Dads army records

[les dunn]

hi
Ive just received my dads army records and i was hoping someone may be able to help with information . He enlisted in Liverpool in 1940 aged 17 he lied about his date of birth as he wasnt 18 untill 10 months later .He was enlisted into the
it says on his enlistment paper he was stationed in shrewsbury .He was then based in england untill 29.6.1943 when he was posted to north africa and sicily
he then returned to the uk on the 5.1 1944 and was in england untill 27. 6 44
He was then posted to north western europe untill 13.8.46 when he was demobbed .
Iknow from photographs that he was in ostend but not much else if there are any veterans who may have known him i would be very glad to hear from you .
his name was leslie dunn and he was quite small 5ft 2 in .I also remember him telling me he boxed for the batalion any info will be gratefully received
thank you
les dunn

[LarsA]

If you tell what battalion he served with we may be able to help more. With his North Africa and Italy service it does not sound as if he served with any of the regular battalions of the RWF.

ATB,
Lars

[Baconwallah]

Sounds like he was in the RWF Para Bn, I forget which one that was. It was converted from a TF Bn, if I'm not mistaken.

Swiper would know, I'm sure. He is our resident WW2 expert. And I think it was also mentioned in a previous research thread.

Try http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/showthread.php?10519-Capt-William-Cochran-WW2/

John

[les dunn]

thanks for replying
from what i can make out from his service records when he enlisted it was in the 11th hdb shrewsbury . Then i think it says 70 bn which i take is 70th battalion .then it says 11centre ,5centre ,506 coy ,39 coy, x11 list and finally 5 coy ,baor .
its quite hard to understand some of the writing if you can shed some light on this info iwould be grateful
thanks les

[ap1]

Hi Les, Does it mention RWF in his service Records?

I'm wondering if he was one of the RWF Anti-Tank/Arty Battalions. I have a feeling one of those fought in North Africa, having started off as RWF, then got subsumed into the R. Artillery? Can anyone find a likely candidate in Red Dragon?

[Baconwallah]

See the Capt Cochran thread I mentioned, Al. It's all there. Some notes on 76 ATR at Alamein by myself, fine summary of its entire history by Don.

John