Research Database
Countries (Britain)
Countries (Britain)
Below is the topics for these countries.
The first field is the country
The second field is the entry type (Person, Unit, Naval Vessel)
The third field is the entry info (Person = name and unit(s); Unit; Naval Vessel = name and class)
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Britain Country Britain Britain Person Adair, Allan Guards Armoured Division 234 255 482 Britain Person Adamson, J. A Company, Light Horse/Kimberly Regiment 158 Britain Person Adcock, Bob No. 122 Wing, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Akers Jr., R. F. "Red" General Montgomery's Staff 557 Britain Person Albert British SOE 40 Britain Person Aldworth, Michael 48th Royal Marine Commandos 384 Britain Person Alexander, Sir Harold Allied Fifteenth Army Group, Allied Eighteenth Army Group, 51 62 66 158 372 382 415 482 498 540 557 588 62 Britain Unit Allied Army Italy 594 629 756 765 785 831 839 727 Britain Person Allen, Ronald British Army 384 Britain Person Allen, John No. 54 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Allfrey, Charles V Corps 540 Britain Person Allison HMS Worcester 444 Britain Person Allmand, Mike 6th Gurkha Regiment 326 Britain Person Anderson, Kenneth A. N.(Sir) First Army 305 382 482 540 756 893 Britain Person Anderson, L.T. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Andrew, B. J. B. HMS Subtle 399 Britain Person Arkwright, H. R. 22nd Armoured Brigade 482 Britain Person Ashworth, Edward Royal Navy 384 Britain Person Astell, William B. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Attenborough, Richard Royal Air Force 465 Britain Person Auchinleck, Claude British Army 322 765 Britain Person Austen Second Army 246 Britain Person Bader, Douglas 12 Group, Royal Air Force 85 736 Britain Person Badger C Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Babington-Smith, Constance WAAF 765 Britain Person Baer, Max Royal Air Force 893 Britain Person Baggs, Bill No. 164 Squadron, No. 35 Reconnaissance Wing, RAF 353 Britain Person Bailey, Bill No. 122 Wing, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Baldwin, J.E.A. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Ball, George Eric No. 242 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Barker, A. E. B Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Barker, Joseph Royal Air Force 86 Britain Person Barlow, R.N.G. No. 617 Squadron, X-Squadron, Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Barnes, Richard Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Barnett, D. C. A Company, East Riding Yeomanry 49 Britain Person Barratt, A.S. Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Barton, B. J. No. 2 Commando 309 Britain Person Bartsow, A. E. 9th Indian Division 275 Britain Person Bateson, R.N. No. 613 Squadron, Royal Air Force 765 Britain Person Barwell, George C. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Basil, Albert E. 1st Ranger Battalion (U.S.), British Special Service Brigade 243 839 Britain Person Batson, Douglas No. 22 Aircrew Handling Unit, Royal Air Force 366 Britain Person Batten, Raymond 13th Battalion, 6th Airborne Division 384 Britain Person Baveystock, Leslie Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Baxter, Hubert Victor 3rd Infantry Division 384 Britain Person Bayly, Patrick M Commando, Royal Navy Commandos 69 Britain Person Beach, John Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Beatty, Bill No. 438 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Belchem, David General Montgomery's Staff 557 Britain Person Bell, "Dinger" 3rd Infantry Division 384 Britain Person Bell, Robert No. 22 Aircrew Handling Unit, Royal Air Force 366 Britain Person Benn, W. G. HMS Royal Oak 67 592 Britain Person Berry, Joseph No. 501 Squadron, Royal Air Force 162 Britain Person Berry, Roland "Razz" No. 603 Squadron, Royal Air Force 400 Britain Person Beynon, John British Army 384 Britain Person Bird, James South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Bisset, James C. RMS Queen Mary 760 Britain Person Blagrove, H.E.C. Second Battle Squadron 592 Britain Person Blaker, Frank 111th Brigade, Chindits 326 Britain Person Blight, E. C. Royal Air Force 893 Britain Person Bogarde, Dirk Queen's Royal Regiment 465 Britain Person Bols, Eric L. 6th Airborne Division 187 Britain Person Booth, G. B. Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Bottomley, Sir Norman Royal Air Force 765 Britain Person Bouchier, Cecil Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Boulding, Roger No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Bourne British Army Film and Photo Unit 540 Britain Person Boutwood, John HMS Curacao 760 Britain Person Bowman British Army Film and Photo Unit 540 Britain Person Bradshaw, Len 9th Royal Fusiliers 594 Britain Person Braham, J.R.D. Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Bramble, Joe M Commando, Royal Navy Commandos 69 Britain Person Brand, Christopher Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Bretherton, John 1st Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers 460 Britain Person Brettell, Gordon No. 133 Eagle Squadron, Royal Air Force 425 Britain Person Brewer, D.H. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Broadhurst, Harry 83rd Fighter Group, RAF 353 Britain Person Broadley, J. A. Second Tactical Air Force 765 Britain Person Brodie, C.A. No. 66 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Bromley, Ray N Commando, Royal Navy Commandos 69 Britain Person Bromley, S. M. No. 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541 Britain Person Brooke, Sir Alan General Staff 281 415 480 498 557 737 Britain Person Brooke-Popham, Robert Singapore Air Force 275 Britain Person Brooks, S.C. 6th Cheshires 594 Britain Person Brotheridge, H. D. "Danny" British Army 384 Britain Person Brown, A. W. 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 29th Armored Brigade, 11th Armored Division 59 557 Britain Person Brown, George No. 66 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541 Britain Person Brown, George No. 71 Eagle Squadron, No. 133 Eagle Squadron, Royal Air Force 425 Britain Person Brown, K.W. "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Browning, Frederick "Boy" 1st Allied Airborne Army 133 255 316 482 Britain Person Buchanan, J. S. A. Support Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Buck, Peter L. No. 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force 364 Britain Person Buckmaster, Maurice Special Operations Executive (SOE) 405 Britain Person Burbridge, Bransome Royal Air Force Night Fighter 736 Britain Person Burcher, A.F. "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Burgum, Bill No. 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force 364 Britain Person Burnett, Robert L. Royal Navy 109 Britain Person Burpee, L.J. "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Burrough, Harold Royal Navy 288 Britain Person Burton, Richard Royal Navy 465 Britain Person Bushell, Roger Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Butterworth 1st Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers 460 Britain Person Byers, V.A. "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Byrne, "Paddy" No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Cain, R. H. B Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Cain, T. J. HMS Electra 320 Britain Person Caldwell, Alan 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Wessex Division 417 Britain Person Calvert, Alfred 8th Hussars 438 Britain Person Calvert, Mike "Mad" 77th Brigade, Chindits 52 256 309 326 Britain Person Cameron, Doug No. 401 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Campbell, Bruce A Company, 1st Rifle Brigade 438 Britain Person Campbell, Don No. 438 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Campbell, I. Crete Defense Force 282 Britain Person Cannell, Walter No. 22 Aircrew Handling Unit, Royal Air Force 366 Britain Person Caple, C.C. "Capable" "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Capon, Sid 6th Airborne Division 384 Britain Person Carpendale 28th Brigade, 11th Indian Division 275 Britain Person Carr, Arthur 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th Armoured Division 438 Britain Person Carton de Wiart, Sir Adrian Army 736 Britain Person Cass 11th Infantry Brigade 382 Britain Person Cass, E. E. E. 8th Brigade 384 Britain Person Cattell, Albert Royal Navy Commandos 69 Britain Person Chamier No. 62 Chemical Warfare Company 444 Britain Person Chandler, G. E. No. 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541 Britain Person Chappell, B. H. Crete Defense Force 282 Britain Person Chatterton, George Glider Pilot Regiment 482 Britain Person Cheshire, Leonard Royal Air Force 299 737 Britain Person Chesters, Peter No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Christison, A. F. P. XV Corps, Fourteenth Army 199 Britain Person Christie, G. P. No. 66 Squadron Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Churchill, Jack M. T. F. Manchester Regiment, No. 2 Commando 309 Britain Person Churchill, W. M. No. 71 Eagle Squadron, Royal Air Force 425 Britain Person Churchill, Walter Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Clark, Henry E Commando, Royal Navy Commandos 69 Britain Person Clarke, W.S. 34th Tank Brigade 530 Britain Person Clarke, "Nobby" Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Clements, Richard G. "Clem" 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Wessex Division 417 Britain Person Close, Bill A Squadron, 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 11th Armoured Division 234 281 Britain Person Clubley, George No. 137 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Cochrane, Sir Ralph Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Coleman, C. F. C. 160th Brigade, 53rd Welsch Division 49 Britain Person Colley, James No. 4 Commando 384 Britain Person Collins, Jack HMS Quality 261 Britain Person Commerford, Len Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Commings, J. C. