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ALECOCK ARMY HISTORY BY Richard John Alecock

Name: ALECOCK, FREDERICK DERRICK PARENT Son of Marion Evelyn BAPTISED: on the 2nd of August 1924 at St....

Return from the desert

We returned to the delta again for a refit,and had what to me was one of the most moving experiences of my...

Soviet Commemorative Medal

The Ambassador of the USSR awarded my dad a commemorative medal "in recognition of your contribution to...

Story of a Greenock War Hero: With the 8th Army in Italy

He did his time in North Africa, Italy and saw Monte Cassino....

Mirano Square 1

Mirano Square 1...

Trieste Square_ 12th Royal Lancers A div

Trieste Square_ 12th Royal Lancers A div...

Empress of Canada

Thomas's regiment KSLI were stationed in Canada during the outbreak of the war. He remembers racing...

Photo of the E Platoon 512 RASCGT

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

KSLI Cap Badge

Worse than hell at times So many don't realise Spending a well-earned penny Friends together A real...

11th Armoured Division Badge

Worse than hell at times So many don't realise Spending a well-earned penny Friends together A real...

Escape from France

My father tells of how he was cut off from other British forces in France at the time of Dunkerque and...

Photo of Lance Corporal Wilfred Slater

Another photo of Lance Corporal Wilfred Slater driving his brengun carrier, don't know exact location,...

What's that by my legs?

Whilst on guard at the signals camp in Cyprus, having a crafty little cigarette, inside my helmet which was...

Enlistment - 1942

I enlisted into the army in May 1942 and was sent to Catterick Camp, joining the 51st Training Regiment....

Scot's Diary Germany Surrenders 2nd May

Scot's Diary Germany Surrenders 2nd May...

The Germans stole our shorts!

The Germans stole our shorts. We were wearing italian white wollen socks, german canvas boots while the...

stockport cheshires

My uncle Joseph Finn was in the Stockport T.A from 1939 and subsequently fought with the 6th Cheshires in...

Training to be a wireless/op in Congleton,Cheshire

I was called up in 1942, after my primary training I was sent to Gongleton in Cheshire to be trained as a...

My Grandad: Service with REME

My granddad, William Poole, joined the army in 1938... When he was in the army, he was to young to go...

AMLHQ -- Greece -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

Albert Hinchcliffe's DCM

My brother Albert Hinchcliffe was 19 when he won the DCM which is the distinguished combat medal. He was a...

Scot's Diary 1st Jan 1945

Scot's Diary 1st Jan 1945...

John William Fearn in Bombay in 1943 (part 2)

John William Fearn was her brother-in-law. He grew up in Lancaster and was called up to join the Army at...

Journey into the Unknown - Part 23

"Victory" on thejr lip See how the Hun they whip While they of Honour sip, Honour and Glory. This...

War in Europe had finished -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

Collaborative Article: Training for WW2

This month's collaborative article: Training for WW2. The 大象传媒 asked WW2 Members to add a short anecdote...