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Conrad Wilson – AFS
My grandfather, Conrad Wilson, was a Quaker and a conscientious objector. Although his pacifism steered him away from picking up a gun, his conscience told him he should contribute in some way to the war effort. AFS gave him the outlet he had been looking for. 18,640 total views
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Names on Photos
Two photos with signatures on the reverse. All served with the 113th Durham Light Anti-Aircraft Infantry. 16,946 total views
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William John Garvey
My father William John Garvey was also at the liberation of Bergen-Belsen with REME. 17,469 total views
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Wilfred Lavin (113 LAA)
Wilfred Lavin. 18,196 total views
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George Newson
My Grandfather, Trooper George Newson, helped liberate Belsen as part of the Royal Armoured Corp. 16,979 total views
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The first in…
On April 15, 1945, Lieutenant John Randall, then a 24-year-old SAS officer, was on a reconnaissance mission in northern Germany. 21,492 total views
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Normandy Landings
Listing of Personnel (768) and Vehicles (162) landing on SWORD Beach. 18,992 total views
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Eric Trott (RAMC)
Last week The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum had a call from Andy Strowman, an old friend of a Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment veteran named Eric Trott who passed away in 1999. Despite our status as a relatively new regiment, it is important to note that the former regiments are still a very prevalent part of our heritage. 16,044 total views
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Reg McDonnell – Royal Engineers
As the cold water of the English Channel lapped at his chest, a soldier near to Reg McDonnell stumbled and began to drown under the weight of his equipment. 18,208 total views
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Arthur Reede
My uncle was at Bergen Belsen with an engineer s crew, for a few weeks before any liberation because of the diseases that were in the camps, they had to stay out. 20,631 total views
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