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4th Recce Regiment
4th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed in January 1941 and saw action in North Africa, Italy and Greece.
Apr 1942 Training
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Want to know more about 4th Recce Regiment? There are:430 items tagged 4th Recce Regiment available in our Library
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SG Smith MiD 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps SG Smith served with the 4th 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.
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SM Lynn 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps SM Lynn served with the 4th 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.
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CF Gordon 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps CF Gordon served with the 4th 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.
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L Davie 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps L Davie served with the 4th 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.
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T.Capt Edwin Brown 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps T.CaptEdwin Brown served with the 4th 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.
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A Booth 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps A Booth served with the 4th 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.
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Tpr. R Birt 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps Tpr.R Birt served with the 4th 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.
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Tpr. Thomas "Smudger" Smith B Squadron 4th Reconnaissance Regiment My late father Thomas Smith was injured on overseas training whilst at Middleton.
He stated that he was in the rear of a truck when a misdirected phosphorus grenade landed in the rear of the truck, killing the soldier next to him and giving my father splash burns on his face etc.
He was quickly conveyed to the nearby RAF Burns Hospital, which was the old Midland Railway Hotel on the promenade at Morecambe.
The date was 13th January 1944 and he was discharged on the 29th January according to the Army records.
He went on to serve in Italy and Greece and was demobbed in late summer 1947.
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Capt. Donald Eric "Smudge" Smith MM. 4th Recce Reconnaisance Corps Donald Smith, Smudge survived Dunkirk. He trained at Catterick and was redeployed to North Africa as part of the Desert Rats.
He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field which is mentioned in the book "Only the Enemy in Front" and was awarded his MM at Buckingham Palace.
He was the first Englishman to reach Cape Bon. He fought in Sicily & Italy up to Monte Casino. He was re-deployed in Greece to quell Communist uprising.
He survived the war and was awarded the
Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star, France Star, Africa StarItaly Star and the Military Medal.
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Sgt. Alan Vernon Studley 13 Assault Troop 4th Reconnaissance Corps Dad was in 4th RECCE. He trained in Lockerby then was sent to Tunisia was wounded at Cape Bon then served in Italy and was then sent to Greece. At the end of the war they were transferred to 17/21 Lancers. If any one has any more information on 4th Recce I would like to hear it.
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Tpr. Arthur David Coleman 4th Regt Reconnaissance Corps My father joined the 5 Bat Northants Regt on 30 April 1939 aged 31 and was posted to France with the BEF. He was one of the lucky ones at Dunkirk.
On 22 January he transferred to the new Recce Corps where he served with both 4 Regt and 1 Regt and saw action in North Africa and Italy.
He was discharged from the Army 18 September 1945 and settled back into civvy life in Peterborough where he was born and raised. He became a prominent councelor and served his community for many years and died in Peterborough Hospital in May 1988. He is sadly missed.
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