Search found 349 matches
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:57 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16593
Re: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
I agree, it seems unlikely that Canadians went from Horbury to Slapton. I didn't see any killed in the QOR diaries that I came across either. What is a little concerning to me is how difficult it is to determine the names of Canadians killed in Fabius, or any training related to Tiger and yet there'...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:05 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16593
Re: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Thanks Temujin. I wasn't able to find anything either, that's why I started looking to see if I could identify any Canadians killed in Fabius or Duck and then see if those individuals or their units were around the Horbury area at all.
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:40 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Thanks for being here
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14534
Re: Thanks for being here
Welcome to the site Poppy, hopefully we can help!
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:53 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16593
Re: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Sorry Phil.......I’m not positive who or what you are looking for. Are you look for names of Canadian’s killed during Fabius III? Or you may have stayed at Calder Vale Hotel??? Just trying to make sure who, what, where, when and why? So I can search for you I apologize if I was unclear. The interes...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:55 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16593
Re: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
I found some indication that Canadians were killed during D-Day training, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7087387/Allied-troops-died-live-fire-D-Day-training-Britain.html "Several Canadians drowned as a violent undertow pulled the heavily-laden troops under water as they disembarked at Brac...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:52 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16593
Canadian Soldiers in Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
A query from Christine via email, "I have been researching Horbury's part in Hitler's Downfall which will soon be published. In Horbury, Wakefield, we had Northern Command from York in our small town. Conscripts coming every fortnight for training chiefly RASC. Made Churchill Tanks, mulberry harbour...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:56 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: 401 Squadron, RCAF, Kenley Airfield
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3413
401 Squadron, RCAF, Kenley Airfield
78 years ago on 21st January, 1943..this photo was taken at RAF Kenley.. 401 Squadron, RCAF, Kenley Airfield.jpg You can read more about it here: https://www.kenleyrevival.org/content/new-contributions/hugh-godefroys-photo-of-no-401-squadron-rcaf-at-raf-kenley Wing Commander K. L.B. Hodson DFC is se...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wishing everyone a better New Year
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14778
Re: Wishing everyone a better New Year
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best in 2021!
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: Douglas Graham Garner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7556
Douglas Graham Garner
Posting an inquiry on behalf of Kathy, a visitor to the site. She will be following along. I just found your great website. Unfortunately, I cannot find my late father's name listed in the 65th Tank Transporter Company names. Is there an error of omission or perhaps a page missing? I'm not sure. I h...
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: #2 SFTS, Sgt Mary Pearson
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8862
Re: #2 SFTS, Sgt Mary Pearson
More content from the Ottawa Citizen, I believe the same story, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48169516/ Ivy Brown, of Winnipeg, working with, a crew on an engine. She was spotted by the visitors even before she was pointed out. In the parachute section, Sgt. Mary Pearson, U.S.A., demonstrated ...