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| Name: | Ian G Mclean | Date: | 13 January 2012 23:22 |
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| Comments: | My father B.F.Mclean (131st ,319 battery) was billeted with some Canadians in Goch near Celle ,and was sent with 5 others for a couple of hours to Bergen Belsen to witness the attrocities ( their exists Cine Footage on you tube ) Dad said that they coulld only give out cigarettes to the survivors and no food or drink. I would lke to send some images of my dad and 319 battery if possible ? Kind regards Ian |
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| Name: | Ian G Mclean | Date: | 8 July 2010 14:23 |
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| Comments: | My Father B F Mclean served in the 131st,319 battery (25 pounders )during WW2 and wondered if any one has any info , as Dad did not talk about the war much ??? This is a great commemorative site :) |
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| Name: | Harold Bradley | Date: | 18 May 2010 22:16 |
| How did you find this website? | I was in 319 Bty. | ||
| Comments: | Why no mention in the diaries about 319 in Normandy on 09/06/44 | ||
| Name: | Mark Barry-Jackson | Date: | 4 April 2010 17:26 |
| How did you find this website? | Google Search | ||
| Comments: | Very pleased to find some information on Captain Frederick Jackson who was killed in Normandy in 1944. For information his father was named Wilfred Barry Jackson (not Baley - as you mention in your notes)He was one of my great uncles. | ||
| Name: | graham badger | Date: | 4 March 2010 15:16 |
| How did you find this website? | research | ||
| Comments: | Great site,was tracking down my partners great grandfather who fell in normany and was surprised to find a picture of his grave,Ivor Woolford was his name.It says that he may have fell at gavrus but i have a feeling he was injured in mouen on the 17th july after a bombing raid and died from his wounds on the 31st,would love anyone with any info to let me know! | ||
| Name: | Sammy Gillan | Date: | 1 March 2010 22:42 |
| How did you find this website? | Through a friend | ||
| Comments: | I served with 207 Bty.(TA)the same time as Jamie Shannon (Who put me onto this great site). I am also in the process of having a war memorial erected for the men of Bailliston in the east end of Glasgow who died for this country. | ||
| Name: | jamie shannon | Date: | 1 March 2010 19:20 |
| How did you find this website? | past on by a friend | ||
| Comments: | current member of 207 city of glasgow battery and the current district gunner at edinburgh castle, great website | ||
| Name: | John Clark | Date: | 2 December 2009 23:18 |
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| Comments: | Thank you for a great website. I have tried for some time to find information regarding my father Major John Fraser Clark M.C. and was interested to read the refernces to him in the war diaries. He passed away in Johannesburg South Africa some years ago and always remained very private about his years in the army. I also remember his good friend Major Hal D Stewart who visited us many times in South Africa. A true gentleman if ever there was one. | ||
| Name: | Tom Bannerman | Date: | 13 September 2009 14:31 |
| How did you find this website? | Researching in preparation for trip to Belgium and Holland (Tilburg 65th anniversary programme) | ||
| Comments: | My father, Cameron Bannerman, served with this regiment. We are planning to travel from Sydney, Australia, to join in the coming celebrations in Tilburg. It will be entirely enthralling for both of us. Perhaps we will meet you there. | ||
| Name: | Paul Pearce-Smith | Date: | 14 February 2009 00:40 |
| How did you find this website? | Research | ||
| Comments: | Interested in the history of the Regiment during its time in BAOR. Would like permission to add link on http://baor-locations.com/default.aspx Paul Pearce-Smith |
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| Name: | Philip Reinders | Date: | 22 June 2008 09:24 |
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| Comments: | Working on a website about Royal Artillery units that fought in the Netherlands in 1944-1945. If any has any photographs/documentations/stories about the Regiment would be welcome to hear of them Cheers Philip www.royalartilleryunitsnetherlands1944-1945.com |
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| Name: | William Taylor | Date: | 1 March 2008 23:28 |
| How did you find this website? | Google under Tilburg | ||
