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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

2nd Lothians & Border Horse



   2nd Lothian and Border Horse Yeomanry was part of the Royal Armoured Corps during the Second World War. They served in the Western Desert and Italy.

10th Jan 1943 Reliefs

9th Feb 1943 Air Raid

12th May 1944 Move Forward

13th May 1944 River Crossed

14th May 1944 In Action

15th May 1944 Advance

16th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 In Action

17th May 1944 Attack Made

18th May 1944 Advance

31st of December 1944 Operations

1st of January 1945 Codenames

1st of January 1945 Patrols

1st of January 1945 Positions

2nd of January 1945 Communications

2nd of January 1945 HQ Moves

3rd of January 1945 Reliefs

3rd of January 1945 Moves

4th of January 1945 Patrol

4th of January 1945 Locations

5th of January 1945 Cattle

6th of January 1945 Poor Visibility

6th of January 1945 Positions

7th of January 1945 Snow

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th Jan 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Instructions

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Orders

8th of January 1945 Visit

9th of January 1945 Moves

9th of January 1945 Visibility Good

9th of January 1945 Orders Changed

10th of January 1945 Shelling

10th of January 1945 Locations

10th of January 1945 Orders

11th of January 1945 Contact

11th of January 1945 Colder

11th of January 1945 Message

12th of January 1945 Enemy Patrol

12th of January 1945 Light Snow

13th of January 1945 Snow and Ice

13th of January 1945 Hold fast

14th of January 1945 Dangerous Conditions

14th of January 1945 Snow

15th of January 1945 Reliefs

15th of January 1945 Locations

16th of January 1945 Exchange of Fire

17th of January 1945 Patrols

17th of January 1945 Orders

18th of January 1945 Patrol

18th of January 1945 Positions

19th of January 1945 Enemy Movement

19th of January 1945 Amendment No 2 to 1 CDS BDE CO No. 20

20th of January 1945 Shelling

20th of January 1945 Locations

20th of January 1945 Appendix F

20th of January 1945 Evacuation Notice

20th of January 1945 The Enemy Listens

20th of January 1945 Civilians

21st of January 1945 Patrol

21st of January 1945 Reliefs

22nd of January 1945 Recces

22nd of January 1945 Orders

22nd of January 1945 

23rd of January 1945 Patrol

23rd of January 1945 Locations

23rd of January 1945 Orders

24th of January 1945 Shelling

24th of January 1945 

25th January 1945 Reliefs

25th of January 1945 Possitions

25th of January 1945 Orders

25th of January 1945 Departure

26th of January 1945 Orders

26th of January 1945 

26th of January 1945 

26th January 1945 Orders

27th of January 1945 

28th of January 1945 

31st of January 1945 Notes

31st of January 1945 Notes

31st of January 1945 New tanks arrive

31st of January 1945 Notes

31st of January 1945 Notes

31st of January 1945 Notes

1st of February 1945 Classes

2nd of February 1945 Classes

11th of February 1945 Visit

13th of February 1945 Equipment

14th of February 1945 Course

17th of February 1945 Recce

19th of February 1945 Recce

20th of February 1945 Discussion

22nd of February 1945 Command

24th of February 1945 Officers

27th of February 1945 On the Ranges

28th of February 1945 Situation

1st of March 1945 Training

2nd of March 1945 On the Range

3rd of March 1945 Command

4th of March 1945 On the Range

5th of March 1945 On the Range

6th of March 1945 Dinner

6th of March 1945 Scottish Yeomanry Dinner

7th of March 1945 Advance Party

8th of March 1945 Equipment

8th of March 1945 Move to New Area

10th of March 1945 On the Move

11th of March 1945 Recce

11th of March 1945 Training

12th of March 1945 Conferences

12th of March 1945 Training

13th of March 1945 Exercise

14th of March 1945 Spring Signals Exercise

14th of March 1945 Wireless Exercise

15th of March 1945 Training Exercise

16th of March 1945 Exercise

16th of March 1945 Training Programme

16th of March 1945 P.A.D. Instructions

16th of March 1945 Defence

17th of March 1945 Training

19th of March 1945 Training

19th of March 1945 Exercise

19th of March 1945 Instructions.

