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Bergen Belsen Memorial
Despite the annual britishness tweets of the liberation of Belsen, there is no memorial at the site for all the nationalities who went to help. 3,827 total views
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George Barrington Milner (Royal Artillery)
My Grandad George Milner, 1908-1977. Royal Artillery 21st Army Group. 1939-1945. His war ended at Luneburg heath, may 1945, never spoke about what he heard and saw at Belsen. Enlisted 18th April 1939. 42nd AA Bn RE (TA) 618 total views
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Charles Enrique Dent
Charles Dent was born in Burgos, Spain. He was the son of Franklin Dent, who studied chemistry in Leeds before acquiring his PhD in Munich and later working in Spain. 28,525 total views
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Fraser McLuskey (Rev) 1SAS MC
First in with 1SAS. 20,808 total views
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Wilfred Evans (113 LAA)
1909–1999 22,856 total views
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Reg Seekings 1SAS, DCM, MM
Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. 23,100 total views
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John Willoughby Gray – GHQ Liaison Regiment
Officer Commanding, No. 9 Patrol, GHQ Liaison Regiment (“Phantom”), attached to the 11th Armoured Division. Recce’d Belsen on 15th April, 1945. 20,986 total views
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Joy Taverner – Queen Alexandria’s Nurse
My husband’s grandmother (now 82) was a nurse during the War and has a book-worth of stories to tell. The following are 2 letters that she has written to me describing her nursing work during the beach landings and entering Belsen… 24,345 total views
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Peter Weaver 1SAS
Philip Humphrey Peter Weaver – 1SAS. Arriving at Belsen with his 1SAS unit Peter Weaver stayed on, as interpreter to Lt.Col. Taylor OIC 63 Anti Tank Regiment RA who were the first troops to stay any length of time in Belsen. 18,179 total views
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Alison Wood
My friend Alison Wood, who has died aged 98, dedicated her long life to the service of others. In 1936 she knew what was happening in Germany and “had the gumption to believe that Hitler would do what he said he would do”. 24,253 total views
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1SAS Belsen
1SAS T Troop at Belsen. 20,077 total views