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New research results and discoveries are first posted here, so this page may contain information not yet incorporated into the main pages. May we suggest that on returning to this website, you check this page first and read it in conjunction with the other pages.
The Anne Hughes Research Team
- 6th February 2010
It has been discovered that another WW2 American unit was based not far from Sarsden at Bruern Abbey, around three miles away. It's just possible that a soldier from this unit may also match with Mollie's suggestion that the soldier who borrowed the Diary was an 'airman'. This unit was the 877th Airborne Engineer Aviation Battalion. Research into this unit is ongoing.
- 13th October 2009
Relating to the jeep soldiers in the photo gallery: we discovered there was a R.E.M.E. unit called the 623 Messina Workshop in Sicily, seemingly around the time this photo was taken. Whether the men in the photo were connected with it is not known.
- 25th May 2009
Relating to 'Rocket Heads' in the 'Exploring Byways' section: a former Chief Gunner (RCN) who had served from 1940 to the end of the war on DEMS took a look at the photos of the rocket heads and immediately identified them as PAC (Parachute Aerial Canopy) flares. He said that there were at least two flare launchers on the DEMS,
mounted on the port and starboard sides of the bridge. Thanks to Leigh in Canada for this information.
- 19th May 2009
Relating to the section, 'Who were the soldiers?': LAD stands for Light Aid Detachment. At that time they were part of the RAOC and assigned to 151 Brigade. When REME was formed this LAD may then have become part of REME.
- 10th March 2009
There are currently no new findings to report.
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