116th Light Anti Aircraft / 92nd Light Anti Aircraft ,Royal Artillery

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53rd (W) Div RA
Welcome to the forum
Rob
RA 1939-45 LAA Index
RA 1939-45 Searchlight Index

53 Div: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45

RA

81 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45
83 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45
133 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45

71 ATK Regt: 31.10.40 - 11.4.41 & 20.6.41 - 31.8.45
63 ATK Regt: 12.4.41 - 20.6.41

116 LAA Regt: 3.4.42 - 2.12.44
25 LAA Regt: 1.12.44 - 31.8.45

 

Hi Clive and welcome to the forum..I think there is a chap on here researching the 53 Div. A quick search on here may reveal some info as he has been posting unit diaries from the Div I think.

Andy

 

many thanks Rob

im just not sure of his exact unit bar the C laa and his training records
nothing else gives any details
I have other docs
christmas card with 53rd flash on
pay book /id card and a few photos of him in uniform
I have sent off for his army records (july 09) and still waiting

 

many thanks Andy

lets see where it goes

 

Welcome from the netherlands, if you want to share any photo's for my site they would be most welcome.

 

thank you Philip

I will be uploading soon

regards
Clive

 

Hi Clive and welcome.

I am on the 5th year of research into my own Dad's LAA unit and would be happy to give you some advice. Found out loads and am still continuing to find things out.

Regards - Robert

PS - This is a duplicated thread.

 

many thanks Rob

im just not sure of his exact unit bar the C laa and his training records
nothing else gives any details
I have other docs
christmas card with 53rd flash on
pay book /id card and a few photos of him in uniform
I have sent off for his army records (july 09) and still waiting

regards
Clive
This thread is being duplicated.

Clive
From your info looks like his unit was;
116 LAA Regt: 3.4.42 - 2.12.44
RA 1939-45 116 LAA
Cheers
Rob

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by CL1
many thanks Rob

im just not sure of his exact unit bar the C laa and his training records
nothing else gives any details
I have other docs
christmas card with 53rd flash on
pay book /id card and a few photos of him in uniform
I have sent off for his army records (july 09) and still waiting

regards
Clive

This thread is being duplicated.

Clive
From your info looks like his unit was;
116 LAA Regt: 3.4.42 - 2.12.44
RA 1939-45 116 LAA
53rd Division
Cheers
Rob

 

Threads merged.

 

thanks Rob

looks good
will update further when i get his army records back

 

for info

 

Greetings, Clive

Just started to visit the site. My late grandfather was with 82 Battery 25th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment. Originally they provided Bofors cover for 50th (Northumbria) Division in the desert, invasion of Sicily, Normandy invasion, northwest Europe. Due to very heavy casualties and duration of hard fighting, 50 Div was sent back to England to become a training division, against Churchill's resistance. However, 25th LAA Regt did not go with them. They joined 53rd (Welsh) Division around a location which was known as "The Island", and stayed with them for the canal and river crossings involved in fighting into Germany, finally ending the war with 53rd Division at Hamburg when the Germans surrendered. Some of the troops stayed on during 1946 for law enforcement duties in Hamburg.

 

Hello Mike
good to hear from you
this is an excellent site with many people willing to pass on useful info.
im still picking my way round but suprised at the level of info.

 

Welcome to the Forum Mike

Nice to see another LAA associated post.

Regards - Robert

 

Mike,

Hello and welcome to the forum.

I think that you have just made Roberts day LAA resident expert.

Regards
Tom

 

Dear

 

Hello
looking to find more info re my father Idwal Lewis in the 53rd welsh division in wwII
I have his pay book and have tried deciphering the hand writing and record of specialist employment (as stated in pay book)
he enlisted 16/9/40 at Narborough (puzzled by this due to the fact he lived in sth wales and assume the narborough he enlisted in is in Leicester).
It is stamped C Light A.A.
no 6 search light unit dec41
gun no l/a/a dec41
driver i/c may 42
passed standard trade test for dr mech jun 43
mastered ?????( cant read writing) class II waf jun 43
PT II no 97
embarked UK 22/6/44
again re the above not sure what his role actually was in the unit

i have group photo of him and 2 x 40mm bofors guns
and he appears to have gone through to Germany
i have many memories of stories but not sure of the exact route his unit took.
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated
regards Clive
Hello Clive

I haven't visited the site for a considerable time. Just saw your original enquiry to which i replied in '09. Just to let you know that 53 Div into Germany would have been covered by 25th LAA Regt, and since sending my last I have kindly been sent a regimental history. Happy to assist if possible.

Regards

Mike