Yankee Mackem
Striker
Why? Is it curiosity or did you or your family members?
Yes, Tunisia and Italy. I've inherited various stacks of maps and papers from people associated with the regiment and was interested if there were any others who had a relative served. I know they have a Sunderland branch and wanted to see howhat common it was.
I should have said at the beginning whether anyone knows which battalion as well as the regiment as that's easier to trace.
My great uncle did his national service in the Horse Guards with Jack Charlton. Don’t think that’s the same regiment though. He used to play for Lincoln City.
Funnily enough one the other battalions in my grandfather's brigade was the 3rd Grenadiers, who, amongst other officers, had deadly doug of Aston villa fame in it.
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