... Lambeth-born 6018794 Sergeant Bert Harding served right through the Second World War. His original unit the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry was one of the first sent to France in 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. That was in February and by June ...

... honours stands the pride of Perthshire The Black Watch. As part of the reformed 51st Highland Division which was decimated at St Valery-en-Caux the previous year three infantry battalions of The Black Watch went into action at El Alamein. The Ist, sth and ...

... a 24-year-old Sergeant serving with the 4Gth Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. On October 22, 1942, his regiment formed part of 153 Brigade, providing protection for the heavy guns and the infantry of the 51st Highland Division. Dug in with his 12-man team ...

... Tankers. remembers • • CORPORAL Jim Kerr, Crieff. remembers AFTER serving in Burma from 1942 with the Cameronians I came 51st Highland Division Signals, 'ON VE Day I was serving as third olTi- home i f remembers cer. aged 19. on the oil tanker •British ...