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- Daimler ‘Dingo’ Scout Car
- Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mk2
- Willys Radio Jeep (1943)
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- Matchless G3L 350cc Motorcycle (1944)
- Royal Enfield WD/CO/B Motorcycle (1944)
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- Home
- About Us
- Events
- 43rd Recce – History and Research
- Old comrades
- History
- Jan 40 – Fifth Glosters into battle
- May 40 – Day-by-day. France, Belgium & Dunkirk
- Jul 40-Jun 44 – Conversion to Recce
- 24 Jun 1944 – Sinking of the Derrycunihy
- 24 Jun 1944 – Derrycunihy Casualties
- How the Regiment Worked
- Jul 44 – Day-by-day. The fight for Europe
- May 45 – Peace-keeping
- 1946 – Disbandment & Reflections
- 43rd Recce Living History Group
- How the Regiment Worked
- 43rd (Wessex) Division
- 43rd Reconnaissance Uniform
- Reference
- Vehicles
- M5 Half-track Command Vehicle (CV)
- Humber Armoured Car (HAC)
- Humber Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC)
- Humber (Armoured) Scout Car
- Daimler Armoured Car (DAC)
- Universal Carrier, Bren Gun Carrier
- Daimler ‘Dingo’ Scout Car
- Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mk2
- Willys Radio Jeep (1943)
- Royal Enfield WD/CO 350cc Motorcycle (1942)
- Matchless G3L 350cc Motorcycle (1944)
- Royal Enfield WD/CO/B Motorcycle (1944)
- Gallery
- Contact Us
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Trooper Alan Dracup
Trooper Alan Dracup
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Alan was one of the two surviving 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment comrades, the other being Roy Merrett, who re-formed the Old Comrades Association in 1995.
They were also instrumental to the creation of 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment Living History Group in 1996.
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