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113th LAA – Photos (Boyes)
A series of photos from a member of the 113th LAA – Royal Artillery. 10,895 total views
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Think Pink?
Following on from the initial colouring of the famous Belsen Liberation sign, we took a lot of time to ensure the colour was correct – particularly to see if the red wording was actually red. 13,057 total views
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John Morris (113th LAA) Despatch Rider
My grand father, gunner John Morris was present at the Liberation. He was a dispatch rider in the Royal Artillery attached to a Light Anti Aircraft regiment. 12,583 total views
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113th LAA – Vehicle Identifications
Fabulous detective work over on the WW2 Talk Forum with regards to the 113th LAA vehicles to enable postive identification of other vehicles – 162. 12,511 total views
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The Heroes of Belsen
The Heroes of Belsen “If you asked them to build a battleship overnight they’d produce it for you at breakfast!” Such are the expressions of praise made by Army authorities when referring to the magnificent work of relief done by officers and men of the 113th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA at Belsen Concentration Camp. 17,850 total views
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Eric Lines (113th LAA) Auction Details
Medals of WWII D-Day hero who helped to liberate Bergen-Belsen death camp are re-united with his family 30 years after they had to be sold to pay for widow’s care. A D-Day hero’s medals have been reunited with his family 30 years after they had to sell them to pay for his widow’s care. Regimental Sergeant Major Eric Lines won the prestigious Military Medal for helping to defend Pegasus Bridge on June 6, 1944. He went on to fight at Nijmegen during Operation Market Garden, was one of the first to cross the Rhine into Germany and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Sergeant Major Lines died in 1977 and…
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The Signwriter at Belsen
Hello welcome this website section relating to the DLI and the part they played at Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945. 15,697 total views
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James William Illingworth (113th LAA, RA)
Features in a cine film within the camp, taken on 23rd and 24th April, 1945. 13,328 total views
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A Grainy Photo of Grandad
It all started with a grainy photo of my grandad. 13,965 total views
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Brian Villette (113th LAA)
Brian Vaugh Norman Villette – Captain 113th LAA, Royal Artillery. 12,701 total views
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