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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment




12th Oct 1939 Holding the Line

13th Oct 1939 Reliefs

5th Nov 1939 Inkerman Dinner

24th Nov 1939 Aircraft Tested

26th Nov 1939 Orders

27th Nov 1939 Upto the Line

4th Dec 1939 In the Front Line

10th May 1940 Holland and Belgium invaded

10th May 1940 News

13th May 1940 On the Move

15th May 1940 In Defence

17th May 1940 Orders

18th May 1940 On the Move

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Planning

20th May 1940 Reorganisation

20th May 1940 Under Pressure

21st May 1940 Withdrawal

21st May 1940 Planning

22nd May 1940 Attacks Repulsed

23rd May 1940 Shortening the Front

24th May 1940 Air Raids

27th May 1940 Withdrawal

28th May 1940 Under Attack

1st Jun 1940 Evacuation

5th Jun 1940 Counter Attack

7th June 1940 Ground attack

9th Jun 1940 Held until the Last

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

10th Jun 1940 On the March

11th Jun 1940 Furious Fighting

11th Jun 1940 In Action

11th Jun 1940 Orders

11th Jun 1940 Enemy Advance

12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless

12th Jun 1940 Ultimatum

10th Jan 1941 Orders

26th Feb 1941 Exercise

27th Feb 1941 Exercise

28th Feb 1941 Exercise

3rd Mar 1941 Reliefs

5th Mar 1941 Reliefs

6th Mar 1941 Reliefs

7th Mar 1941 Reliefs Completed

8th Mar 1941 Thaw

13th Mar 1941 Reorganisation

18th Mar 1941 Exercise

19th Mar 1941 Exercise

21st Apr 1942 Exercise  

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45

After disembarking from landing craft, troops of 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment take cover on the beach at Cromer in Norfolk, 21st of April 1942. Live machine-gun and mortar fire was used during this exercise. © IWM (H 18927)



26th Apr 1942 On the Move

22nd January 1944 Battle of Anzio

26th Jan 1944 Ready to Move

30th January 1944 Battle of Anzio

Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations  In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.

3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade

  • 6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
  • 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
  • 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
  • 1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
  • 12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
  • 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
  • 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
  • 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers

77 Brigade and 111 Brigade

  • 3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
  • 1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
  • 1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
  • 2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
  • 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
  • 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
  • 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
  • 3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)

23rd Indian Infantry Brigade

  • 1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
  • 2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
  • 4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
  • 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
  • 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers

16th Brigade Morris Force

  • 1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
  • 4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
  • 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
  • 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
  • 45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
  • 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
  • 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers

Dah Force

  • Kachin Levies

Stronghold Defences

  • R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
  • W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)

Divisional Troops

  • 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  • Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
  • 145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
  • 61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
  • 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.


3rd February 1944 Battle of Anzio

1st May 1944 Patrols

2nd May 1944 Intelligence

3rd May 1944 Recce

4th May 1944 Recce

5th May 1944 Prisoners Taken

6th May 1944 Prisoners Taken

7th May 1944 Exchange of Fire

8th May 1944 Straffing

9th May 1944 New Positions

10th May 1944 Orders

11th May 1944 Under Attack

12th May 1944 On the Move

13th May 1944 On the Move

14th May 1944 On the Move

15th May 1944 Rifles

16th May 1944 On the March

17th May 1944 On the March

18th May 1944 Enemy Position

19th May 1944 Plans

20th May 1944 On the March

21st May 1944 Intentions

22nd May 1944 Ambush

24th May 1944 Move

26th May 1944 Rations

28th May 1944 Supplies

29th May 1944 Ambush

30th May 1944 Attack

31st May 1944 Intelligence

1st Jun 1944 Competition

2nd Jun 1944 Competitions

3rd Jun 1944 Fund Raising

4th Jun 1944 Church Parade

5th Jun 1944 Preparations

6th Jun 1944 Cheered on their Way

7th Jun 1944 Convoy

8th Jun 1944 Loading

9th Jun 1944 On the Move

10th Jun 1944 On the Move

11th Jun 1944 On the Move

12th Jun 1944 Busy Day

13th Jun 1944 Air Raids

14th Jun 1944 Air Raids

15th Jun 1944 Planning

16th Jun 1944 In Action

16th Jun 1944 Air Raid

17th Jun 1944 In Action

17th Jun 1944 Assembly

18th Jun 1944 Artillery Active

18th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire

18th Jun 1944 In Action

18th Jun 1944 Attack Made

19th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol

19th Jun 1944 Patrols

20th Jun 1944 Enemy Active

20th Jun 1944 Recce

21st Jun 1944 Civilians Evcauated

22nd Jun 1944 Shelling

22nd Jun 1944 Air Raid

23rd Jun 1944 Mines

23rd Jun 1944 Reliefs

24th Jun 1944 Attack Made

24th Jun 1944 Briefing

25th Jun 1944 In Action

25th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting

26th Jun 1944 In Action

26th Jun 1944 In Action

1st Jul 1944 Hard Fighting

2nd Jul 1944 Shelling

3rd Jul 1944 Reliefs

4th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft

5th Jul 1944 Patrols

6th Jul 1944 Reorganisation

7th Jul 1944 Gun Positions

8th Jul 1944 Quiet

9th Jul 1944 Unexploded Ordnace

10th Jul 1944 Recces

11th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete

12th Jul 1944 Patrols

13th Jul 1944 Fighting Patrols

14th Jul 1944 Anti Tank Obstacle

15th Jul 1944 Attack Made

16th Jul 1944 Prisoners

17th Jul 1944 Ground Gained

18th Jul 1944 Orders

19th Jul 1944 Awaiting Orders

20th Jul 1944 Awaiting Orders

21st Jul 1944 Awaiting Orders

22nd Jul 1944 Recce

23rd Jul 1944 Advance Party

24th Jul 1944 Reliefs

25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete

26th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling

27th Jul 1944 Prisoner Taken

28th Jul 1944 Enemy Weapons

29th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 Less Air Activity

31st Jul 1944 Patrols

17th August 1944 Reorganisation

18th August 1944 Enemy Withdrawal

11th Sep 1944 Orders

2nd Oct 1944 Orders

2nd Oct 1944 Situation

3rd Oct 1944 Orders

3rd Oct 1944 Support

21st Nov 1944 Orders

24th Nov 1944 Reliefs

25th Nov 1944 Shelling

24th March 1945 Sports

26th March 1945 Reliefs

26th March 1945 Reliefs


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Those known to have served with

Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Want to know more about Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment?


There are:2046 items tagged Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment 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.


N Yeadon 6th Airborne Armoured Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

N Yeadon served with the 6th Airborne Armoured Regiment Reconnaissance Corps 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



JJ Williamson Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

JJ Williamson served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



GV White Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

GV White served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



MG Weeks Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

MG Weeks served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



H Watson Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

H Watson served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



F Ward 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London Yeomanry

F Ward served with the 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London Yeomanry 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



H Wall Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

H Wall served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



LG Vine Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

LG Vine served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



S Underwood Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

S Underwood served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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



A Umpleby Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

A Umpleby served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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









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