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Those known to have served with 8th Army 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,
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Want to know more about 8th Army? There are:90 items tagged 8th Army 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. |
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Francis Victor Goodwin Queens Bays Francis Goodwin served with the Queens Bays British Army. I had his dogtags and was delighted to be able send them home to his family.
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Matthew McAllister (d.1942) My Great Uncle, Matthew McAllister from Carrickfergus Co. Antrim served in the 8th Army and died at the Battle of El Alamein Africa. The last my family heard from him was a postcard form Leeds when he got married. My family never knew his wife's name, so when he died she was his next of kin. Therefore, details sent to my grandfather were slim. If anyone remembers him I would really appreciate any information.
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William Surridge My Grandfather was in the 8th Army, William Surridge (known as Bill) and I
wonder whether anyone knows anything about him as he has passed away now.
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Leonard Howlett My Grandad, Leonard Howlett was with the RAF mobile ground radar unit seconded to the 8th army. I have some of his photos from his time in Italy and Egypt of many chaps that he was with as well as some graves of his friends. I would love to know who some of them are. Is there anyone out there who has a relative who was also with this RAF unit?
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James Fisher Royal Tank Regiment My uncle died at Tobruk his name was James Fisher, I think he was in the Tank Regiment would love to here from anyone who knew him.
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Sidney Chandler My grandad, Sidney Chandler was in the 8th army desert rats, my dad says that he was at Dunkirk and in Africa. I would be so grateful if I could find out were he went, as he wouldn't speak much about the war. I want to be able to tell my boy what his great grandad did during the war and why we owe the service men and women so much.
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Frank Esdale Royal Tank Regiment Our grandad Frank Esdale served with Monty in Italy driving a tank as far as we know. We know that he had a Polish friend who served with him. This gentleman took photos and also painted. The Corps also had a football team which Frank played for. We think that he may have got into some sort of trouble with his CO and was reduced to the ranks. Any info about this would be great as it is a mystery and we would like to get to the bottom of it.
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Albert Stanley Dale Nottingham & Derbyshire Regiment My father Albert Stanley Dale, who sadly is no longer with us, served in the Rats of Tobruk, Nottingham Regiment.
Dad never had any photographs so I am looking for any information or photographs. All I know is that Dad served with Johnny Player who I think died.
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Gordon Henry Rout RASC 8th Army I am trying to trace anyone who may have have known my great uncle Gordon Rout. He served in the RASC in East Africa and then in Italy. He was attached to the Eighth Army. I have recently discovered a diary he appears to written after the war in which he recounts his experiences from setting off up the Clyde in May 1942, to arriving in Egypt 9 weeks later. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has information about him as all I have are his diary, some photos and his medals which although give a good picture of the war and his experiences, I would like to know more about what he was like as a person.
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Joseph Lawson 37th Reserve MT Royal Army Service Corps My name is Joseph Lawson. I enlisted in 1940, although I wanted to join RAF, when I told the recruiting Officer I could drive, there was only one place for me: as a driver with the RASC. After basic training, I joined the 37th Reserve MT and was sent off to North Africa to join the Middle Eastern Expeditionary Force, later to be known as the 8th Army. During my time in the Desert, I was attached to many different Regiments and Divisions: 4th Indians, New Zealand, British 10 Corps. After El Alamein, I then joined up with 1st Army for the Italian campaign, landing at Salerno, near Naples. And in Italy I stayed until 1945, eventually being de-mobbed in 1946, six years after saying goodbye to my family and friends. I am proud to say that I was a D Day Dodger! It would make me very happy to make contact with anyone who also got their "knees brown" and possibly swap some stories of leave in the Cairo souks, Alex, or Rome. In Winston's words: "Hello My Dear Desert Rat"
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