May 1945 Reorganisation

19th May 1945 On the Move


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

Cheshire Regiment

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 Cheshire Regiment from other sources.



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Want to know more about Cheshire Regiment?


There are:1526 items tagged Cheshire Regiment 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.


E Turner Cheshire Regiment

E Turner served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



RE Surtees Cheshire Regiment

RE Surtees served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



F Speirs Cheshire Regiment

F Speirs served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



IM Smith Cheshire Regiment

IM Smith served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



EB Simpson Cheshire Regiment

EB Simpson served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



FN Shaw Cheshire Regiment

FN Shaw served with the Cheshire Regiment 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 Scott Cheshire Regiment

A Scott served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



JC Noble Cheshire Regiment

JC Noble served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



Laurence Anthony Moreton Cheshire Regiment

Laurence Moreton served with the Cheshire Regiment 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



JE Jones 33rd Armoured Brigade Headquarters Sqd Royal Armoured Corps

JE Jones served with the 33rd Armoured Brigade Headquarters Sqd Royal Armoured 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









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