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Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards    The Coldstream Guards are the oldest Regiment in the British Army, being formed in 1650. In 1939, the 1st and 2nd Battalions went to France with the British Expeditionary Force. Two additional battalions, the 4th and 5th, were also raised during the war. The Coldstream Guards saw action throughout Europe and North Africa serving both as dismounted Infantry and Armoured Battalions with Sherman and Churchill tanks. 10th Sep 1939 Equipment 12th Sep 1939 Training 16th Sep 1939 Orders 17th Sep 1939 On the March 18th Sep 1939 Exercise 19th Sep 1939 Visit 19th Sep 1939 Orders 20th Sep 1939 On the Move 20th Sep 1939 On the March   2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards marching through Cherbourg. 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1945 Orders 23rd of January 1945 Patrol 23rd of January 1945 Orders 27th March 1945 In Action 28th March 1945 Advance 29th March 1945 Enemy Artillery 30th March 1945 In Action If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Coldstream Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Alcock Charles. Alcock John. L/Cpl. Alison Donald James. Pte. Anstruther MC. Ralph. Anstruther-Gray MC William John St Clair. Mjr. Bambury William. Beddis Edward John. Gdsm. Bellion Edward Henry. Sgt. Bennet Frank Henry. Bennett Frank Henry. L/Cpl. Bennett MM. Leslie. Gdsmn. Best Frank Henry. Bland Alfred. RSM. Breakwell Roland. Brind Thomas George. L/Cpl. (d.15th April 1945) Brookes MID. John Harold. GSM. Bunn Reginald Charles Herbert. Gdsm. (d.13th May 1940) Bursell Arthur Leslie. Dvr (d.16th Feb 1986) Carter Bernard Albert Gamble. L/Sgt Cartwright John Simmons. Grdsmn. Clempson Richard John. Gdmn. (d.16th March 1943) Cook Thomas. Gdsmn. (d.23rd-25th Dec 1942) Corbett James Frederick. Grdsmn. D-eath WH. Dearden Rhuben. L/Cpl. de_Knoop Wilfred Jersey. Major. Dickson Ronald Slee. Dolton Harry Edward. Pte. Duck C. Dunn KE. East William Henry. Gdsm. (d.6th Apr 1945) Eldridge Arthur Bertram. Gdsm. (d.23rd Apr 1945) Fellows J. Felts HJ. Fisher KA. French GG. Ganner Raymond Keith. L/Cpl. Geertman MC, Augustinus Hermanus. Sgt.Mjr. Gilden RE. Goddard Cecil Lawrence. Gdsmn. Goddard Cecil Lawrence . Gdsmn. Goddard MID. Cecil Lawrence. Gdsmn. Goddard Cecil Lawrence. Guardsman Goss Reginald John. Green Robert Goodwin. L/Sgt. (d.17th Feb 1944) Gribbin Gerard. Pte Hall George Henry. Gdsm. Hannon EW. Harling James. L/Cpl. Harms Geoffrey James. Grdsmn. (d.11th Sept 1943) Hewson Edward Thomas. (d.22nd May 1940) Hoggarth Frederick James. CQMS (d.1st June 1940) Horrocks Albert Edgar. Pte. Hutchinson WE. Jennings H. Jones FJ. Joynes Gdsm. L. Joynes Len. Kilbey P.. RSM. Lader W. Laird Robert. Gdm. Laycock Laurence Garforth. Sgt. Leeson WD. Loynton JS. Manley Kenneth Walter. Gdsm. Mawer Alfred Horace. L/Sgt. McDermott MM. Bernard. L/Sgt Moore JH. Nicholls GC, ERD. Arthur Frederick Crane. Brig. (d.11th Feb 1944) Nightingale George. Sgt. Osliff John W.. Gdsmn. Ovens Harold Michael. Sgt. Oxley L. Potter Edward John. Pte. Priestly I. Raybould Benjmin. Gdsm. (d.11th Dec 1940) Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942) Richardson Cyril Sidney Malcolm. Grdsmn. (d.21st Oct 1943) Rogers Fred. Cpl. Rushton Frank. Rushton Frank. Sargeant Donald Charles. Sgt. Sarsfield Michael. Skelton L.Cpl AD. Sotherton Neville Dennis. Gdsmn. Sutlieff John Leonard. Sgt. Thomas Alfred. Sgt. Thomson James. L/Cpl Tingle George. Pte. Tong Walter. Toomer Gilbert Douglas. Gdsmn Tough H. Tweddle William. L/Cpl. (d.14th September 1943) Walters Fredrick Albert. Grds (d.22nd January 1944) Wardell W. Watchman W. Waters Fredrick Albert. Pte (d.22nd January 1944) Weeks William John Arnold. Gdsm. Whaley Charles Peter. Lt. (d.19th April 1945) Wheeler William. Williams EF. Williams SD. Woodhall Rowland Thomas. Woolman William Arthur. L/Sjt. (d.30th Dec 1941) Wright Tom Austin. L/Cpl. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Coldstream Guards from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 18th April 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge 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. 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There are:3974 items tagged Coldstream Guards available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. SD Williams Coldstream Guards SD Williams served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. EF Williams Coldstream Guards EF Williams served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. W Watchman Coldstream Guards W Watchman served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. W Wardell Coldstream Guards W Wardell served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. H Tough Coldstream Guards H Tough served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. AD Skelton L.Cpl Coldstream Guards AD Skelton served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. I Priestly Coldstream Guards I Priestly served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. L Oxley Coldstream Guards L Oxley served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JH Moore Coldstream Guards JH Moore served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. JS Loynton Coldstream Guards JS Loynton served with the Coldstream Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Second to None: The History of the Coldstream Guards 1650-2000 Julian Paget At last a wonderful book, that includes brilliant photographs and maps. Of interest in the way that the social aspect of this regiment is discussed, and all ranks are considered equally. More information on: Second to None: The History of the Coldstream Guards 1650-2000 The Coldstream Guards (Men-at-arms) Charles Grant This book outlines the history of the Coldstream Guards from its inception to the end of World War II, detailing the uniforms and equipment of this prestigious unit. More information on: The Coldstream Guards (Men-at-arms) Links

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