Tobruk

Discussion in 'North Africa & the Med' started by spidge, Jan 28, 2007.

  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Great story Charles.
     
  2. steve barnett

    steve barnett Junior Member

    scan0002.jpg

    scan0007.jpg

    scan0003.jpg

    These pics are the "Mad Hatters" 152 Battery hockey team-Harry Barnett front row far left. A Breda gun in Tobruk harbour and German prisoners under Aussie guard (perimeter).
     
  3. penance

    penance Member

    Hi Steve,
    fantastic pictures.
    My grandfather was in 153 battery, I also have a photo album.
    Let me know if you would like to share pictures.
    Andy
     
  4. steve barnett

    steve barnett Junior Member

    Hi Penance,

    Yes, that would be fantastic. I have a feeling many of your pictures will be the same as mine ie from the same source. However, there may be some on both sides that are unique.
     
  5. penance

    penance Member

    I think you may be right but some of yours already are photos I've not seen.
    I have most in an album on facebook, do you have a facebook account?
    Obviously I can send some higher res ones if you wish.

    Shall we take this to pm and exchane email details etc?
     
  6. steve barnett

    steve barnett Junior Member

    Yes Andy, sounds good. No I don't have a facebook account, but e-mails will be excellent- I'm pleased you seem to know how to do this!
     
  7. penance

    penance Member

    Steve you have a pm.
     
  8. steve barnett

    steve barnett Junior Member

    I was looking at the Pathe film recommended by Bodston and noticed a bit in one of the other films "Defenders of Tobruk" at 6:51, this looks like it might be the disastrous luftwaffe attack on the gun sites in April '41. You can see the batteries firing from their emplacements and shows the stukas attacking. You never know with film editors, but there are shots of downed axis planes possibly from the same attack? This was a black day for the Hatters and they lost many men and guns during this attack.
     
  9. penance

    penance Member

    Steve is that the attack where a Matador with ammo took a hit next to one of the pits?
     
  10. MikeyT

    MikeyT Member

    Hi Penance I would really like to see some pictures if you have them. My grandfather david taylor was in the rest, I have posted some of the pics I have on the 51 haa regt thread
     
  11. MikeyT

    MikeyT Member

    Hi Steve if you have any pics I would really like to see them
     
  12. Hartlovap

    Hartlovap New Member

    I am researching a member of our village who has a memorial in the Church of St Michaels, Great Oakley. I have the following information John Hadley who In 1941 was in the Royal Artillery 14th Lt. A.A. Reg. 40th battery and was involved in the siege of Tobruk (10th April – 27th November). I think I have found a reference to them being in the harbour defence but outside of that I am struggling to find out much about him and his life in North africa.
    On the 14th September John is killed in action and is buried in the Tobruk war cemetery Libya in plot 6, row H, grave 1
    Appreciate any help

    bob
     

Share This Page