John and Jan Clews at his Father's grave in the Bayeux Militery Cemery 29th June 2019. Last month it was my privilege to particip...

Two weeks ago it was my good fortune to be able to travel to Normandy with members of the 59th (Staffordshire) Division Association on a pil...

In May 2017 I returned to Normandy for the third time with some special tasks in mind that would wrap up my efforts to complete this 'Pi...

I'm a bit late with this blog site, but the culmination of the work put in on here has finally been realised in print and I am very h...

The culmination of three years research (not full time I may add) will be the publication of a physical book to be entitled 'A Pithea...

Some fantastic footage of 'Operation Charnwood' and the struggle to take control of Caen has been brought to my attention. The fo...

It is not my intention to give within these pages to give a detailed history of the 11th R.S.F. prior to the date of Jim Heath's transfe...

Here is a photo of my Grandfather's platoon of 'A' Company of the 5th South Staffordshire Regiment. A hand written note on th...

The 5th Battalion were involved in the last offensive action of the Staffordhire Regiments in Normandy. Having secured Fresnay, the Battal...

Ariel photograph of Thury Harcourt showing the loop in the Orne Whilst 1/6th Battalion were engaged in the area of Sur le Mont, th...

The Presebytery in Noyers June/July 1944 The second phase of the Battle for Noyers commenced at 5.30 pm when the 2/6th Battalion un...

The remains of a farm, Noyers June/July 1944 In the aftermath of Operation Charnwood (7th to 9th July) all four battalions of the So...

Having just seen the now much transformed location of the 5th Battalion's first action, it was absolutely fitting that our next port ...