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Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:23 BST (UK) »
Is there anywhere or anyway I can find out more about the LRDG's members during WWII? I have a family member who was in the group.

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:39 BST (UK) »
http://www.lrdg.org/LRDG-Photo-gallery(other).htm

Theres some info here.His record will still be with MoD and cost £30 to get a copy

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ady,
I'm new to Rootschat and only saw your reply by chance; in the future, how would I know if a post has had a reply?

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Hywel,
            Welcome to Rootschat before I forget. Does your party have a name please? I have limited resources but I'll try to look him up.

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Glamorgan - Carpenter, Chamberlain, Ellis, Watkins, Rees, Bevan
Wiltshire - Carpenter, Chamberlain, Ellis, Merrett
Essex - Burdon, Taylor, Menzies
Canada - Burdon, Parkinson
Australia - Carpenter, Burdon

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:51 BST (UK) »
In your profile settings there is a box you can tick that will send you a notification when theres a reply.

Ref LRDG ive read a couple of good accounts on their work true pioneers and a separate role to the SAS in the desert.

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 May 13 21:54 BST (UK) »
His name was Ernest Frank George b.1921 in Wiltshire.
If it helps, I believe that he was involved in Operation Flipper, but this may be untrue.

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 25 May 13 21:25 BST (UK) »
Hi Hywel,
         Sorry to be slow in coming back but I've had to do an awful lot of reading! My own limited resources provided no clue so I went to the Library.
 
In a book called "Sting of the Scorpion" by Mike Morgan (pub. 2000) there is a near complete list of the personnel of the LRDG but no one named George. However, tucked away on page 66 in a short passage about the Indian Long Range Squadron (which was part of the LRDG from 1941 to 43) there is mention of a "Signals Sergeant 'Jargesab' George". No christian names or parent unit but might this be him?

PM me if you'd like more details.

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Glamorgan - Carpenter, Chamberlain, Ellis, Watkins, Rees, Bevan
Wiltshire - Carpenter, Chamberlain, Ellis, Merrett
Essex - Burdon, Taylor, Menzies
Canada - Burdon, Parkinson
Australia - Carpenter, Burdon

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #7 on: Friday 01 May 20 15:00 BST (UK) »
Hi there, I'm looking for any information anyone might have about my Uncle Bill who was in the desert rats 8th Army, according to my dad. Unfortunately my uncle bill is no longer with us, I have checked for his name and am sure I found him listed once on a site, William D Smith as Signals, but I can't for the life of me find it again!
Any information would be great
Many thanks

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Re: Long Range Desert Group / LRDG / "Desert Rats"
« Reply #8 on: Friday 01 May 20 16:31 BST (UK) »
His service record is with the MOD and not online but you can apply for a copy; cost £30.

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