8th Army in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project -

8th Army

The Eighth Army was formed from the Western Desert Force in September 1941 and was initially made up of the 7th Armoured Division and 4th Indian Infantry Division and was expanded to comprise 7th British Divisions and 4 Commonwealth Divisions and a number of independent brigades. They saw action in North Africa and Italy.

10th Nov 1941 Orders

15th May 1941 In Action

16th May 1941 In Action

9th Nov 1941 Orders

18th Nov 1941 Attack Made

13th Dec 1941 In Action

Jan 1942 Reorganisation

Feb 1942 Training

March 1942 Conversion

June/July 1942 Reorganisation

21st July 1942 Tank attack destroyed

26th Jul 1942 Orders

27th Jul 1942 In Action

29th Jul 1942 Intelligence

31st July 1942 Stalemate

14th August 1942 Change of Command

22nd Sep 1942 Instructions

3rd Oct 1942 Exercise

5th Oct 1942 Bivouac

10th Oct 1942 On the Move

11th Oct 1942 On the Move

12th Oct 1942 Orders

14th Oct 1942 Exercise

14th Oct 1942 New Positions

15th Oct 1942 Move

15th Oct 1942 Rounds Fired

16th Oct 1942 Move

18th Oct 1942 In Action

19th Oct 1942 In Action

20th Oct 1942 On the Move

20th Oct 1942 New Positions

21st Oct 1942 Vehicles

21st Oct 1942 Into Positions

22nd Oct 1942 On the Move

22nd Oct 1942 Artillery Liaison Officer

23rd Oct 1942 Orders

22nd Oct 1942 In Action

23rd Oct 1942 In Action

24th Oct 1942 In Action

25th Oct 1942 In Action

25th October 1942 In Action

26th Oct 1942 Slow Progress

27th Oct 1942 Attacks

28th Oct 1942 Barrage

29th Oct 1942 Objective Gained

5th of November 1942 Report

8th Dec 1942 Water Supply

9th Dec 1942 Mines

10th Dec 1942 Inspection

12th Dec 1942 Air Attack

13th Dec 1942 On the Move

23rd Dec 1942 No Transport Day

Jan 1943 Reorganisation

9th Jan 1943 Visit

14th Feb 1943 Newsreel

25th February 1943 On the Move

21st Mar 1943 Recces

22nd Mar 1943 Bridgehead

23rd Mar 1943 Reliefs

21st Apr 1943 Planning

22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made

23rd Apr 1943 In Action

24th Apr 1943 In Action

25th Apr 1943 In Action

26th Apr 1943 Advance

26st June 1943 General Montgomery visited

2nd Sep 1943 Planning

3rd Sep 1943 Advance

4th Sep 1943 Advance

24th Sep 1943 Arrival

28th Sep 1943 Landings

4th Oct 1943 In Action

6th Oct 1943 Withdrawal

Nov 1943 In Action

13th Nov 1943 Advance

20th Nov 1943 Visit

28th Nov 1943 Attack Made

29th Nov 1943 In Action

2nd Dec 1943 In Action

6th Dec 1943 Reliefs

25th Dec 1943 Bombardment

31st Dec 1943 Blizzard

11th May 1944 Orders

12th May 1944 On the Move

12th Jun 1944 On the Move

29th Jun 1944 Air Raid

30th Jun 1944 Recce

9th Jul 1944 On the Move

19th Jul 1944 Guns Calibrated

20th Jul 1945 Now It Can Be Told

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Those known to have served with
8th Army
during the Second World War 1939-1945.

