53 worcestershire yeomanry Airlanding Light Regiment Ra

anyone maybe has the WD for them for Operation Varsity?, will pay of course for the copies/scans

Cheers

 

Philip,

Don't have the WD but do have as much info as you'll get from that document. Anything in particular you're looking for?

Steve W.

 

What I am looking for Steve is information about their casualties, names, numbers dates

What books do you recommend by the way on this subject?

 

What I am looking for Steve is information about their casualties, names, numbers dates

What books do you recommend by the way on this subject?

Geoff's Search Engine for the first item and the 53rd's History by D R Guttery - now out of print.

Steve W.

 

thanks Steve, will go looking for the book

 

Steve do you have the exact title for me please

 

The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars 1922-1956


Steve W.

 

thanks

 

Found and ordered it Steve, thank for your help

 

anyone maybe has the WD for them for Operation Varsity?, will pay of course for the copies/scans

Cheers
Phillip, I to am after information on 53rd Worcester Yeomanry Hamilcar Gliders, (Ammunition) Chalk No 255-258. My uncle was a member of the regiment and I intend to take him back for the first time this year, still trying to pinpoint an approximate landing place? Could you post comments if the book gives any relevant info? Regards, Wessex

 

Can do a CD with most of War Diary on will be in Groesbeek 22nd March "De oude Molen" A.U B Wessex

 

If you are looking for information regarding the Worcestershire Yeomanry do try the Worcs Yeo Museum in Worcester. Not yet on email as such but a post enquiry will receive prompt attention.
The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Museum, Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery, Foregate Street, Worcester. WR1 1DT

 

53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Lt Regt War Diary Operation Varsity from Mark Hickman's site it has the names of gunners as well as which gliders they were in.

http://www.pegasusarchive.org/varsity/war_53ltregt.htm

 

CJB
I have just found this topic. Fantastic. I already have the info re-my fathers glider Chalk sign 305. I also have from my father's army records his report to "the Regimental Paymaster" I assume to account for the Occupation Deutchmarks he was given. All this after crash landing at 120mph, being shot to pieces, wounded, taken POW and a number of the men on his glider being killed/wounded he had to account for the princely sum of 5shillings and 10pence (old money of course). I have discovered where two of the soldiers on the glider who were killed are buried. I am still trying to find what happened to the others. One or both of the pilots were killed.
I also have a photograph which I have identified as 210 Battery A Troop which my father has written all the names on the back. The photo I believe was taken about 1943 as my father was still a sergeant (later WOII BSM). One of the soldiers killed on the glider is on the photograph. Now I have the full details of the men on the gliders, I can hopefully some or all relate them to this photograph.
I can pass copies to anyone interested. The report is interesting and quite detailed.

Charlie
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