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Douglas Stringfellow – Not Quite as it seems…
Rep. Douglas Stringfellow (R-Utah), was exposed as a fraud when seeking reelection to the House in 1954, was born in Draper, Utah in 1922. 4,787 total views
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Frank Moreham – 113th DLI
I attach a photo of Frank Joseph Moreham, must have been taken late ’45 and a copy of his Mention in despatches. He certainly looks happy and OK. 4,935 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. 5,048 total views
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Michael Morrison – Priest
ON 15 APRIL 1945, British and Canadian troops entered the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in western Germany. 5,384 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. 5,214 total views
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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. 5,606 total views
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George Newson
My Grandfather, Trooper George Newson, helped liberate Belsen as part of the Royal Armoured Corp. 4,637 total views
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Normandy Landings
Listing of Personnel (768) and Vehicles (162) landing on SWORD Beach. 5,804 total views
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Eileen Shord
My Mum, Eileen joined up with the ATS when 17 but had a number of roles when in Germany I think including nursing. 3,823 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. 2,971 total views
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