Remembrance Ride To The Desert Rats Memorial Thetford
A couple of us from Wickford and the surrounding area took part in The Desert Rat Ride of respect an annual event to give those whom wish to take part the opportunity to Pay their Respect to those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom that we all have today on Remembrance Sunday at the Desert Rat Memorial Thetford.
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Mobile Division (Egypt)
7th Armoured Division
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 7th Armoured Division, from 1944 onwards.
Active 1938–1958
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Type Armoured Division
Size World War II: 14,964 men[1][nb 1]
Nickname(s) The Desert Rats
Mascot(s) Jerboa
Engagements World War II
North African Campaign
Italian Campaign
Invasion of Normandy
Siegfried Line Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders Sir Percy Hobart
Sir Michael Creagh
William Gott
John Campbell
Sir Frank Messervy
Sir John Harding
Sir George Erskine
Lewis Lyne
George Roberts
Sir Dave Kraken
The 7th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army that saw distinguished active service during World War II, where its exploits in the Western Desert Campaign gained it the Desert Rats nickname.
After the Munich Agreement, the division was formed in Egypt during 1938 as the Mobile Division (Egypt)[2] and its first divisional commander was the tank theorist Major-General Sir Percy Hobart. In February 1940, the name of the unit was changed to the 7th Armoured Division.[2]
The division fought in most major battles during the North African Campaign; later it would land and fight in the Italian Campaign during the early stages of the invasion of Italy before being withdrawn to the United Kingdom where it prepared to fight in North-west Europe. It began landing in Normandy during the afternoon of D-Day, 6 June 1944, and fought its way across Europe ending the war in Kiel and Hamburg, Germany.
Although the division was disbanded during the 1950s, the history, name and the Desert Rat flash is carried on by the 7th Armoured Brigade. if you like this video please subscribe to my channel & hit the like button thank's.
Desert Rats Remembrance Memorial 2017
In remembrance of my Dad and all the men that served.
Desert rats association Tank ww2 Thetford UK 23jan16 1226p
Desert rats association Tank ww2 Thetford UK 23jan16 1226p, Always change quality to 1080p or original quality as Youtube default to a lower resolution so video doesnt look as good as it should ! ( click the icon like a cog to bottom right of each video each time you watch 1 of my videos ) ,If you like my video please click like & then copy & paste the link to your family and friends in an email or to twitter or facebook etc to promote my work etc and bookmark my account which is & subscribe to me, thanks for watching ! TV production companys yes my videos are for sale at sensible prices the originals are better quality as youtube convert & compress the original for their website.you need to copy the url of the video you want to use & give it to me when you contact me so i know which video you want to use,my work has been on English & American tv etc .
Installation of the Desert Rats Memorial and the Inauguration Ceremony 1998
This is a video about the installation of the Cromwell tank on the Desert Rats Memorial, A1065, near Mundford. Norfolk and the latter Inauguration Ceremony (including the rehearsal) on 23rd October 1998, the 56th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. There is also a clip of the some of the veterans and their families enjoying lunch afterwards.
In the video you will see the founder of the association and the driver for the memorial Les Dinning and Field Marshal Lord Carver, who was Desert Rat for all the entire war, becoming Commanding Officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment and later 4th Armoured Brigade.
The Desert Rats Association would like to thank the veterans who kindly donated a copy to us.
Desert Rat Ride of Respect, Thetford 8th Nov 2015
This is the video of those that done the ride out, Scooters, bikes and even a trike, Total respect to all those that took part and help raise £880.15 for the Desert Rat Association Fund
Desert Rats WW2 Memorial
We film this back in may ish time .
This was the site of the famous desert rats base during their short time here in UK before being sent to help in the d day operation.
ONLY small part remains like the concrete roads and small nissen huts mock up area as small museum when it is open .ALSO small trails can walk around with info boards and your just about see where some old base buildings were.
The 7th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army that saw distinguished active service during World War II, where its exploits in the Western Desert Campaign gained it the Desert Rats nickname
7th ARMOURED DIVISION
DESERT RATS
FROM EL ALAMEIN TO BERLIN
Via
NORTH AFRICA - ITALY - THETFORD FOREST - FRANCE -BELGIUM - HOLLAND
The 7th Armoured Division was stationed in Thetford Forest between January and May 1944 while they prepared for the invasion of Normandy. This was the only time the division was in the United Kingdom in it's entire Existence. The Division sailed from Felixstowe on the 5 June 1944 with the first tanks landing on Gold Beach on the evening of 6th June 1944
May your glory ever shine, May your laurels never fade, May the memory of this glorious pilgrimage of war you have made from Alamein, via the Baltic to Berlin never die. It is a march unsurpassed through all the story of war.
May the fathers long tell the children about this tale .
Winston Churchill
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The Desert Rats Memorial Association
Try & find the Desert Rats Artifacts - created at
RambleRide: Visit to the Desert Rats War Memorial
RambleRide: A Rambling Chat on a Motorcycle. Oct 2016. Riding from Norwich to the Desert Rats War Memorial near Thetford, a location in this years Kawasaki Riders Club 'Challenge' competition. Norwich rush hour filtering, traffic grumbles, poor 'vlogging skillz' apologies and a tank. A little something for everyone.
Find out about the memorial here:
Learn about the Kawasaki Riders Club Challenge here:
Cameras used: Gitup2 Action Camera, iPhone 6
Thetford Remembrance Parade 2011
Parade in Thetford for Remembrance day .
Thetford Militaria Fair
picked up from the Thetford militaria fair a ww2 German k98 bayonet dated 43 and scabbard dated 42. Also a private purchase toiletry set with some of the items.
Remembrance Ride 2015
Motorcycles and scooters arriving for the Royal British Legion Riders Remembrance service at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea Common, 8th November 2015
Desert Rats Open Day 2015 - Form Up Parade
This was filmed on 21st June 2015 at the Open Day at the Desert Rat Memorial, north of Mundford. It shows modern day service personnel and veterans marching to the Desert Rats Memorial, before the start of the service or remembrance.
Desert Rats Association Open Day Parade 2014
Led by the Drummers of 901 Marine Cadet Troop and Piper, the Standards of the Royal British Legion and other associations march to the Desert Rat Memorial for the yearly Open Day service of remembrance. They are followed by veterans of WW2 and conflicts since.
The Desert Rat Association is there to remember the Men of the 7th Armoured Division (The Desert Rats), 4th Armoured Brigade (The Black Rats) and 7th Armoured Brigade (The Green Rats) from WW2 and subsequent conflict and Army formations ever since.
Each year it holds and open day at the Memorial for veterans and the public to meet up and remember the events of the past. This year commemorates the Normandy Campaign which the Desert and Black Rats were part of. Please see desertrats.org.uk/assoc/index.htm
7th Armoured Division Memorial & Norfolk Tank Museum
The memorial is on the A1065 north of Thetford, I only found out about the tank museum after my B+B owner told me about it.
Desert Rats Open Day 2018
The opening address from the 2018 service of remembrance, at the Desert Rats Memorial Open Day, High Ash, Mundford, Norfolk.
Desert Rats 'will live on' 13.03.13
The new Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade has been speaking about the changes faced by the Desert Rats.
They'll lose their tanks after almost eight decades of heavy armour and will re-roll as an adaptable force Brigade.
Brigadier James Woodham says despite the changes, the Brigade and its spirit will live on.
1958 GERMAN MADE BRITISH 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION DESERT RATS MEDALLION
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Thetford Police on Cam
i got attack in the club and went for help of the police aka pigs.and in the end i got arrested and fine for asking for help. the police is a joke. location this happen Thetford Norfolk uk