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Messages - AndyBaldEagle

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Allenvale Cemetery Sections
« on: Monday 17 June 13 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Any chance you could email me a copy of the map/plan you have for the above cemetery.
Someone has kindly offered to obtain a picture for me but has no idea as to how the cemetery is set out.

Much appreciated

Regards

Andy
Will PM email addy if this is okay)

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World War Two / Re: london gazette
« on: Wednesday 15 May 13 18:13 BST (UK)  »
Marlers
Unfortunately not a lot of the citations for MIDs appear to have survived however he will have an entry on the London Gazette, but like you I have great trouble finding entries.
However it would appear that from what you have posted his MID may be on Page 2457 of the London Gazette of 23/05/1946. Are you able to confirm if he was a POW at all, as that might explain the later date of being gazetted.

I do have a number of the WO 373 files downloaded which I am slowly trying to wade through for my own purposes, so could have a look and see if his citation does survive. However due to other things I cannot spend as much time on doing that as I would like so there may be a long delay in getting any info for you, if that is any exists at all!

Let me  know
Regards
Andy

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World War Two / Re: WWII capture and fighting with partisans in Italy
« on: Monday 03 December 12 21:03 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: vapcq45 on Saturday 01 December 12 10:45 GMT (UK)
I'd be grateful for some help in finding out more about the capture and escape of William alfred Loftus b 1917 Lambeth.

The story is that Bill was in the Royal Tank Regiment and fought in the 8th Army in North Africa and was captured and taken prisoner to Italy. He escaped (maybe when Italy came out of the war) and he fought with local Italian partisans.

That's all we know and have no other military records so any hep would be wonderful!



He may have completed a POW questionaire after his eventual return to the Allied Forces. They are in the WO 344 series at the National Archives.
I have had a quick look at if he did fill one in it will be probably be in WO 344/188/2.

I am going to be at the National Archives in January for a week and I intend to be looking through a lot of these particular files for my own research, but I am not up to anywhere near those numbers yet! ;D

Regards
Andy



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World War Two / Re: 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion
« on: Friday 23 November 12 08:55 GMT (UK)  »
Tony

I am due to be visiting the National Archives for a week in January 2013. As my interest is in Airborne Forces I can tell you that the War Diary for 8th Parachute Battalion is under reference WO 169/10350.

I was not intending on this particular visit to copy any war diaries but can put this on my list of things to do if you so wish. I do intend to copy numerous War Diaries in due course but that is a long term project.

I have also had a quick look in 'Though Without Anger' by Colin Cummings but there are no air crashes shown for the 13th June....if I/we can identify which squadron was carrying these troops then the ORB's are available to be downloaded, or I may already have them.

Regards

Andy

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Armed Forces / Re: Special Operations Executive
« on: Wednesday 14 November 12 15:12 GMT (UK)  »
AntonP

There is a member of WW2talk.com who has done a lot of work around SOE who might be able to help.
You have to register to use the forum but it's free, his username is Jedburgh22.

Also if you put the same info on there, someone will be able to assist I am sure

Hope this helps some

Andy

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Durham / Re: BROOMS (SS. MARY AND JOSEPH) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
« on: Sunday 21 October 12 21:26 BST (UK)  »
Pat

Thank you so much for doing this, the pictures are fantastic. As for the weather you were lucky, it's been raining all day down here in East Essex!

Regards

Andy

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Durham / Re: BROOMS (SS. MARY AND JOSEPH) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
« on: Saturday 20 October 12 13:17 BST (UK)  »
Pat

Jim kindly pointed me in your direction with regard to Consett (Blackhill) Cemetery.

I was wondering if I could impose on you for a picture of the headstone of an Airborne Casualty.
He is John Bardwell, AAC Died 27th May 1944 buried in Section 11, New Ground, Grave 33.


Thanks in anticipation

Andy

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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: BARKING (RIPPLESIDE) CEMETERY
« on: Saturday 20 October 12 09:19 BST (UK)  »
Jim
I have a picture of this chaps headstone and have sent you an email via your site.

Regards

Andy

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Armed Forces / Re: Offer to photograph graves Netherlands
« on: Sunday 15 April 12 07:28 BST (UK)  »
Dillonking & Alfred Smith

I am not sure if you have had a reply from the original poster but I do know from another forum there are a number of Dutch people who have taken photographs of many headstones in Holland.
If you have a look on WW2talk.com (you will have to register first to post) then you may find that the picture has already been taken, if you do not wish to register let me know and I will request them on your behalf.

Regards
Andy

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