41st Light A.A Regiment (R.A)

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  1. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    Guys,

    Did the 41st Light A.A Regiment (R.A) ever get sent to North Africa?

    Thanks, David.
     
  2. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    Yes it did confirmation here. Henry Haydn Heaven, Gunner, 2036339, Royal Artillery. Henry was the Son of Henry and Mary Ann Heaven, and the husband of Margaret Iris Heaven, of Felinfoel. He served with the 41st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. The regiment served during the North African campaign. Henry was killed in North Africa on 24 March 1943. He was 25 years old, and is buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Carmarthen County War Memorial - Felinfoel War Memorial
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  4. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    Thanks guys.

    I wonder why Henry was buried at El Alamein, when I would imagine that he was killed in Tunisia? (R.I.P.

    Did the 41st arrive early enough in October 1942 to have participated in the Alamein battles?
     
  5. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    Does anyone know?
     
  6. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    Traffic accident? Illness? Wounded and DOW at base hospital? Plane crash while going on leave?

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    War Diary ref.

    • Reference:WO 166/7638
    • Description: ROYAL ARTILLERY: LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENTS: 41 Regiment.
    • Date: 1942 Jan.- Apr.

    • Reference:WO 169/4890
    • Description: 41 L.A.A. Regt.
    • Date: 1942 June- Dec.
    • Reference:WO 169/9986
    • Description: 41 L.A.A. Regt.
    • Date: 1943 Jan.- Dec.
     
  8. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    Sorry. Here is the 41st.


    41st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.)
    RHQ, 143rd
    Raised: 10 November 1939 at Preston

    133rd Battery joined in October 1940. The regiment formed part of 33rd AA Brigade in Liverpool in February 1941. 134th and 450th Batteries were added on 19 February 1942 and 53rd Battery was added on 14 April 1942. 143rd Battery was replaced by 136th Battery on 30 March 1942, but this battery became independent on 11 April 1942 as part of 1st Infantry Brigade Group (Guards). 450th Battery came under command on 17 May 1942.
    The regiment was sent to Egypt at the end of 1942 and was located there by December 1942. In January 1943, it formed part of 18th AA Brigade at Alexandria, Aboukar and Matruh and remained in the Alexandria/Port Said area under the brigade through January 1944. It came under command of 31st Indian Armoured Division from GHQ MEF in Palestine on 27 February 1944 in Palestine. It moved to Syria with the division on 1 July 1944. It left the division on 10 October 1944 and came under command of GHQ MEF. It moved to Quassassin, Egypt on 13 October 1944. The regiment and batteries were disbanded in Egypt on 6 December 1944.
     
  9. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    Looks like a "No" then. Thanks David.
     
  10. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    You should have chose the 1940 France and Flanders Campaign-We can answer all these types of questions ;)
     
  11. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    But my query related to North Africa 1942?!?!
     
  12. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I know, which is why I suggested you should have researched the 1940 France and Flanders campaign :lol:
     

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