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Welcome to the site John, I see Temujin's already on the case!

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'...

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.

Welcome to the site Poppy, hopefully we can help!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...