Looking for help please CSM H Strong 5493345 1st Hampshire Reg

Hi,

Not been on here for a while ... after a long wait of gathering all the information we had and then sending off to Glasgow we have a lot of paperwork sent back.

Anybody got any pointers please where i can go next beside the Reg museum?

Thanks

Mark

 

Hi Mark - good stuff on getting your chaps records.

Ref further research I'd email the museum first to see if they can help rather than visiting. There's also the war diaries at the National Archives in London which are a must as is the regiments official history book,

Regards
Andy

 

Hi Andy,

Thanks for your help... i have his service record but was nut sure about posting on here?

Thanks

Mark

 

That was not sure sorry ....

 

This is his medal set, which i posted here a couple of years ago when i started this journey.....

 

He appears on the British Army Casualty List No. 1139 dated 20 May 1943 along with a number of his colleagues.

North Africa
Wounded
Hampshire Regiment
5506898 Blissett Pte TW – 1/4Bn – date of casualty 8.4.43
5498695 Bray Pte JD – 1/4Bn – 8.4.43
6412464 Brooks Pte WB – 5 Bn – 24.4.43
14207255 Couzens Pte CV – 5 Bn – 9.4.43
11050241 Hughes Pte HJ – 5 Bn – 8.4.43
5512144 Munks Pte F – 5 Bn – 23.4.43
6412164 Norton Pte RC – 5 Bn – 24.4.43
5505323 Peters Pte FH – 5 Bn – 22.4.43
6397208 Sheppard Cpl PY – 5 Bn – 23.4.43
6409260 Smith Pte WA – 5 Bn – 23.4.43
5507006 Spencer Cpl RG – 5 Bn – 23.4.43
5493345 Strong Sjt H – 5 Bn – 24.4.43

You are probably aware that the 5 Battalion served in the 128th Infantry Brigade in 46th Infantry Division, have a look for their histories as well.

 

Hi Tony,

Thanks for this information i have it listed as being the 22/04/43 so two days out but thats great thanks .... do you know where they were wounded over that couple of days please?

Thanks again

Mark

 

The title of this thread says he as 1st Bn Hampshire Regiment and Tony's casualty list states 5th Bn Hampshire Regiment. I note also that there is a France & Germany Star in his medal set.

Did he transfer from the 5th Bn to 1st Bn at some point?

 

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your reply and yes he transferred a number of times it seems to other units but always back to the 1st

Yes those are his medal set.

Best regards

Mark