Anzio 2nd North Staffordshire

Im new to this, but have been trying to find information on my grandad during his time in Italy jan - may 1944 he was KIA at Anzio May 1944 whilst searching I came across a post where somebody might have the war diary for the 2nd North staffordshires WO 170/1487
To be honest im looking for any info that anyone can help with this

Also on his war record it says joined draft RNTTL ive searched everywhere for this abbreviation, anyone got any ideas on what RNTTL stood for

thanks

 

Thanks Owen

 

Goldstick62.

Are you saying that your grandfather served in 2 N STAFFS? If you are then I have a lot of information on their awful night 7-8 Feb 44 when they were overrun on Buonriposo Ridge.

Regards

Frank

 

Hi Frank

Thats right he served with 2nd North Staffs at Anzio until his death on the 30th May

thanks

 

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Goldstick, I do hope that you can show your Grandfather's Service Records? I started a thread a while back re the missing war diaries of 2 North Staffs. Cut a long thread short- thanks to forum member Gary Tankard, who found the missing diaries, I now have them for the Anzio Campaign. I'm sure Frank, will send on what he has.. Whats his name & rank? Owen has kindly saved me from providing the link.

Regards,
Stu.

 

Goldstick62,

Here's the WD page for 30th May.


From a contemporary map so you can fix the co-ords from the above map references:



And a Google map image so you can fix the location now (Ardea in the bottom left corner), marker is approximately Point 61, so the points were between the original old road (as on the map) and the modern dual carriage way..



I'm sure you can use Street view but this raod\track runs just to the north of the Points mentioned in the WD.
The link is Google Maps

 

thanks Gary thats brilliant

 

Hi Stu,

I have attached the record

thanks Martin

 

I took this a few years ago. Not my finest picture but it was raining...


Casualty

 

Thanks Gary much appreciated i will pass it on to my mum

Martin

 

Looks has if your Grandfather missed the carnage of 7/8 Feb. 18.02. He joined the 2 North Staffs.

If you would like the diaries, then please start a conversation? I will gladly send them on!

Regards,
Stu.

 

Martin.

Now that we have seen his Service Record it looks like he was transferred from 2/6 Lancashire Fusiliers to 2 N STAFFS as a battle casualty replacement after the latter’s mauling on the night 7-8 Feb 44.

He was killed in the breakout phase which started on 23 May 44. 1 BR Inf Div and 5 BR Inf Div were tasked with pushing up the coast whilst American Divisions headed for the Velletri Gap and Route 6 to Rome.

I am in Beachhead Cemetery in Apr so I will stop and tip my hat to him. It is good to see from Gary’s photo that his headstone is almost new. The CWGC do a brilliant job in replacing worn ones.

Regards

Frank

 

Frank
Thats a nice gesture appreciated hope you have a good trip

Martin

 

Martin.

So are you the son of baby Anne mentioned on the headstone?

Regards

Frank

 

Hi Frank

thats right, my mum Anne made the trip to Anzio around 1998 but i couldnt go at the time, so hopefully i will be able to get out there soon

Martin

 

Martin.

When all the flowers are out, it is my favourite CWGC in the whole of Italy.

Regards

Frank

 

Hi Owen,

here is a photo if i can load it

Martin

 

Hi Frank

That is nice to know, when my mum went she did comment on what a nice cemetery it was

Martin