Hi Everyone, It`s been a long 12 months wait but well worth it ! I was originally looking for any information about a Horsa glider that was shot down in operation Varsity carrying my grandfather . The story i had been told was that it was was shot down by flack, he was injured and hiding from the Germans , found by the Americans the next day , that was all i knew . He was L/Bdr Sidney Stride 3rd Airlanding Anti Tank Battery RA. I had read all the books and war diaries available about 6th airborne,gliders and Varsity landings but they had nothing to add to the story . After the long wait his records have arrived , i was not too optimistic about what they would reveal . I was delighted to find the exact Chalk number of that glider along with lots of other info . That one number Chalk 390 has unlocked the whole story . This is what i have compiled from other sorces, He flew from Great Dunmow airfield with B troop HQ1 in horsa 390 , piloted by Glider Pilot G squadron destined for LZ P, It was shot down landed far south of LZ in American area ,load shot up by MG fire and had to be abandoned . So to all those waiting for records be patient and you will be rewarded i`m sure . I do need some help with some other info in the records , He was posted in 1942 to 103 A/T Reg RA in Hale before his posting to the airborne unit, any one know of this reg , i cant find anything about them . One more thing i neeed to change my user Id , he was paid an extra shilling a DAY airborne pay not a week ! If any one would like to see his records and help with the abrieviations i`ll try and upload them Regards Paul
There's only two Home Forces diaries for that regiment and I'm wondering if they were formed in Dec 1942? WO 166/7122 103 AT Regimet 1942 Dec. WO 166/11363 103 AT Regiment 1943 Jan.- Aug.
There you go then mate-I think they may have been a newly formed regiment 103 went to the Med/N. Africa or Middle East after August 1943 according to the next diary ref number.
Hi Everyone, It`s been a long 12 months wait but well worth it ! I was originally looking for any information about a Horsa glider that was shot down in operation Varsity carrying my grandfather . The story i had been told was that it was was shot down by flack, he was injured and hiding from the Germans , found by the Americans the next day , that was all i knew . He was L/Bdr Sidney Stride 3rd Airlanding Anti Tank Battery RA. I had read all the books and war diaries available about 6th airborne,gliders and Varsity landings but they had nothing to add to the story . After the long wait his records have arrived , i was not too optimistic about what they would reveal . I was delighted to find the exact Chalk number of that glider along with lots of other info . That one number Chalk 390 has unlocked the whole story . This is what i have compiled from other sorces, He flew from Great Dunmow airfield with B troop HQ1 in horsa 390 , piloted by Glider Pilot G squadron destined for LZ P, It was shot down landed far south of LZ in American area ,load shot up by MG fire and had to be abandoned . So to all those waiting for records be patient and you will be rewarded i`m sure . I do need some help with some other info in the records , He was posted in 1942 to 103 A/T Reg RA in Hale before his posting to the airborne unit, any one know of this reg , i cant find anything about them . One more thing i neeed to change my user Id , he was paid an extra shilling a DAY airborne pay not a week ! If any one would like to see his records and help with the abrieviations i`ll try and upload them Regards Paul good news Paul please upload them I am sure forum members will be interested regards Clive
Fabulous Paul! Nice to finally get so many questions answered. Post them up, always interested to see new ones. I can't wait to get my Grandfather's. We just past the 9 month mark of waiting. Did it take the full 12 months? Wayne Hi Everyone, It`s been a long 12 months wait but well worth it ! I was originally looking for any information about a Horsa glider that was shot down in operation Varsity carrying my grandfather . The story i had been told was that it was was shot down by flack, he was injured and hiding from the Germans , found by the Americans the next day , that was all i knew . He was L/Bdr Sidney Stride 3rd Airlanding Anti Tank Battery RA. I had read all the books and war diaries available about 6th airborne,gliders and Varsity landings but they had nothing to add to the story . After the long wait his records have arrived , i was not too optimistic about what they would reveal . I was delighted to find the exact Chalk number of that glider along with lots of other info . That one number Chalk 390 has unlocked the whole story . This is what i have compiled from other sorces, He flew from Great Dunmow airfield with B troop HQ1 in horsa 390 , piloted by Glider Pilot G squadron destined for LZ P, It was shot down landed far south of LZ in American area ,load shot up by MG fire and had to be abandoned . So to all those waiting for records be patient and you will be rewarded i`m sure . I do need some help with some other info in the records , He was posted in 1942 to 103 A/T Reg RA in Hale before his posting to the airborne unit, any one know of this reg , i cant find anything about them . One more thing i neeed to change my user Id , he was paid an extra shilling a DAY airborne pay not a week ! If any one would like to see his records and help with the abrieviations i`ll try and upload them Regards Paul
Nice one, Paul. I know exactly how you feel when the records finally arrive and confirm a few things. It's a very satisfying feeling isn't it?
