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1st Kings Dragoon Guards
The King's Dragoon Guards were an armoured car unit and served with the Royal Armoured Corps in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, landing at Salerno against fierce enemy opposition.
31st Jan 1941 Report
8th Feb 1941 Vehicles
1st Mar 1941 Heavy Rain
14th Dec 1942 Fence Cut
27th Oct 1943 Patrols
29th Oct 1943 Advance
30th Oct 1943 Progress Made
31st Oct 1943 Mines
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Cecil Joseph Larmour 1st Kings Dragoon Guards Cecil Larmour served with the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards British Army. I had his dogtags and was happt to be able to get them home to his family.
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PS Crowe 1st Dragoons PS Crowe served with the 1st 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.
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Tpr. Ronald George Chambers C Squadron 1st Kings Dragoon Guards (d.28th August 1944) Came acros the records of my uncle, Ronald Chambers, who I never met. He was my father, Ronald's, younger brother who was a child born on 3rd Sept 1933. They were a large family who consisted of 14 children my father being the second youngest. My father and another of his brothers had always mentioned him as I was growing up so I knew about Ronald. Also there is a memorial commemorating all the wars being allocated a spot in the local park.
Given the info my cousin Arthur had of Ronald put on the memorial and it was through this I was able to put in the details of Ronald into the War Commission's site asking if anyone knew the people listed on the roll of War Memorials at different sites allocated around the world. And that is how I found my Uncle Ronald and have traced certain things about his war in Italy.
This consisted of how, he was blown up in a tank and survived only to pass later, no limbs and internal injuries. He had met someone and was hoping to make a life with her after the war.
All I know is she wrote promising his parents that she would care for his grave. There is no name of the lady that I can trace so far. I have read up on the battles in Italy at that time and I am amazed at it all and saddened also.
I have told my sons and friends of what I have found and they too are interested to learn more. No more so than my father who is over the moon that he has also been able to see for himself what life and death Ronald had and how brave he was.
Seeing as my father is now not far off 85 and in poor health. Just thought I would share what little info I have and how proud I am also. Unfortunately I have no photos or stories to tell, but wanted to record a small bit of history concerning my family member.
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Lt. David Neale Stride 1st Royal Dragoons (d.23rd September 1944) Lieutenant David Stride was the son of Walter Osborne Stride and Violet Guendolyn Stride of Summersdale, Sussex.
He was aged 20 when he was killed and is buried in the Lieshout (Mariahout) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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Tpr. John Crompton 1st Royal Dragoons (d.23rd September 1944) John Crompton was the son of William and Bessie Crompton, of Melling, Lancashire. He was aged 22 when he died and is buried in the Lieshout (Mariahout) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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Trpr. Frank Cooke 1st Btn., 2nd Troop King's Dragoon Guards My father, Frank Cooke, tried to enlist in 1940 but was too young so joined the Home Guard. He enlisted in 1942 when he was almost 18 and stayed in the Army through the rest of World War 2 and was then deployed to Palestine from the end of the war until late 1946.
I have all his medals, photographs and various paperwork but as he rarely spoke about his service I requested his service record. Anyone who has done this will know what I mean when I say it may as well have been written in tongues! I have, however, found a very kind man who has volunteered to attempted to decipher it for me.
I am very proud of my father's service for his king and country.
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Robert Gallagher 1st King's Dragoon Guards The only thing I have of my grandfather, Robert Gallagher's, military service is this photo of him with his unit. On the back of the photo is written: "1st King's Dragoon Guards, Nov 22 1940."
He is 2nd row, 3rd from right.
I do not know his service number or rank. His medals were lost after he passed. All I know for sure is he served in North Africa and survived the war. He passed in November 1972.
I am posting this hoping that some of these brave soldiers are still with us and also that others might find their relative in this photo.
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Sgt. William Lay MM 1st Btn. King's Dragoon Guards Sgt Lay was awarded the Military Medal for service in Egypt. The award was posted in the London Gazette of 16th February 1943. Other corps members awarded with him were:
Sgt. James Joseph Martin (Luton)
Cpl. William Thomas Hadlow (Chatham)
Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Hogarth (Bradford)
Squad. Sgt Mjr Norman Henry Morgan (London)
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Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Hogarth MM 1st Btn. King's Dragoon Guards Sgt Hogarth was awarded the Military Medal for service in Egypt. The award was posted in the London Gazette of 16th February 1943. Other corps members awarded with him were:
Sgt. James Joseph Martin (Luton)
Cpl. William Thomas Hadlow (Chatham)
Squad Sgt.Mjr Norman Henry Morgan (London)
Sgt. William Lay (Birmingham).
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Sgt.Mjr. Norman Henry Morgan MM 1st Btn. King's Dragoon Guards Sqd Sgt Mjr Morgan was awarded the Military Medal for service in Egypt. The award was posted in the London Gazette of 16th February 1943. Other corps members awarded with him were:
Sgt. James Joseph Martin (Luton)
Cpl. William Thomas Hadlow (Chatham)
Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Hogarth (Bradford)
Sgt. William Lay (Birmingham).
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Cpl. William Thomas Hadlow MM 1st Btn. King's Dragoon Guards Cpl Hadlow was awarded the Military Medal for service in Egypt. The award was posted in the London Gazette of 16th February 1943. Other corps members awarded with him were:
Sgt. James Joseph Martin (Luton)
Sqd Sgt Mjr. Norman Henry Morgan (London)
Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Hogarth (Bradford)
Sgt. William Lay (Birmingham).
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Sgt. James Joseph Martin MM 1st Btn King's Dragoon Guards My father Sgt James Joseph Martin, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps (Luton) was awarded the Military Medal for service in Egypt. The award was posted in the London Gazette of 16th February 1943. Other corps members awarded with him were:
Cpl. William Thomas Hadlow (Chatham)
Sqd Sgt Mjr. Norman Henry Morgan (London)
Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Hogarth (Bradford)
Sgt. William Lay (Birmingham).
He sailed on the HMT California in 1939 and was in a cabin with `Johnson'. He was at Tobruk, El Alamein and Cario and went to Cape Town on the hospital ship Queen Mary in 1943.
Does anyone know why they received their MMs?
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Lt. Charles Thomas Royal Dragoons My grandad was in the 8th Army. He was in the Royal Dragoons, which I think he served with in India prior to the war.
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Gnr. William Frank Heath Attchd. Queen's Bays Royal Dragoon Guards My dad served in many campaigns including El Alamein, where he was a gunner in the tank corps. His regiment was the Royal Dragoon Guards and I believe he was attached to the Queen's Bays.
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