I am hoping that someone much more experienced than I can tell me if there are WWII war diaries available for the above regiment at TNA, or does anyone know of anyone who served with them? I am looking for information on a Daniel James McLindon's war experience, sadly he is no longer here to ask. Many thanks, Linda
From Member dryan67 14th (West Lothian Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) HQ, 39th (Linlithgow) Bty: Linlithgow 40th (Bathgate) Bty: Bathgate 58th Bty: Edinburgh 57th Bty: South Queensferry The regiment mobilized at Linlithgow and served under 51st Anti-Aircraft Brigade at the start of the war. 58th Battery left on 10 July 1940. The regiment arrived in Egypt on 3 March 1941 with 39th, 40th, and 57th Batteries. It was immediately sent to Tobruk and served under the Tobruk Garrison in 4th Anti-Aircraft Brigade from April 1941 until August 1941, less one battery. In May 1941 it was organized with 40th, 57th, and 8th Australian Light AA Batteries. 5th Light AA Battery replaced 8th Australian Light AA Battery in September. While in Tobruk the RHQ commanded 38th/13th, 39th, and 57th Batteries along with 8th Australian and 1st Light AA Batteries in August. It returned to the Nile Delta in February 1942 from the Western Desert. It formed part of 12th AA Brigade at Alamein in October 1942 and remained with the brigade under 8th Army until the end of the campaign. The regiment landed at Salerno under 12th AA Brigade and served with the brigade until January 1945, when it returned to the United Kingdom. 14th (West Lothian Royal Scots) Light A.A. Regiment (TA) 14th (West Lothian Royal Scots) LAA Rgt RA do you have his service records Get a copy of military service records
Ah, I noticed on one of the threads you provided links for, dryan67, for which I'm most grateful, that there is a mention of there being a difference between 'Battery' & 'Regiment', I believe it's the 14/40th Light Battery war diaries I'm in search of. Can you briefly explain the difference please? What I'm actually trying to establish is whether or not it was usual for a soldier, who in this case was a driver, to remain a private all through his service or would he have been denied promotion through some misdemeanour on his part? Linda
example 39th Battery within the 24th LAA Regiment and yes a private can remain a private throughout the campaign not everyone can be promoted or indeed wants to be promoted you really need to apply for his records otherwise you will be chasing your tail down blind alleys regards Clive
Thanks, Clive, I’m looking into this for a friend who’s not too computer literate and he has the service record but says it’s very scant, no mention of being overseas and yet his has his father’s Africa & Italy medals, so it’s a bit of a puzzle. Linda
