8th Rifle Brigade - from Normandy to the Baltic - June 1944 - May 1945

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N001 - ??, Albert Lee, ??, England, ca. 1942 - Lee collection
N001 - ??, Albert Lee, ??, England, ca. 1942 - Lee collection
N002 - Bren Carrier entering Amiens, 31 August 1944 - Archives municipales et communautaires d'Amiens 7Fi145
N002 - Bren Carrier entering Amiens, 31 August 1944 - Archives municipales et communautaires d'Amiens 7Fi145
N003 - Near Baron, 29 June 1944 - IWM B6194
N003 - Near Baron, 29 June 1944 - IWM B6194
N004 - Top (with glasses) L/Cpl Bates, Heeze, 22 Sept. 1944 - IWM B10245
N004 - Top (with glasses) L/Cpl Bates, Heeze, 22 Sept. 1944 - IWM B10245
N005 - Members of 9 Platoon, G Company. Front row far right: Rfn. John Petrie, 2nd from right Rfn. Eric Patience - Petrie collection
N005 - Members of 9 Platoon, G Company. Front row far right: Rfn. John Petrie, 2nd from right Rfn. Eric Patience - Petrie collection
N006 - 8th Bn. KRRC at Pembroke Docks, in August 1944, prior to embarkation and being sent to France as reinforcements to 8th Rifle Brigade - Petrie collection
N006 - 8th Bn. KRRC at Pembroke Docks, in August 1944, prior to embarkation and being sent to France as reinforcements to 8th Rifle Brigade - Petrie collection
N007 - Sgt. Fruin, 2nd from right - Probably G Coy - Sgt. Fruin collection
N007 - Sgt. Fruin, 2nd from right - Probably G Coy - Sgt. Fruin collection
N008 - Sgt. Fruin, 2nd from left - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N008 - Sgt. Fruin, 2nd from left - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N009 - Sgt. Fruin left - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N009 - Sgt. Fruin left - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N010 - Sgt. Fruin in front - G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N010 - Sgt. Fruin in front - G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N011 - ? - Sgt. Fruin collection
N011 - ? - Sgt. Fruin collection
N012 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N012 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N013 - G Coy, 2nd from left, Sgt. V.T. Hadley - Sgt. Fruin collection
N013 - G Coy, 2nd from left, Sgt. V.T. Hadley - Sgt. Fruin collection
N014 - G Company Mortar carrier(s) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N014 - G Company Mortar carrier(s) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N015 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N015 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N016 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N016 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N017 - Kneeling, extreme left, Sgt. 'Tiny' Baldwin, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N017 - Kneeling, extreme left, Sgt. 'Tiny' Baldwin, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N018 - Sgt. Fruin, right, G Comapany - Sgt. Fruin collection
N018 - Sgt. Fruin, right, G Comapany - Sgt. Fruin collection
N019 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N019 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N020 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N020 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N021 - Left to right: Sgt. McEwen, Sgt. Fruin, Sgt. White, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N021 - Left to right: Sgt. McEwen, Sgt. Fruin, Sgt. White, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N022 - Sgt. Fruin, middle, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N022 - Sgt. Fruin, middle, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N023 - Probably G Company - Private collection
N023 - Probably G Company - Private collection
N024 - Sgt. Fruin, front - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N024 - Sgt. Fruin, front - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N025 - Sgt. Fruin, front right, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N025 - Sgt. Fruin, front right, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N026 - Probably G Company - Private collection
N026 - Probably G Company - Private collection
N027 - Sgt. Fruin, front, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N027 - Sgt. Fruin, front, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N028 - Sgt. Fruin, standing right (Post war) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N028 - Sgt. Fruin, standing right (Post war) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N029 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N029 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N030 (found!) - Sgt. McEwen, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N030 (found!) - Sgt. McEwen, G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N031 - Sgt. Fruin, front right - probably G Company (and at least one non-Rifle Brigade) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N031 - Sgt. Fruin, front right - probably G Company (and at least one non-Rifle Brigade) - Sgt. Fruin collection
N032 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N032 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N033 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N033 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N034 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N034 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N035 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N035 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N036 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N036 - Probably G Company - Sgt. Fruin collection
N037 - Any idea what group of men (platoon?) this is? Certainly RB, but no divisional patches. - Jeltes collection
