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Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 2/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 2/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Oct 1939 Positions Mapped 27th Oct 1939 Tank Traps 29th Nov 1939 Bit of a Muddle 10th Dec 1939 Draw 4th Jan 1940 Reciprocal Schemes 7th Jan 1940 Thick Fog 14th Mar 1940 On the Move 10th May 1940 German Advance 19th May 1940 Bridge Protected 20th May 1940 On the Move 21st May 1940 Planning 22nd May 1940 Attacks Repulsed 22nd May 1940 Orders Issued 23rd May 1940 Shortening the Front 23rd May 1940 Bridge Blown 24th May 1940 Air Raids 25th May 1940 Air Raid 25th May 1940 In the Line 26th May 1940 Air Raid 27th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 Orders 28th May 1940 Under Attack 28th May 1940 Withdrawal 29th May 1940 Under Fire 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 30th May 1940 Defensive Perimeter 31st May 1940 In Action 5th June 1940 Reorganisation 9th Jun 1940 Moves 12th Jun 1940 Reorganisation Jan 1941 Defence Jun 1941 Exercise 1st Aug 1941 Parade Oct 1941 Exercise 1st Nov 1941 Reorganisation 1st Aug 1942  Prisoners 4th Aug 1942  Sickness 10th Aug 1942  Transport 17th Aug 1942  Orders 18th Aug 1942  Orders 19th Aug 1942  Reliefs 24th Aug 1942  Sickness 28th Aug 1942  Orders 27th Dec 1942 In Action 13th Feb 1943 Difficult Position 26th February 1943 In Action 17th Apr 1943 Advance 18th Apr 1943 Shelling 21st Jun 1943 On the Move 6th Jul 1943 On the Move 23rd Jul 1943 On the Move 24th Jul 1943 On the Move 31st Jul 1943 Under Fire 7th August 1943 Advance 8th August 1943 Slow Progress 6th Oct 1943 Withdrawal   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. 13th February 1944 Roads Bad 22nd February 1944  23rd February 1944  5th March 1944 Landing 6th March 1944 Operation Thursday 12th March 1944 On the Move 18th March 1944 Operation Thursday 3rd Apr 1944 In Action 11th April 1944 Sustained attack 14th Apr 1944 Break Through 18th Apr 1944 Attack Made 21st of April 1944 Change of Plan 24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved 1st of May 1944 Report 6th May 1944 Orders 10th May 1944 Evacuation 11th May 1944 Orders 11th May 1944 Preparations 12th May 1944 Admin 12th May 1944 Offensive Begins 13th May 1944 Training 13th May 1944 Orders 14th May 1944 On the Move 14th May 1944 On the Move 15th May 1944 Orders 15th May 1944 Attack Made 16th May 1944 In Action 16th May 1944 In Action 16th May 1944 Attack Made 16th May 1944 In Action 17th May 1944 In Action 17th May 1944 Attack Made 17th May 1944 In Action 17th May 1944 Advance 17th May 1944 Air Raid 18th May 1944 Orders 18th May 1944 On the Move 18th May 1944 Advance 26th May 1944 Reliefs 3rd Jun 1944 Brave Actions 4th Jun 1944 In Action 18th Jun 1944 Advance 18th Jun 1944 Over Confidence 29th Jun 1944 Report Sent 15th Jul 1944 Attack Made 29th Jul 1944 Attack Made 2nd Sep 1944 Reliefs 3rd Sep 1944 Patrols 10th Sep 1944 Church Parade 20th Sep 1944 In Action 28th Sep 1944 Heavy Rain 29th Sep 1944 Advance 4th Oct 1944 Congratulations 26th Nov 1944 Shelling 27th Nov 1944 Shelling 28th Nov 1944 Enemy Active 29th Nov 1944 In Action 30th Nov 1944 Heavy Shelling 7th Jan 1945 Deep Snow 21st of February 1945 Orders 1st Mar 1945 Orders 2nd Mar 1945 In Action 3rd Mar 1945 Prisoners 4th Mar 1945 Divine Service 20th of April 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 Lancashire Fusiliers during the Second World War 1939-1945. Abbott Geoffrey. Adams F. Airey JHJ. Airey T. Allen Arthur Nelson. Altham Brian Rigby. Anthony David Penry. Gnr. Bailey TW. Bickerstaffe R. Cpl. Birkett J. Blake S. Booth T. Tpr. Bramley CN. Brown Gordon McGowan. Lt. (d.30th of July 1944) Burton James. