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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Tuesday 08 November 16 14:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

A rather late reply to Drew and Adam -

Ingram Murray is not so involved with Museum anymore, and I am afraid I don't know David Stirling - sorry. Ingram certainly knows his stuff about Hazebrouk and Cassel, and has a lot of knowledge.

I checked with him about Robey, and he said - Sjt Robey won the DCM at Comines in May 1940. He stayed put with his platoon when everybody else pulled out. A counter-attack by the Sappers found them hanging out. Later he was RSM of the Bucks. His portrait decorates the front of the Chronicle.

I hope that helps a bit!

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World War Two / Re: 7th Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry - WW2
« on: Friday 30 September 16 12:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Wallace

Sadly, I don't believe there are many veterans of the 7th Bn. still alive. I am a volunteer with the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock (www.sofo.org.uk), and have been interviewing veterans for their archive for the last few years, and have not met anyone from the 7th yet.

It certainly sounds like your father had some interesting experiences though.




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World War Two / Re: Allan ELRICK, Gordon Highlander, POW Stalag XXa, died 1947 in Oxford aged 24
« on: Tuesday 02 August 16 13:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Wheatley Military Hospital is in the registration area of Ploughley, so it is possible this is where he died - http://www.qaranc.co.uk/military-hospital-wheatley.php

Matt

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Cheshire / Knutsford Cemetery records
« on: Thursday 28 April 16 16:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Does anyone know where the records for Knutsford Cemetery are held (for the period of 1940-49)? Are they publicly accessible?

Thanks

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World War Two / Re: GI stationed in Britain in WW2
« on: Monday 21 March 16 12:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

If you can find out which unit were based locally, there is a possibility that they may still have a veterans association. Or you may be able to track down someone who has been researching them? There is a booklet on them available - http://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/books/race-war-black-american-gis.html

Matt

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World War Two / Re: Burns, James 6 Dec 1940 - HMS Leamington
« on: Wednesday 23 December 15 14:41 GMT (UK)  »
The body of James Burns was washed ashore at Portheras Cove, Pendeen and buried on the 14th March 1941. I don't have any more information on the incident in which he lost his life but it does appear that he was lost at sea and that his body was not recovered for a long time (although from Donegal to north Cornwall is a very long distance)

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Lancashire / Re: Fleetwood - did your relative serve in WW2?
« on: Monday 30 November 15 14:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Dave - much appreciated.

Thanks to continued help from my friend on the other forum, and a feature in the Fleetwood newspaper, a few more have been returned:

Barrowclough
Craven
Robson

Hopefully more will be claimed in due course!

Matt

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Lancashire / Re: Fleetwood - did your relative serve in WW2?
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 22:02 GMT (UK)  »
I don't seem to be able to edit the original post, but the two men whose photos have now been returned to their families are:

Coulthurst
Hetherington

Matt

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Lancashire / Re: Fleetwood - did your relative serve in WW2?
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 21:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Dave - a lady on another forum kindly posted something to this Facebook group, and we've already returned two photos to the men's families!

Hopefully we will be able to return a few more soon - something is going into the local paper, so I hope this generates a few responses.

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