N037 - Any idea what group of men (platoon?) this is? Certainly RB, but no divisional patches. - Jeltes collection
N038 - ??, Banana, Sgt. White, G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N038 - ??, Banana, Sgt. White, G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N039 - Unknown group, probably G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N039 - Unknown group, probably G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N040 - ??, Sgt. White, ??, G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N040 - ??, Sgt. White, ??, G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N041 - Ardennes - Sgt. White collection
N041 - Ardennes - Sgt. White collection
N042 - F Company carrier - Germany, early post war - Sgt. White collection
N042 - F Company carrier - Germany, early post war - Sgt. White collection
N043 - Unknown men, probably G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N043 - Unknown men, probably G Coy - Sgt. White collection
N044 - Front row 2nd from left Capt. Fiennes, 3rd from left Lt.-Col. Tony Hunter, others unknown - Sgt. White collection
N044 - Front row 2nd from left Capt. Fiennes, 3rd from left Lt.-Col. Tony Hunter, others unknown - Sgt. White collection
N045 - ??, ?? - Sgt. White collection
N045 - ??, ?? - Sgt. White collection
N046 - Left to right: ??, Maj. Noel Bell - Sgt. White collection
N046 - Left to right: ??, Maj. Noel Bell - Sgt. White collection
N047 - Bn. or Coy. sports day - Sgt. White collection
N047 - Bn. or Coy. sports day - Sgt. White collection
N048 - Rfn. Heron, ??, ??, ?? - Rfn. Heron collection
N048 - Rfn. Heron, ??, ??, ?? - Rfn. Heron collection
N049 - E Coy group. Rfn. Heron, kneeling extreme left, Rfn. Batkin, standing 3rd from right - Rfn. Heron collection
N049 - E Coy group. Rfn. Heron, kneeling extreme left, Rfn. Batkin, standing 3rd from right - Rfn. Heron collection
N050 - E Coy group. Rfn. Heron, kneeling 2nd from left, Rfn. Batkin, standing 2nd from right - Rfn. Batkin collection
N050 - E Coy group. Rfn. Heron, kneeling 2nd from left, Rfn. Batkin, standing 2nd from right - Rfn. Batkin collection
N051 - Unknown member of E Coy, believed also in photos N048 to N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N051 - Unknown member of E Coy, believed also in photos N048 to N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N052 - Unknown member of E Coy, also standing in center of photos N049 and N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N052 - Unknown member of E Coy, also standing in center of photos N049 and N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N053 - Unknown member of E Coy, possibly also in N049 and N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N053 - Unknown member of E Coy, possibly also in N049 and N050 - Rfn. Batkin collection
N054 - Possibly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N054 - Possibly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N055 - Possibly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N055 - Possibly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N056 - Possbly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N056 - Possbly H Coy - Cpl. Gillate collection
N057 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N057 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N058 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N058 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N059 - "Graham" and unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N059 - "Graham" and unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N060 - "John" and unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N060 - "John" and unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N061 - Written on back: "Souvenir 31-8-44 Micheline Amiens - Anon. collection
N061 - Written on back: "Souvenir 31-8-44 Micheline Amiens - Anon. collection
N062 - back: "George", "Jivey Shrimp", "JImmy"; middle: "Ben", "George", "Sandy", "Swain"; front: "Fred", "Harry" x-10th K.R.R. ; probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N062 - back: "George", "Jivey Shrimp", "JImmy"; middle: "Ben", "George", "Sandy", "Swain"; front: "Fred", "Harry" x-10th K.R.R. ; probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N063 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N063 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N064 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N064 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N065 - "Ted", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N065 - "Ted", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N066 - "Graham?! M.T. Cpl.", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N066 - "Graham?! M.T. Cpl.", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N067 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N067 - unknown, probably G Coy - anon. collection
N068 - "Swanney & "Percy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N068 - "Swanney & "Percy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N069 - "George", "Swanney". "Sandy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N069 - "George", "Swanney". "Sandy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N070 - back: "Ben", "Swanney", "Ram"; front: "Fred", "Jimmy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N070 - back: "Ben", "Swanney", "Ram"; front: "Fred", "Jimmy", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N071 - "Swanney", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N071 - "Swanney", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N072 - "Jojo", "Swanney", "Ram", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N072 - "Jojo", "Swanney", "Ram", probably G Coy - anon. collection