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1944) Cameron J. Charlton A. Clark Leonard. Cpl. (d.21st May 1942) Clegg MM. Norris. Sgt. Cope RL. Council J. Coverdale George. L/Cpl. Cox MM. Arthur Edward. Fus. (d.24th Oct 1943) Craven J. Crompton SH. Cryer GH. Cummings H. Dale Reuben. Fus. Daley A. Dalton V. Dalton William. L/Cpl. Davenport RA. Davies Robert. Sgt Davis Joseph Conway. Dearden F. Denyer JH. Dewhurst F. Dixon C. Dixon H. Dobson W. Douglas R. Dowson George Rhodes. Dunn P. Eccleston J. Egan J. Ellwood James. L/Cpl. (d.5th Oct 1943) Entwistle A. Evans R. Evans T. Evans Walter. Fus. (d.30th Dec 1942) Faulkner Eric George. Pte. (d.30th Jul 1944) Fawcett A. Fee Joseph. Sgt. Fenton RM. Fishwick AV. Fogerty MiD A. Cpl. Fox Charles James. Garner James. Gilcrest J. Goulden T. Green JH. Greenwood H . Gregory H. Grindrod J. Grundy J. Haig MC. William Gavin. Capt. Hall W. Hamer S. Hampton H. Hardacre JH. Harrison F. Harrison James. Cpl. Hartley L. Helm Harold. Lt. (d.28th Feb 1945) Hessey HA. Hewitt J. Heyes George. Fus. (d.23rd May 1940) Heywood John Joseph. Pte. Holbrook T. Tpr. Holt N. Hookway RH. Horne C. Horridge S. Howard FJB. Howell Frank. Pte. Hulme Otho. Pte. Hunt L. Jackson F. Jackson FV. James MID Lancealot. L/Cpl. Jones G. Joynson GA. Kennedy B. Kershaw E . Lambert WM. Lawson Arthur. C/Sgt. Leach A. Lee J. Lewis AE. Linden R. Little J. Livingstone W. Lord T. Lowes EK. Lowther G. Lynch John. Fus. (d.10th November 1940) Marsh W. Matthew HD. Mcmahon J. McMahon John. Pte. McNamee Donald. Pte. Molyneux J. Mooney DJO. Mulhall T. Murray HMR. Naylor A. Newton JJ. North John Robert. Sgt. (d.23rd May 1940) Nuttall H. Nuttall H. O'Connell James Joseph. Pte. Parker L. Parkin WS. Partington A. Pitts WH. Platt Alfred. Pte. Porter JE. Redfern MM. Leslie. Sgt. Scarth G. Scogings AJ. Scott JJ. Shea William Sidney. Gnr. Sheard R. Shedwick E. Shepherd MiD C. Sgt. Shepherd Tom. Fus. Simmons JE. Simpson LFS. Skinner John Henry. L/Cpl. Smith VC, DCM. Edward. Lt. (d.12th Jan 1940) Smith J. Smith Joseph Harold Albert. L/Cpl. Smith S. Smith S. Squibbs DC. Stephens George. Fus. Strong J. Sullivan James Herbert. Sgt. Swinbourne Samuel. Taylor Harold. Pte. Taylor J. Taylor Jack. Fus. (d.3rd June 1944) Thomas Ernest Arthur. Cpl. Thwaite John. A/LCpl. Tierney William. RSM. (d.11th Nov 1944) Tonge Robert. Fus. (d.14th Oct 1944) Toole James J. P.. Fus. Toothill J. Townley John Alston. Cpl. Tracey A. Trickett J. Turner S. Tyler C. R.. 2nd Lt. Vickerstaff CC. Vining G. Wallace K. Walsh W. Ward C. Watson VF. White WH. Whitfield A. Wilde JD. Tpr. Wood Jack. Sgt. Woodhead Roland. Woodward JJ. Wright W. 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There are:1730 items tagged Lancashire Fusiliers 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. W Wright Lancashire Fusiliers W Wright served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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. JJ Woodward Lancashire Fusiliers JJ Woodward served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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. Tpr. JD Wilde 9th Lancers Tpr.JD Wilde served with the 9th Lancers 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. A Whitfield Lancashire Fusiliers A Whitfield served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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. WH White 46th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment WH White served with the 46th Btn. Royal Tank 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 Add to this record. VF Watson Lancashire Fusiliers VF Watson served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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. C Ward Lancashire Fusiliers C Ward served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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 Walsh Lancashire Fusiliers W Walsh served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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. K Wallace 13/18th Hussars K Wallace served with the 13/18th Hussars 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. G Vining Lancashire Fusiliers G Vining served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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.

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