Miles Dempsey
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General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe. A highly professional career soldier who made his reputation in active service, Dempsey was highly thought of by both his subordinates and superiors, most notably Bernard Montgomery, but is not well known.
Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey in April 1944
Brigadier Miles Dempsey (centre) and his staff, with their mascot 'Tiny' at Wervicq, France, in late 1939.
The Commander in Chief Home Forces, General Sir Bernard Paget (left) and Dempsey (right) watch 42nd Armoured Division exercises from a Crusader tank.
Dempsey (left) with two of his staff (Major Priestly and Captain Hay) in Sicily in July 1943
Royal Berkshire Regiment
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The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was created in 1881, as the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment), by the amalgamation of the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot. In 1921, it was renamed the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's).
Cap badge of the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
"Battle of Tofrek"
Cap badge of the Royal Berkshire Regiment as shown on a First World War grave at Vouziers military cemetery
Bromsgrove cemetery, memorial for Private Bishop