The Wartime Memories Project - 6th (East Cumberland) Battalion The Border Regiment

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The 6th (East Cumberland) Battalion of the Border Regiment was reformed for World War II, stationed at Carlisle Castle, Cumbria. In the late summer of 1943 the 6th Battalion of the Border Regiment was posted to Gailes Camp in Ayrshire, training as a Beach Group. The role of Beach Groups was to land with the first assault troops, organise the landing beaches and establish supply dumps for the other troops. Training continued in Ayrshire through late 1943 and early 1944; in February 1944 there was a major eight-day exercise at Gullane on the east coast of Scotland near Edinburgh. Shortly before D-Day, the Supreme Commander of the Allied troops, General Eisenhower, carried out an inspection at a Divisional Parade. On our 12th Anniversary we would like to thank all those who have contributed to this project. Research your own Family History. June 2011 - Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.        We are aware of the issue with missing images, this is due to the redesign of the website, images will reappear as soon as the new version of the page is completed, thank you for your patience. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great List of those who served with 6th Battalion The Border Regiment during The Second World War Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site. A/LCpl. John "Jack" Thwaite 2nd Btn. Read his Story. A/LCpl. John "Jack" Thwaite 2nd Btn. Border Regiment My Dad Jack Thwaite joined the TA in March 1933 serving with 7th Bn Duke of Wellington's Regt hence his Regtl number. He joined the Regular Army in Nov 1934 at the age of 20. Initially he served with 1st Border in Belfast then with 2nd Border in India from 1935 to 1943, including service on the NW Frontier with another Btn as a reinforcement. He returned to the UK in 1943 & was posted to 6th Border. He landed on D Day 6 Jun 1944 with this Beach Group Bn. He transferred on breakup of the Battalion to the Lancashire Fusiliers, East Lancs and finally 7th RWF. He was wounded in action on the 18th of September 1944. Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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