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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Devonshire Regiment




23rd Jan 1940 Barracks

2nd May 1940 Warning

20th May 1940 Move

10th June 1940 Defence

10th Jun 1940 Defences

13th Jun 1940 Air Raid

29th Jul 1940 Accident

7th Aug 1940 Reorganisation

18th Dec 1940 Defences

10th April 1941 Postings

20th July 1942 Posting

26th October 1942 Three air raids on Malta but no losses

2nd Apr 1944 Orders

3rd Apr 1944 Enemy Attack

4th Apr 1944 Road Blocks

8th Apr 1944 Recce

9th Apr 1944 Recce

10th Apr 1944 Recce

11th Apr 1944 Attack Made

12th Apr 1944 Enemy Dead

13th Apr 1944 Wounds

15th Apr 1944 Reliefs

16th Apr 1944 Posting

17th Apr 1944 Reliefs

18th Apr 1944 Attacks

19th Apr 1944 Heavy Shelling

20th Apr 1944 Attacks

21st Apr 1944 Under Fire

22nd Apr 1944 Heavy Attack

23rd Apr 1944 Withdrawal

24th Apr 1944 Some Shelling

25th Apr 1944 Reliefs

27th Apr 1944 Quiet

28th Apr 1944 Patrols

29th Apr 1944 Patrols

30th Apr 1944 Quiet

1st May 1944 Planning

24th May 1944 Orders

31st May 1944 On the Move

4th June 1944 Entertainment

5th Jun 1944 Briefing

5th June 1944 On the Move

5th Jun 1944 Intelligence

5th Jun 1944 Orders

6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan

6th June 1944 Pathfinders

6th June 1944 Landings

6th June 1944 Landings

6th Jun 1944 Landing

6th June 1944 Progress Difficult

6th Jun 1944 Difficult Landing

6th Jun 1944 Difficulties

6th Jun 1944 Digging in

6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule

6th Jun 1944 12th Devons Glide in

6th Jun 1944 On the Move

7th Jun 1944 Advance

7th Jun 1944 Objectives

7th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken

7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared

7th June 1944 Objectives Taken

7th Jun 1944 Assault Made

7th Jun 1944 Snipers

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th Jun 1944 Attack

8th Jun 1944 Consolidation

8th Jun 1944 Attack Made

8th Jun 1944 Air Raid

8th Jun 1944 In Action

9th Jun 1944 Patrols

10th Jun 1944 Patrol

11th Jun 1944 Communication

12th Jun 1944 Attack

13th Jun 1944 Attack Made

14th Jun 1944 Defence

15th Jun 1944 Quiet

16th Jun 1944 Shelling

17th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling

18th Jun 1944 Reliefs

19th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire

19th Jun 1944 Quiet

19th Jun 1944 Advance

20th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire

20th Jun 1944 Reliefs

21st Jun 1944 Machine Guns

22nd Jun 1944 Mortar Fire

23rd Jun 1944 Contact

24th Jun 1944 Quiet

25th Jun 1944 Exchange of Fire

26th Jun 1944 Raid

28th Jun 1944 Enemy Guns

30th November 1944 Reorganisation

2nd Jul 1944 In Action

4th Jul 1944 In Action

27th Jul 1944 Bombing

13th Aug 1944 Attack Made

14th Aug 1944 In Action

16th Aug 1944 Intelligence

17th Aug 1944 Advance

18th Aug 1944 Advance

19th Aug 1944 Advance

21st Aug 1944 Advance

22nd Aug 1944 Forwards

23rd Aug 1944 Forwards

14th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire

15th Sep 1944 Reliefs

24th Sep 1944 Reliefs

25th Sep 1944 Defence

29th Sep 1944 Patrols Push Forward

1st Oct 1944 Advance

2nd Oct 1944 Shelling

4th Oct 1944 Orders

5th Oct 1944 Artillery Active

7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled

8th Oct 1944 Moves

11th Oct 1944 Orders

13th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed

15th Oct 1944 Very Wet

16th Oct 1944 Orders

7th Dec 1944 On the Move

20th Dec 1944 Reorganisation

26th Dec 1944 Enemy Raid

13th Jan 1945 Orders

17th Jan 1945 Advance

18th Jan 1945 Advance

21st February 1945 Preparations

1st Mar 1945 Preparations

12th Mar 1945 Orders

18th Mar 1945 Preparations

20th Mar 1945 On the Move

23rd Mar 1945 Preparations

24th Mar 1945 In Action

25th Mar 1945 In Action

25th Mar 1945 In Action

26th Mar 1945 Reliefs Completed

27th Mar 1945 Advance

28th Mar 1945 Advance

29th Mar 1945 Orders

29th Mar 1945 Under Fire

30th Mar 1945 Advance

31st Mar 1945 Advance

1st Apr 1945 Bridgehead

2nd Apr 1945 Shelling

3rd Apr 1945 Attack Made

3rd Apr 1945 Hard Fighting

4th Apr 1945 Attack Made

5th Apr 1945 Bridges

6th Apr 1945 Enemy Active

7th Apr 1945 Advance

7th Apr 1945 Enemy Active

8th Apr 1945 Advance

9th Apr 1945 Consolidation

10th Apr 1945 Moving Forward

11th Apr 1945 Advance Resumes

12th Apr 1945 Forwards

13th Apr 1945 Forwards

14th Apr 1945 On the Move

15th Apr 1945 On the Move

16th Apr 1945 Advance

17th Apr 1945 Advance

18th Apr 1945 Advance

18th Apr 1945 Advance

19th Apr 1945 Moves

20th Apr 1945 On the Move

21st Apr 1945 Area Cleared

22nd Apr 1945 Preparations

23rd Apr 1945 On the Move

27th Apr 1945 Orders

29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared

30th Apr 1945 Advance

1st May 1945 Reorganisation

2nd May 1945 Reorganisation

3rd May 1945 Reorganisation

4th May 1945 Reorganisation

19th May 1945 On the Move


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Those known to have served with

Devonshire Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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 Devonshire Regiment from other sources.



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Want to know more about Devonshire Regiment?


There are:1510 items tagged Devonshire 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.


AW Summerell Devonshire Regiment

AW Summerell served with the Devonshire 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



FWG Squance Devonshire Regiment

FWG Squance served with the Devonshire 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



EHJ Peters Devonshire Regiment

EHJ Peters served with the Devonshire 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



LJ Peachey Devonshire Regiment

LJ Peachey served with the Devonshire 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



R Norman Devonshire Regiment

R Norman served with the Devonshire 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



HL Kessler Devonshire Regiment

HL Kessler served with the Devonshire 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 Jolly Devonshire Regiment

A Jolly served Devonshire 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



JL Isaac Devonshire Regiment

JL Isaac served with the Devonshire 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



AAE Hunter Devonshire Regiment

AAE Hunter served with the Devonshire 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



RH Heslop Devonshire Regiment

RH Heslop served with the Devonshire 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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