Abbott Fred Bosworth. Sgt.
Adams Tom.
Alcorn John Joseph.
Allen George William. Mjr.
Allen William Allen. Sgt.
Archer Richard Thomas. Cpl.
Armitage Harry.
Arrowsmith Albert. Driver
Asher Joseph Maurice.
Atkins Thomas Edward.
Avenell Charles Edwin Dennis.
Baalham Gorge Henry. Cpl.
Baker Thomas George. Capt.
Baker Thomas William.
Barber Alfred Henry George. ASM.
Barker Albert. Pte. (d.14th November 1942)
Barker Cyril.
Bates Arthur Ernest.
Bates Cyril. Pte.
Beaumont Wallace.
Beckley Walter Percy Ypres. Bmdr.
Begley Samuel Frank. Spr.
Beliskey H.. Pte.
Bennett Arthur James. Pte.
Bennett Dennis. Sgt.
Bennett William Millar. Dvr.
Blane Jack. L/Cpl.
Blease .
Brewer Joseph. Sgt.
Bright Thomas. Driver
Brookes Alfred John. L/Cpl.
Brookes John Harold. GSM.
Brookes William Arthur.
Brown Cyril.
Brown Francis Ernest. Sgt.
Brown Harry.
Brown James Thomas. Sgt.
Brown William.
Buckley Albert Charles. Sapper
Burke Jimmy. Gunner
Burton Harold.
Butcher Stanley George. Gnr/Driver
Bysouth Frank.
Cape John.
Carter Frank. Dvr.
Cashmore Bernard. Dvr.
Chandler Sidney.
Cheek George Richard.
Cheesman Cyril Tracy. L/Cpl
Chopping Alexander Frank.
Clarke Edward Arthur. L/Cpl.
Clarke Frederick Montague. Dvr.
Clausen Christian.
Clulow Samuel.
Coles Horace Ivor. Sgt.
Colville David. Pte. (d.26th Jul 1943)
Connell Charles.
Cooper Sam. Driver
Cope Walter John.
Cotter George William. Sgt
Crabtree Robert Bernard.
Crawford Luke. Gnr. (d.16th June 1944)
Crawford William. Pte.
Crick Eric. Trpr.
Criddle Francis. L/Cpl.
Crowshaw Ronald. Cpl.
Crowther Charles Edward. Dvr/Gnr.
Crowther Charles.
Cudd Harold.
Cuthbert Leonard William.
Dahill Harry.
Dale Albert Stanley.
Dalton Bernard.
Davies William Henry.
Davis John Edward. Cpl.
Davis John.
Day Victor.
Daykin Alfred.
Denning Tom. Gnr.
Denton Herbert W.. Sgt.
Dhillon Chanan Singh.
Doyle Patrick Joseph. Pte.
Dransfield Fred.
Drummond Henry. Driver
Dugmore William Walter. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943)
Durrans William Henry. Gnr.
East Sydney.
Eccles Eddie.
Edwards Robert Comfort. Bombardier
Esdale Frank.
Evans Edmund Charles. Cpl.
Evans Ernest Richard. Cpl. (d.20th Oct 1944 )
Evans James.
Eynon Kenneth. Pte.
Eyre Colin. S/Sgt.
Faggetter Bert.
Farish John. S/Sgt.
Farrell Charles. Gnr.
Featherstone Howard. Sgt.
Fells Charles William. Sgt.
Field Donald. Sgt.
Fielding John.
Fisher James.
Fletcher George.
Flynn Thomas Joseph. Sgt.
Foster Henry Charles. Pte.
Fraser Walter.
Freeman John H.. A/Major
Freeman Sidney. Sargent
Fricker John Henry Bullen.
Garland Leslie George. Cpl.
Gess Edward.
Gill Frank Ernest. Bmbdr.
Gillen Louis. Pte.
Goodwin Francis Victor.
Goodyer-Pain F. C.J.. Maj.
Gorman Terry. Pte.
Gower Alfie.
Gower Kenneth.
Grady Tommy. Gnr.