N073 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N073 - Unknown, probably G Coy - Anon. collection
N074 - "Swanney" & "Spouse". probably G Coy, - Anon. collection
N074 - "Swanney" & "Spouse". probably G Coy, - Anon. collection
N075 - "Graham" and unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N075 - "Graham" and unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N076 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N076 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N077 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N077 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N078 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N078 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N079 - "Ben" and "Dick" Elmes, G Coy. - Anon. collection
N079 - "Ben" and "Dick" Elmes, G Coy. - Anon. collection
N080 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N080 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N081 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N081 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N082 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N082 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N083 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N083 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N084 - "John", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N084 - "John", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N085 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N085 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N086 - "Tony, our M.T. clerk", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N086 - "Tony, our M.T. clerk", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N087 - "Graham with electric gitar", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N087 - "Graham with electric gitar", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N088 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N088 - Unknown, probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N089 - "...Percy, my driver. The life & soul of the section...", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N089 - "...Percy, my driver. The life & soul of the section...", probably G Coy. - Anon. collection
N090 - Dick Elmes? Probably F Coy. - Anon. collection
N090 - Dick Elmes? Probably F Coy. - Anon. collection
N091 - Middle: Rfn. Norman Hunter, F Coy. Others unknown - Rfn. Hunter collection
N091 - Middle: Rfn. Norman Hunter, F Coy. Others unknown - Rfn. Hunter collection
N092 - 3rd from right (in tutu): Rfn. N. Hunter, others unknown - Rfn. Hunter collection
N092 - 3rd from right (in tutu): Rfn. N. Hunter, others unknown - Rfn. Hunter collection
N093 - Front Rfn. W. Hill, others unknown - Rfn. Hill collection
N093 - Front Rfn. W. Hill, others unknown - Rfn. Hill collection
N094 - Belgium?! - Rfn. Hill collection
N094 - Belgium?! - Rfn. Hill collection
N095 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
N095 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
N096 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
N096 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
N097 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
N097 - ??? - Rfn. Hill collection
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L001 (found!): Strukdorf, Germany - Fruin Collection
L001 (found!): Strukdorf, Germany - Fruin Collection
L001a (found!) - Strukdorf, Germany - Musee du Percee du Bocage collection
L001a (found!) - Strukdorf, Germany - Musee du Percee du Bocage collection
L002 - Fruin collection
L002 - Fruin collection
L003 - Fruin collection
L003 - Fruin collection
L004 - Fruin collection
L004 - Fruin collection
L005 - Fruin collection
L005 - Fruin collection
L006 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L006 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L007 (found!) - Aerschot, Belgium, corner Statieplein-Amerstraat, 8 September 1944 - Fruin collection
L007 (found!) - Aerschot, Belgium, corner Statieplein-Amerstraat, 8 September 1944 - Fruin collection
'Rene', another of Sgt. Fruin's Mortar carriers - date and location unknown - Sgt. Fruin collection
'Rene', another of Sgt. Fruin's Mortar carriers - date and location unknown - Sgt. Fruin collection
L009 - Bree, 21 Jan. 1944 (address wanted) - Fruin collection
L009 - Bree, 21 Jan. 1944 (address wanted) - Fruin collection
L010 - Fruin's 'Battle Wagon' and driver - Date and location unknown - Sgt. Fruin collection
L010 - Fruin's 'Battle Wagon' and driver - Date and location unknown - Sgt. Fruin collection
L011 - Fruin collection
L011 - Fruin collection
L012 - Fruin collection
L012 - Fruin collection
L013 - Fruin collection
L013 - Fruin collection
L014 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L014 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L015 - Fruin collection
L015 - Fruin collection
L016 - Fruin collection
L016 - Fruin collection
L017 - Fruin collection
L017 - Fruin collection
L018 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L018 - September 1944 - Fruin collection
L019 - Fruin collection
L019 - Fruin collection
L020 - Rfn. Hill collection
L020 - Rfn. Hill collection
L021 - Rfn. Hill collection
L021 - Rfn. Hill collection
L022 - Rfn. Hill collection
L022 - Rfn. Hill collection
L023 - Rfn. Hill collection
L023 - Rfn. Hill collection
L024 - Rfn. Hill collection
L024 - Rfn. Hill collection
L025 - Rfn. Hill collection
L025 - Rfn. Hill collection
L026 - Rfn. Hill collection
L026 - Rfn. Hill collection
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