19th of March 1945 Exercise

19th of March 1945 Codes

20th of March 1945 Training

22nd of March 1945 Entertainment

22nd of March 1945 Entertainment

22nd of March 1945 Exercise

23rd of March 1945 Exercise Razor Blade

23rd of March 1945 Exercise

24th of March 1945 War Diary 2nd Lothians and Border Horse from 1st March 1945 to 31st March 1945

24th of March 1945 Exercise

24th of March 1945 Exercise March Hare

24th of March 1945 Exercise March Hare

24th of March 1945 Exercise March Hare Amendment No 1

24th of March 1945 Encode Decode

24th of March 1945 26 Armd Brd Trg Programme week ending 24 Mar 45

25th of March 1945 War Diary 2nd Lothians and Border Horse from 1st March 1945 to 31st March 1945

25th of March 1945 Appx "A" to M 13901 Programme of Exercise "Bang"

26th of March 1945 Exercise

26th of March 1945 Training Programme

27th of March 1945 Training

27th of March 1945 Exercise Salamander Exercise Instrs

27th of March 1945 Armd Assault Sqn RE

27th of March 1945 General Idea

27th of March 1945 Appx "B" to 26 Armd Bde G/3/3

27th of March 1945 Encode Decode

28th of March 1945 Exercise

29th of March 1945 Training

30th of March 1945 Training

30th of March 1945 Training Programme

31st of March 1945 Rafts

31st of March 1945 Situation

31st of March 1945 LOB Party Secret

31st of March 1945 26 Armd Brd Trg Programme week ending 31 Mar 45

31st of March 1945  Field Return of Other ranks

31st of March 1945 Field Return of Officers

1st of April 1945 Training

1st of April 1945 Special Message from the Army Commander

3rd of April 1945 Instructions

4th of April 1945 Demonstration

5th of April 1945 Training

6th of April 1945 Training

7th of April 1945 Training

7th of April 1945 Orders

7th of April 1945 March Table

7th of April 1945 Loading Tanks on to Transporters

8th of April 1945 Preparations

8th of April 1945 Move to Forward area - Tanks

8th of April 1945 Orders

9th of April 1945 On the Move

10th of April 1945 Camouflage

11th of April 1945 Recce

12th of April 1945 Sweep

13th of April 1945 Quiet

14th of April 1945 Orders

14th of April 1945 Instructions

15th of April 1945 On the Move

15th of April 1945 Orders

16th of April 1945 

17th of April 1945 Visit

17th of April 1945 Letter

18th of April 1945 On the Move

19th of April 1945 In Action

19th of April 1945 Letter

20th of April 1945 In Action

20th of April 1945 Orders

21st of April 1945 Advance

22nd of April 1945 Advance

22nd of April 1945 In Action

23rd of April 1945 Counter Attack

23rd of April 1945 Advance

23rd of April 1945 Counter Attack

24th of April 1945 Letter

25th of April 1945 Letter

26th of April 1945 Regimental Orders

28th of April 1945 Field Return of Officers

30th of April 1945 Situation

1st of May 1945 Refitting

2nd of May 1945 German surrender in Italy

3rd of May 1945 Replacement

3rd of May 1945 Regimental Orders

3rd of May 1945 Special Message from the Army Commander

4th of May 1945 Equipment

5th of May 1945 Special Order of the Day

9th of May 1945 German surrender in Europe

11th of May 1945 Equipment

17th of May 1945 Congratulations

18th of May 1945 Recce

20th of May 1945 On the Move

20th of May 1945 Special Message

23rd of May 1945 On the Move

24th of May 1945 Administrative Instruction No 1

24th of May 1945 Administrative Instruction No 2

24th of May 1945 26 Armd Bde Op Instr No 5

25th of May 1945 Movement Order No 1

26th of May 1945 Field Return of Other ranks

26th of May 1945 Field Return of Officers

27th of May 1945 On the Move

27th of May 1945 March Table to Movement Order No 1

28th of May 1945 Into Billets

29th of May 1945 Adm Inst No 3

29th of May 1945 Addendum to 2nd Lothians and Border Horse Adm Instr No. 2

31st of May 1945 Area Patrolling

31st of May 1945 Situation


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Those known to have served with

2nd Lothians & Border Horse

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Want to know more about 2nd Lothians & Border Horse?


There are:659 items tagged 2nd Lothians & Border Horse 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.


RM Vincent 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

RM Vincent served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



B Swift 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

B Swift served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



RW Rutherford 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

RW Rutherford served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



Cpl. J Ogilvie 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

Cpl.J Ogilvie served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



KM Nobbs 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

KM Nobbs served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



Sgt. WA Moore 2nd Btn Lothians and Border Horse

Sgt.WA Moore served with the 2nd Btn Lothians and Border Horse 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



OB Maguire 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

OB Maguire served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



MH Macdermott 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

MH Macdermott served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



L/Cpl. KC Kydd 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

L/Cpl.KC Kydd served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



Tpr. PW Kitching 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

Tpr.PW Kitching served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



MJ Kirwan 2nd Battalion Lothian and Border Horse

MJ Kirwan served with the 2nd Battalion Lothian and Border Horse 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



JG Howarth 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

JG Howarth served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



WJ Harber 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

WJ Harber served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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 Haley 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

R Haley served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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



CW Fry 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse

CW Fry served with the 2nd Sqd Lothian and Border Horse 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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