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Coningham, Sir Arthur "Maori" Second Tactical Air Force 125 353 557 Britain Person Corken, Ernest Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Courtney, C. P. British Commandos 468 Britain Person Cowan, David "Punch" 17th Indian Division 275 410 Britain Person Cowerson, Lt. British Commandos 839 Britain Person Cox, Arthur No. 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force 364 Britain Person Cox, Fred 300 Air Intelligence Section 462 Britain Person Cox, W. E. No. 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541 Britain Person Crabb, Donald W. Royal Air Force 893 Britain Person Crocker, John I Corps 234 281 Britain Person Crook, D. M. No. 609 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Cross, K. B. No. 406 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Crowest, Peter No. 424 RAF Rearming and Refueling Unit 353 Britain Person Crowley-Milling, Denis No. 92 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Cunningham, Alan Eighth Army 347 Britain Person Cunningham, Andrew B. Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy 11 102 372 537 Britain Person Cunningham, John Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Currie, J. C. British Army 372 Britain Person Daisley, L. C. W. No. 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541 Britain Person Dale, Reginald 3rd Infantry Division 384 Britain Person Daniel, Charles S. British Pacific Fleet 261 Britain Person Dann, C.L. Royal Air Force 737 Britain Person Darley, Horace "George" No. 609 Squadron, Royal Air Force 242 Britain Person Davies, J. No. 54 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Davy, T. D. H. Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Deakin 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjabi Regiment 275 Britain Person Deane, R. N. 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment, 53rd Division 49 128 Britain Person Deering, G.A. "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737 Britain Unit de Guingand, Francis "Freddy"Â General Montgomery's Staff 557 Britain Person de Lacy, James Percival King's Regiment 384 Britain Person Dempsey, Sir Miles C. XIII Corps, Second Army 187 234 255 281 316 372 383 384 397 415 482 845 893 Britain Person Denny HMS Victorious 261 Britain Person de Stackpoole British Army 384 Britain Person Dill, Sir John General Staff 365 737 Britain Person Dixon, Charles Royal Marines 261 Britain Person Dobey 1st Airborne Division 383 Britain Person Dobie, David T. 1st Battalion, 1st Parachute Brigade, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Donahue, Arthur Royal Air Force 275 Britain Person Doran, K. C. No. 110 Squadron, Royal Air Force 357 736 Britain Person Dormer, Geoffrey HMS Hornpipe 629 Britain Person Douglas, Sir Sholto Fighter Command, Royal Air Force 242 425 736 Britain Person Dowding, Derek No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Dowding, Hugh Royal Air Force 85 444 736 Britain Person Dowie, Robert HMS Dunbar 384 Britain Person Dowling, Mike 6th Airborne Division 384 Britain Person Drew, Tony No. 118 Squadron, Royal Air Force 85 Britain Person Dugdale, J. E. M. A Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers 49 Britain Person Duke, Neville Royal Air Force 765 Britain Person Duncan, H. C. 45th Indian Brigade 275 Britain Person Dunlop, Roy K Battery, 5th Royal Horse Artillery 438 Britain Person Dunphie, Charles 26th Armoured Brigade, 6th Armoured Division 305 540 Britain Person Dyas, Pat 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th Armoured Division 438 Britain Person Easton, Ian HMS Indefatigable 261 Britain Person Eaton, S. J. No. 257 Typhoon Squadron, Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Edison, John Royal Air Force 353 Britain Person Edsall, Eric No. 54 Squadron Royal Air Force 736 Britain Person Edwards, P.Q. Royal Navy 525 Britain Person Edwards, Robert C. D Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39 Britain Person Elrington, M. "Goldfish" 71st Brigade, 53rd Welsch Division 49 Britain Person Embry, Basil Second Tactical Bomber Group 353 Britain Person Emery, Ronald 1st Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers 460 Britain Person Enfield, Jack Morris British Army 419 Britain Person Erskine, Bobby 7th Armoured Division