Radio Network Diagram

I'm almost certain only one net each, but there was probably at least a couple of assigned frequencies for it to use. These would/should have changed daily, along with their code sign.

I don't think guard nets were used, but that needs a sigs technical expert for the period. Obviously from a location point of view there was some overlap with the formation command net (not AGRAs though). And of course for routine traffic there was the phone network.

 

.... but that needs a sigs technical expert for the period. ...

What are the odds of that chap still being alive? All these questions should have been asked back in 1978...

I wonder if any of the records remain from these HQ that show what missions were fired, the target description, number of rounds, duration, ect... ?

 

Not sure HQRA War Diaries will be held and national Archives in Kew, and possibly at the Clavell Library at Firepower! in Woolwich. However, whether all or any HQRAs went to that level of detail is another question.

 

Nice post...................,

 

Not sure HQRA War Diaries will be held and national Archives in Kew, and possibly at the Clavell Library at Firepower! in Woolwich. However, whether all or any HQRAs went to that level of detail is another question.

We could hope. Were the Regiment log books or records of fire preserved then those with the Div. Corps, & AGRA, ect... radio logs would allow a accurate reconstruction of the operations. Actually I'd be satisifed with some samples from each year, enough that one could trace the changes in practice as things developed.

Perhaps I'll win the lottery and then be able to finance such research

BtW, what is you background in this? Former gunner, or Red Leg as we Yanks would say?

 

Generally, in WW2, UK war diaries were edited accounts of the continuous activity, not usually things like the logs. The only 'raw' source material tends to be formal written op plans and the like.

Yes, I've spent quite a lot of time on gun positions and related places.

 

Standing Orders 1944
Standard Regimental Net (Medium Regt)

 

To be honest, i've spent a lot of time digging out & pasting these original comms diagrams & have loads more detailed written original documentation, regt & above on the subject i could have posted here.
But, as none of you gentlemen has the courtesy to say "Thank You" at any point in the thread, just to ask more questions, quote Nigel's RA site & make assumptions without any evidence, i realy can't be ar--d any more.
Regards
Rob

 

Rob... several of the thanks I posted were directed to you as well as the others, and, in this venue & context it seems odd to complain about questions. Last, there has been much more than Nigel's RA site mentioned to in this thread for sources.

 

this has all been interesting, & perhaps useful someday. As I sort back though & lay it along side other notes no doubt a lot more questions will emerge. Appreciate the answers so far.