Graham Francis Michael.
Grasby John. CSM.
Green Alfred William. Pte.
Green Ralph Kent. A/Maj.
Green William.
Griffin Wilfred Featherstone. Cpl.
Griffiths Roy.
Grossman Jacob James.
Guest Cyril Jack.
Gully Frederick George.
Gwatkin-Williams John Fenwick Lovell. Col.
Hadlow William Thomas. Cpl.
Haigh Donald. Trpr.
Hale Ronald Frederick. Gnr.
Hallam Gilbert Dennis. Sgt.
Halsted John William. Sgt.
Hamilton Paul George. L/Cpl.
Hamilton Peter Sidney. L/Cpl.
Hamilton Robert Brewster. Pte.
Hammond Harold.
Hampson Sydney.
Hann Eric William.
Hannam George James.
Harding Frederick Alfred.
Harding Sydney Joseph. CSM
Hardwick Albert Henry. L/Bdr.
Harley Stan.
Harrison James. Cpl.
Hawkins Edwin John. Sgt.
Hayton Douglas.
Heath William Frank. Gnr.
Heaton Robert. Sgt.
Hemmington James. Pte.
Henderson Joseph Boyd. Sgt.
Heseltine . Sgt.
Hickman Edwin Horton. Sgt.
Hickmott Edward William. Cpl.
Hickmott Edward William. Cpl.
Hill Desmond George.
Hogarth Benjamin Joseph. Sgt.
Horsman Horace.
Horton Sydney James.
Howard Frederick Noel.
Howe Fredric. Cpl.
Howe Ted.
Howlett Leonard.
Hoyle John Hilton. Gnr.
James William Griffith. Sgt.
Johnson George.
Jollands Jack.
Jones Horace.
Jones Robert.
Jordorson Ralph James.
Joynes Len.
Juckiewicz Wladyslaw. Pte.
Kelly John.
Keningale John W.. Gnr.
Kimber Francis Thomas. Spr.
King Percy William.
King Reginald.
Kingsley Leslie. Sgt. (d.16th March 1942)
Knight Dennis.
Knight Edward.
Knight John James. Driver
Lambert Frederick John.
Lambert Jim.
Langdon Jack.
Lanham George Victor.
Lawrence Pryce.
Lawson Joseph.
Lay William. Sgt.
Leckenby A.. Rfmn.
Lee Bob.
Lee John Edward. Pte.
Lembritzky Dov. Pte.
Lemon Herbert Sidney. Bmbdr.
Lester Stanley. Driver
Levy Michael. Pte.
Lilley John.
Livingston James Govan. Pte.
Lomas Frank.
Lovell Arthur. Sgt.
Luxford James. Sgt.Mjr.
Lynch James Patrick .
Marples James. Sig.
marston Joseph James.
Martin Albert.
Martin Ernest.
Martin James Joseph. Sgt.
Martin Sidney Frederick. Sgt.
Matthews Harry Pengriff. Pte.
Maynard Wally.
McAllister Matthew. (d.1942)
McAllister Matthew. (d.1942)
McColl Donald Robert.
McConway Frederick James.
McCornish John.
McDonnell Reginald Charles. RSM.
McEvoy Ronald James. Sgt.
McIntyre James Patrick.
McNally Chris. Driver
Measey Peter.
Mihlenstedt Ronald Claude.
Millington Jim.
Mills Charles Albert. Dvr.
Mines Len.
Mooney Patrick.
Morgan Norman Henry. Sgt.Mjr.
Morris Ernest Edgar. Gnr.
Moth Frank. Pte.
Mowlam Les.
Mutch Peter.
Naylor Alfred Roland.
Neale John Locke. Sgt.
Nelson James Cuningham. Sgt.
Newham Stanley Arnold. Sig.
Nicol William Herbert.
Norton Derrick.
Norton Harold Derrick.
Nuttall Harry. L/Cpl.
Oldfield Charlie Victor. Cpl.
Oldfield Frank.
Osman Peter.
Paginton Douglas William.
Paine Eric.