| Comments: | I recall the welcome received from the people and the way they readily took us into their homes for a short rest. A memory which lasts for ever | ||
| Name: | Bruce Young | Date: | 31 December 2007 18:39 |
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| Comments: | My uncle Bill Jessiman (from Farnborough, Hants) served with the 131st in WW2. He landed in Normandy and went through to Germany. Thank you for the diary so I can follow his path. | ||
| Name: | Thomas Burns | Date: | 18 January 2007 20:56 |
| How did you find this website? | Search for Glasgow Artillery | ||
| Comments: | As a serving member of 207 (City of Glasgow) Battery (v) it is a website which I will Pass onto other members of the Battery who are interested in the history.The Battery HQ and one Troop is still in Glasgow and the other one Troop in Edinburgh, Great Website Tommy |
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| Name: | Ton de Wit | Date: | 3 December 2006 19:24 |
| How did you find this website? | Mr. Alan Crabtree has told it to me. | ||
| Comments: | Hello, I'm from Holland and I'm a close friend of Alan and Barbara Crabtree. The've been in Holland these summer and we took them out to some places here. A museum thats interested in the liberation of Tilburg, to the cemetery of Margraten and the Reichswald. If you like to have some pictures, I'll glad to send them to yopu're e-mail. Greetings from Tilburg, the Netherlands. Ton |
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| Name: | Mark Lindsay | Date: | 7 November 2006 17:42 |
| How did you find this website? | Researching LST 528 | ||
| Comments: | My father was a radioman assigned to LST-528, Looking for any information/picture on your units interaction with the 528th. Were was the ship when you reported aboard, etc. Thanks Mark Lindsay |
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| Name: | A. Verbakel | Date: | 5 June 2005 09:43 |
| How did you find this website? | via a memory-card on the gravestone at Uden War Cemetery | ||
| Comments: | On behalf of the Foundation Uden War Cemetery at Uden. We are in touch with many relatives of the in Uden buried men and have many details about their killing in action, their previous place of burial etc. Gnr. Moss died of wounds in an hospital in the Generaal de Bonskazerne at Gravge (mil.barracks)and was previous buried in a fieldgrave in front of this barracks. In Summer 1946 reburied in Uden War Cemetery. Do you have more informations about Gnr. Moss ?? All remarks will be gladly received. |
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| Name: | koos koeman | Date: | 14 May 2005 22:24 |
| How did you find this website? | at gravestone in Mierlo | ||
| Comments: | I visit the graves in Mierlo each week. I walk along all the graves and pray to Jesus the Messiah: "Lord, bless all the soldiers and their families." I'am deeply gratefull for all the soldiers who fought for our freedom. |
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| Name: | Desiree Jansen | Date: | 10 May 2005 13:59 |
| How did you find this website? | A piece of paper was left behind on the grave of John Kennedy in Mierlo/Netherlands | ||
| Comments: | We wanted to find more information about the 131st who helped to free our land. After 60 years we are still very very grateful. I'm 35 years old, married and 4 children. My grandfather went into hiding. He was a horse trainer in the Dutch army. He died in 1978, but told his grandchildren a lot of world-war-stories. Now, my husband Matthew, me and the kids visit every year one of the war-cemetery in the neighbourhood at the 4th of may (remembrance day in the Netherlands). Each kid has a few smal plants and chooses graves to put one there. In this way they (and we) read the names, age etc. of the soldiers and also the emblems the kids find great. Desiree Jansen |
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| Name: | Martin G. Zondag | Date: | 3 May 2005 23:34 |
| How did you find this website? | Via a note, left on Gunner John Macfarlane's grave in The Netherlands | ||
| Comments: | Our deepest gratitude to all those soldiers who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We will never forget. |
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| Name: | Aaron Bougourd | Date: | 27 March 2005 22:14 |
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| Comments: | Well done Edward, lets keep up the good work and see what other history we can dig up !!!!!,This site will be a lasting tribute to my grandfather and other members of 131st who fought and died for their Country Aaron Bougourd |
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