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5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards    At the outbreak of war in 1939 the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards were stationed at Colchester, Essex, with 4th Infantry Division. They went to France with the BEF serving as a reconnaissance regiment for the Division. In March 1940 they transferred to 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade. After being evacuated from Dunkirk, The Skins joined 3rd Motor (Machine Gun) Brigade in June 1940, they transferred to 28th Armoured Brigade in December 1940. They remained in the UK until after D-Day when they went to Normandy to replace 4th County of London Yeomanry in 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division on 29th July 1944. They fought across Western Europe with 7th Armoured Division for the rest on the war. 23rd Oct 1939 Front Line 13th of November 1939 Preparatory moves 14th January 1940 Message 5th of March 1940 Exercise 5th March 1940 Conference 6th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Orders 8th March 1940 Move 1st May 1940 Moves 1st May 1940 Move 10th May 1940 Advance 11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 12th May 1940 On the Move 13th May 1940 Refugees 14th May 1940 Shelling 15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated 16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Congested Roads 17th May 1940 Withdrawal 18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate 18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 20th May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Shelling 22nd May 1940 Orders 22nd May 1940 Withdrawal 23rd May 1940 New Positions 24th May 1940 Attack Made 26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft 25th May 1940 Rations 26th May 1940 On the Move 27th May 1940 New Line Occupied 28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 30th May 1940 Policy 31st May 1940 Air Attacks 1st Jun 1940 In Action 21st September 1944 Attack Made 22nd September 1944 A Difficult Day 3rd Oct 1944 Orders 4th Oct 1944 Reliefs 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs 11th Oct 1944 Orders 12th Oct 1944 Reliefs 16th Oct 1944 Reliefs 27th Oct 1944 In Action 24th May 1944 Orders 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 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Addyman S. Tpr. Bent H. Bodsworth E. Tpr. Davis WN. L/Cpl. Dixon John Kelly. Tpr. Dunn William Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.29th Oct 1944) Dunn William A.. (d.29th Oct 1944) Fenny A.. L/Cpl. Fisher RA. Tpr. Gibbons F. Tpr. Halladey PM. Tpr. King AC. Lewis CM. Marley CT. Murland J. R.W.. Lt.Col. Russell James Alexander. Trpr. Shine Denis Patrick. Suggit Henry Vies. L/Sgt. Tuckwood H. Turner Charles Edward. Sgt. Watson John. 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 Records of 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. 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The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards? There are:54 items tagged 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. H Tuckwood 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards H Tuckwood served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. CT Marley 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards CT Marley served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. CM Lewis 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards CM Lewis served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. AC King 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards AC King served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. PM Halladey 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Tpr.PM Halladey served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. F Gibbons 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Tpr.F Gibbons served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. RA Fisher 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Tpr.RA Fisher served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. L/Cpl. WN Davis 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards L/Cpl.WN Davis served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. E Bodsworth 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Tpr.E Bodsworth served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. H Bent 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards H Bent served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Tpr. S Addyman 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Tpr.S Addyman served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Sgt. Charles Edward Turner East Yorkshire Yeomanry 5th Dragoon Guards My father, Charles Turner was a Tank Commander from the East Yorkshire Regiment. he was captured 23 May 1940 in St Omer, and sent to Stalag XX/A 6 June 1940 prisoner number 776 in Oflag III/C. He was transferred to Stalag XX/B on 10 October 1941. He was transferred from XX/A on 16 September 1942 and held in Oflag III/C we have no records of his of his release etc, he attested into the TA in 1947 In Kingston upon Hull. My Father would never talk about his time in the camps as he thought it was better to look to the future. We have a photo of him in the camp, but we don't know which one is him. My father died in May 1973 and I am trying to compose a life book for my children before I die. I would like any help of advice from anyone and will pass on any info I have. James Turner Add to this record. Pte. John "Ginger" Watson 5th Btn. Inniskilling Dragoon Guards My father John Watson, always known as Jack, was a Tank Gunner in the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. He landed at Juno Beach D-Day plus 3 days in advance of the bulk of the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. I have a number of photos taken during the time spent advancing through France, Belgium and on into Germany and Hamburg. Jack, is 95 years now (2018), fit and healthy. Sally Watson Add to this record. William A. Dunn 5th Btn. Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (d.29th Oct 1944) This photo showing from left to right Alf, John Watson (my father who is alive and well, aged 95 in 2018) and William Dunn in Belgium 1944. Sally Watson Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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