Palfrey George Thomas. Trpr.
Palmer Charlie.
Pantin David. Capt.
Park Archibald Robert. L/Sgt.
Parratt H.. Cpl.
Pascoe Arthur Sidney. Pte.
Peach Peter Noel. Tpr.
Pearce James.
Pearson Laurence. Pte.
Pedley Norman. Pte.
Pelham Frank.
Perrin William Alfred.
Perry Arthur R..
Peters Robert Tudor. Cpl.
Phillips Stanley.
Pickett Jack. Bdr.
Plows William.
Pollard Frederick Herbert. Driver
Poulton Charles Bertram. Sigmn.
Pow William Henry C.
Powell Herbert.
Price Fred J.. Cpl. (d.26th October 1942)
Price George Henry.
Prior John Joseph.
Ratcliffe Ernest. RSM
Rawlins Sam. RSM
Redford Robert.
Redman Christopher Charles.
Redworth William.
Redworth William.
Reed Charlie. Spr.
Reed Robert. Sgt
Richmand Frank. Drvr.
Rigby Thomas. Driver
Rightford Bernard Edward. Capt.
Robinson Eric.
Robinson Fredrick James.
Robinson Norman.
Robinson Walter.
Robinson William Matthew. Drv.
Robson Edward Herbert. Capt. (d.23rd October 1944)
Roe William.
Rogers John.
Romig Edgar Dutcher.
Rose Frederick George.
Rout Gordon Henry.
Rowland H.. Cpl.
Russell James.
Sampson Walter Ryecroft. Sgt.
Saunders Charles.
Saunders Frank Kitchener.
Scearce John Alfred. Pte.
Seale John. L/Cpl
Sealy Robert.
Seneviratne Christopher Leonard.
Seneviratne Christopher Leonard. Sig.
Shale John Joseph. Gnr.
Shaw Reginald Walter.
Sheen Joe. Dvr.
Shekhawat Sumer Singh. Capt.
Shillito Lionel Charles. Pte.
Short Percival John .
Shufflebotham Gordon James. Pte.
Simmonds Leslie. Pte.
Sinfield William George.
Smallman Abraham. Sgt.Mjr.
Smith Donald Eric. Capt.
Smith Hubert.
Smith John Rheims. Sgt.
Smith Samuel William. Trooper
Smith Sydney Harry Hyder. Cpl.
Smith Thomas. Driver (d.27th August 1944)
Snaith Arthur.
Sole Sydney. L/Cpl.
Standen Ronald Louis.
Stevenson Moris. Driver
Strachan Douglas. CSM.
Sullivan .
Surridge William.
Thacker George David. Lt. (d.25th February 1943)
Thomas Charles. Lt.
Thornton Ted. Dvr.
Timm . Mjr.
Timmins Maurice Norman.
Todd Ian Menzies. Lt.
Tolhurst Alfred.
Turner Clifford Edward.
Turner James. Sgt.
Turner William John Thomas. Sgt.
Tysoe-Smith E.. Cpl.
Ure Jim E.. Driver/Gnr.
Waite Bernard. Capt.
Wallbridge James.
Wanaguru P.. Pte.
Warttig George. Gnr.
Watson Tom.
Webb Edward. L/Bdr. (d.12th Jul 1943)
Wells George Edward.
Whiley Ernest. Tpr.
Whitefield John.
Wibberley John Stewart. Bdr.
Wilde Wilfred. Gdsmn.
Wilkins Kenneth Aubrey. Cpl.
Willacey Robert. Pte.
Willetts William Joseph.
Williams Charles Ernest. Sig.
Williams Glyndwr. Gunner
Williams Stan.
Williamson Kenneth.
Wilson Alfred.
Wilson Arthur.
Wilson Charles.
Wilson John Croal.
Winter Jack.
Wood Edward Henry.
Wood William John.
Woodcock Ronald Douglas.
Woods George Richard. Spr.
Wyatt-Mair Claude.
Yuill John. Drvr.

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