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Those known to have served with 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bennett Jack. Sgt.
- Birch Wilfred Leonard. Gdsmn.
- Doleman George. Gdsmn.
- Hodson Chrisopher Charles Philip. Capt.
- Horrocks Jim Edward. Gdsm.
- Houghton Albert E. L/Sjt. (d.30th April 1943)
- Jewkes Archibald Aldwyne. Gdsm.
- Jones Edward William. Grdsmn. (d.7th April 1945)
- Key Harry. (d.19th Jul 1944)
- Lawrence Arthur George. Grdmn. (d.9th Feb 1944)
- Lythaby Ernest John.
- Millington Dennis. Gdsm.
- Rixon Leonard Frederick. Gdsm. (d.28th Apr 1943)
- Scarfe Frank William. Gdsn.
- Shelley Alfred Frederick. Gdsmn. (d.14th September 1943)
- Shephard Philip Le Roy. Lt. (d.27th Apr 1943)
- Smith George Oliver. L/Sgt. (d.9th May 1944)
- Spencer Arthur Victor Sidney. L/Sgt. (d.17th April 1943)
- Thorne Charles Burton. Gdsmn
- Tilley George Edward. Grdsmn.
- Warham Robert. Pte. (d.27th Jan 1944)
- Wingate Gordon John. Guard. (d.27th April 1943)
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L/Sgt. Arthur Victor Sidney Spencer 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards (d.17th April 1943) Arthur was born in the Foleshill Coventry area of Warwickshire. He married Olive Eyden at Staines in 1941. They had a son Barrie. Arthur is buried at the Medjez El Bab War Cemetery in Beja, Tunisia
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Gdsmn. George Doleman 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards George Doleman enlisted on 6th of December 1939 at the age of 20.
He trained at Chelsea Barracks before transfer to the Holding Company at Windsor. Then to 3rd Battalion in London.
He moved to North Africa in November 1942 for Operation Torch and tTook part in North Africa campaign and Tunisia Campaign. There were significant battles in the Medjez-el-Bab and along Mareth Line.
He Moved with 3rd battalion to Italy on 1st of March 1943. The Regiment took part in the Italian Campaign at Salerno, Monte Camino, Anzio, Monte Cassino and along the Gothic Line. The Guards battled for Perugia, entered the City and fought beyond the City. Then moved to approaches to Arezzo, captured it then into Arno Valley. This was the beginning of August 1944.
He was Posted to the 5th battalion on 1st of March 1945 and returned to the UK, he was posted to Training Battalion Grenadier Guards in May 1945.
He was sent to Germany for several months from October 1945 until February 1946.
Finally on 9th of March 1946 he was moved to the Military Disembarkation Unit at Strensall followed by the Military Dispersal Unit at York.
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Grdmn. Arthur George Lawrence 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards (d.9th Feb 1944) Arthur Lawrence was my uncle, my dads eldest brother.
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Ernest John Lythaby 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards Initially, Ernest Lythaby was with the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, which were called up in 1939. The 1st Battalion was swapped to 5th Battalion in 1942. He saw service in North Africa and Italy. He was demobilised in 1945.
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Gdsm. Archibald Aldwyne Jewkes 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards Dad, Archie Jewkes was captured at Anzio and I have a dictionary he had as a memento from his time in Stalag 383.
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Gdsmn Charles Burton Thorne 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards My Great Uncle, Charles Thorne served with 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards.
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Sgt. Jack Bennett 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards Jack Bennett served with the Signal Section, 5th Grenadier Guards.
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Grdsmn. Edward William Jones 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards (d.7th April 1945) My uncle, Edward Jones, was wounded and captured at Anzio, and moved to Stalag IV Hohenstein. He was forced onto the Long March and is believed to have died of pneumonia on the 7th of April 1945, possibly in Stalag 357.
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Gdsmn. Alfred Frederick Shelley 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards (d.14th September 1943) Guardsman Shelley died in Tunisia and is buried in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia, Plot 7.d.11.
He was the son of Alfred Frederick and Elizabeth Shelley; husband of Gladys Irene Shelley of Princes End, Tipton, Staffordshire.
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Capt. Chrisopher Charles Philip "Hoddy" Hodson 5th Btn. Grenadier Guards My father Christopher Hodson served with the 5th Grenadier Guards, my uncle Hugh was killed in North Africa in 1942.
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