Reenacting Alfred Minchin, British Free Corps

[Bill Medland]

I have always had an interest in WW2 collaboration, mostly in the Dutch Waffen-SS,
and of course the British volunteers in German service, Eddie Chapman, William
Joyce and above all, Alfred Minchin ( I have contact with his grandaughter in the UK).

My interest in the Waffen-SS really started when I married into a former SS family,
my father-in-law served in 2.AA Das Reich 1944-45 during the Ardennes Offensive.

Reenacting Alfred Minchin, British Free Corps 1944-45



Alfred Minchin 1944..... Bill Medland 2012



Husband and wife, during a BBC TV Documentary



"1945 - Last Man Standing"



Belgian-French border 2012 (Bon Secours Event)

Cheers, Bill.

[Aiceman]

Congratulation as a WWII german reenactor

[reichenberg]

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...sh-free-corps/

I seem to remember reading somewhere that one member received the wound badge in black and that was the only award made to any member.

[Bill Medland]

Yes, the Wound Badge in black was awarded to T.H.Cooper in Russia.

As with most foreign volunteer units, some of the officers and SNCOs were actually
German nationals, but would have worn the same insignia as the British volunteers.

The only one to fight in Berlin wearing British volunteer insignia was a German NCO.

I have covered this unit on about three or four pages on my website:

http://www.bills-bunker.de/

Cheers, Bill.

[PaulW]

Hi Bill, very interesting impression, thanks for showing it. Your website is an amazing resource, you've clearly put a huge amount of time and effort into it.

Regards, Paul

[Bill Medland]

Thanks Paul,

The website is a work in progress, already over 130 pages. I just have to find
the time to upload...... I have enough material for the next twenty years!

Cheers, Bill.

[Larry Davis]

Bill, I read through your list on BFC members, you missed two other Canadians on your list. Though one held dual citizenship (CDN & US).

They were enlisted with the Essex Scottish Regiment out of Windsor Ontario, and captured at Dieppe in 1942. You already have Edwin Barnard Martin.

Edwin Barnard Martin , CPL. John Gordon Galaher, Pvt. George Hale of the Essex Scottish Regiment (Captured at Dieppe in 1942).

At a military trial on Sept 28, 1945 they were sentenced to life imprisonment.

All were given a royal pardon in 1954

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=ca

https://books.google.ca/books?id=dxO...0trial&f=false

More info if you are interested.

[Bill Medland]

Thanks for taking the time Larry, I am always looking to improve my lists

[Larry Davis]

The Brits Who Fought For Hitler

A very good documentary on the subject. I didn't know they were involved on the Oder River front.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwfIkoRjMw

[simonwtalbot]

Bfc

Hello, Bill
I have just found your 'thread' on the Forum and found it fascinating. I met you about five years ago (in uniform) at the Detling Military Odyssey show and you introduced me to the BFC history, then. Great stuff.
Cheers,
Simon

[Bill Medland]

Thanks Simon, I remember you chatting to me at the time

[markscln]

I know this is an old thread but im looking to get in contact with Bill Medland - not sure if he's still active/around? Does anyone know - as his site is no longer active. Cheers

[hoover]

https://www.facebook.com/bill.medland.7

You can contact him via Facebook.

Regards
Frank

[markscln]

Thank you Frank!

[WalterB]

I would hurry before the PC police loads him into a cattle car in the middle of the night....