Dad was in 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry

my dad was in 1st northamptonshiere yeomanry he was at the battle of raamsdonk in holland,after the battle a dutch farmer gave him a wooden model of a sherman tank as a gift.for a few weeks my dad was the youngest tank commander in the british army as so many had been killed .he was a lance corpral at the time very unusual.is there anyone out there who was with him his name was paul knoth.or anyone wishing to discuss this battle or any around that time with that regiment.regards howard knoth

 

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

Hello Howard and welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Hi Howard,

I've just had a look on the National Archives website for the unit war diaries and there are 5 covering the whole of the war:

WO 166/1398 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry. 1939 Oct.- 1941 Dec.

WO 166/6908 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry. 1942 Jan.- Dec.

WO 166/11085 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1943 Jan.-Dec.

WO 171/859 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1944 Jan.- Dec.

WO 171/4703 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1945 Jan.- Dec.

The first three are of the units time in the UK and the last two are of them deployed in North West Europe.

Cheers
Andy

 

My father in 1st Northants. from 1939-46. Tank Commander 'Recce' Troop. 'C' Squadron .Have found mention of him in book I have "1st Northants. Yeo. in North Western Europe" Written by a Capt. in 1st Northants. Published in Hanover in 1945!. Battle for RAAMSDONK 30/31st October '44.

 

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Howard -
It may be of Interest that the NOTTS Yeo were in VIII Brigade in the desert and fought in most of the battles in that campaign leaving Tunis for the Uk around December '43- probably before your Father joined them - but their history is one to admire..
Cheers

 

Did you get the emails I sent you concerning your dad please?

 

Is that the pic from the book " 1st Northants Yeomanry in North West Europe" by Capt R.F.Neville please?

 

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Like Howard, my late father Michael Tull also served in the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry during the Battle for NW Europe. He remained with the Battalion right the way through the European Offensive till its liberation of Zwolle in Holland where he met and subsequently married my late mother. Dad was a tank driver, the Sherman her drove was called 'Kiev'. He never spoke about his service days. Following my mothers recent death whilst clearing the family home, I came across a copy of the history of the NY written by RF Neville. It would be great to know whether anyone has any information regarding my father, his Sherman 'Kiev' and of which Squadron he was a memeber.

Oranjedave

 

the picture is from the 1st ny in northwest europe written by captain r,f.neville.taken in laroche en ardennes 1944. john howell ex c sqdn 1ny

 

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Hello Howard,

Guess you are a member of the children of the Regiment?

Next year I will attend the annual dinner of the NY.
Will you be there too??

 

Dear Pieter,
Nice to hear from you again.Is your book available in english.where can it be purchased.Suprised you remember me after so long.

Regards john

 

Hi Howard,

I've just had a look on the National Archives website for the unit war diaries and there are 5 covering the whole of the war:

WO 166/1398 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry. 1939 Oct.- 1941 Dec.

WO 166/6908 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry. 1942 Jan.- Dec.

WO 166/11085 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1943 Jan.-Dec.

WO 171/859 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1944 Jan.- Dec.

WO 171/4703 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1945 Jan.- Dec.

The first three are of the units time in the UK and the last two are of them deployed in North West Europe.

Cheers
Andy

I wonder how detailed this WD is about the last week of October 1944.

 

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Hi Howard,

I've just had a look on the National Archives website for the unit war diaries and there are 5 covering the whole of the war:


WO 171/859 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry 1944 Jan.- Dec.


Cheers
Andy

Hey Andy, Did you copy some or just looked them through.
I wonder if there was an entry about a tank incident on 30-10-1944 just before the tank battle at Raamsdonk (31st).

 

Hey Andy, Did you copy some or just looked them through.
I wonder if there was an entry about a tank incident on 30-10-1944 just before the tank battle at Raamsdonk (31st).

I've not looked at the actual diaries. The info is the file ref number, file name and period covered which are listed online at the National Archives.