65 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, 1940

Discussion in '1940' started by Beefordboy, Feb 9, 2012.

  1. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    Would it be a gun from 65AT in the famous picture of the Menin Gate , circa 27th May ? as 150 brigade were defending Ypres at this time, and then withdrew through Poperhinge
     
  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Would it be a gun from 65AT in the famous picture of the Menin Gate , circa 27th May ? as 150 brigade were defending Ypres at this time, and then withdrew through Poperhinge

    Don't know-It could have been one of the Bde Anti-Tank Coys too.
     
  3. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    A letter sent from a 65 A/T Regt officer to the widow of Gunner Cook explaining the circumstances of his death - this thread seems a ideal place to include it (sorry I've scanned it back to front) any extra info welcome

    Alistair

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  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    He has no known grave:

    CWGC - Casualty Details :poppy:


    CWGC - Cemetery Details

    There are now nearly 70, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, almost 30 are unidentified and three of them, whose graves in the cemetery could not be precisely located, are commemorated by special memorials inscribed "Buried near this spot".


    I suspect he will be one of the 30.
     
  5. mark rogers

    mark rogers Member

     
  6. mark rogers

    mark rogers Member

    Hi Drew I am still searching for information on Lt Dick Allen who was with 65th Field Regiment 258 battery. I see from this post of the war diary that the 258 were amalgamated with 260 battery on 26th May. Do you have the page for the 19th which might tell me what was happening that day?

    Cheers
    Mark
     
  7. MongoUK

    MongoUK Junior Member

    Mark, 18 months late.... but the 19th if you still require.
     

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