WW2 Service in the Gordon Highlanders & Pioneer Corps?

Discussion in 'War Diaries' started by st helena, Aug 14, 2013.

  1. st helena

    st helena New Member

    Hi,
    I'm trying to find out more about my father's WW2 war service Please! I have put a Attachment of a letter my father got in 1961, while we were living in London.
    He enlisted in the Manchester Regiment, then transferred to the Gordon Highlanders, then finely he was transferred over to the Pioneer Corps! apart what I know on the letter my father got! he did tell me that with the Pioneer Corp, at Lossiemouth in Scotland, he was working on the Smoke Screens there! Is there any records of the Pioneer Corps at Lossiemouth between 9th November 1940 & the 1st April 1941 Please?? And between 5th Jan 1940 & 9th Nov 1949 can any one tell me were the Gordon Highlanders were Please??
    But is there any way I can find out what Company & what Battalion in the above Regiments he was in Please?
    Can any one help me Please??
    Thank You.
     

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  2. 51highland

    51highland Member

    You will need to know which battalion Gordon's he was with as the Gordon Highlanders , like all Highland regiments, had battalions in North Africa, Italy, North West Europe and Burma.
     
  3. st helena

    st helena New Member

    Hi,
    Thanks for your Kind reply! I've just got a little more information that's come in:
    On the 5th of January 1940 he transferred to the 10th Highland Division of the Gordon Highlanders.
    If this is any help further?? What Battalions were in the 10th Please??

    Thank You.
     
  4. 51highland

    51highland Member

    Sorry do not know of any 10th Division. There was the 9th Highland Division, which became the 51st Highland Division.
     
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    51highland Member

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