Royal Artillery books

another 1 sold

 

A few avalible on E Bay now!
Best
Rob



Ordered a copy on Saturday. Look forward to reading it.

Phil

 

Need some help

Does any one have anything on 1st Field, a regimental history of WWII?

thanks

josa

 

Ordered a copy on Saturday. Look forward to reading it.

Phil

Got thw book today, excellent as always, plus a plug for my book (much appreciated).

What's the next project?

Phil

 

a new one

 

Nice find Philip, well done
Rob

 

Your book is ofcourse also in the list Rob

 

I have 4 volumes of Spike Milligans 'War Memoirs' ...Free to a good home
Have read your post and thought you may be interested in site we put up for dad's artwork who was Lance Bombardier on 25 pounders

Introducing a new website of 300 images dedicated to Des Bettany who served during WWII with Lancashire gunners on 25 pounders. Evacuated from Dunkirk and posted to North Malaya he was imprisoned by the Japanese at various sites POW camps in Changi. He painted to keep his sanity.

This artwork of his service life before and after the Capitulation of Singapore is a range of fascinating illustrations, done sometimes with humour.
This new website has been put together by us, Des’ family as a tribute and to help raise awareness of what the POWs went through, as seen through the eyes of one man, Des Bettany.
After 60 years in a cupboard, at last, this artwork is available to all who have access to the internet.
The site can be found at The Changi POW Artwork of Des Bettany | Prisoner of War at Changi, Singapore
Cheers Keith (Toby) Bettany

 

Hey all you Arty guys have you all linked to Gordie Bannerman's online memoir/diary. He was with 17th field RCA they arrived in Feb 45[a bit late as they were dodging in sunny Italy]; but, Gordies story has a great narration of the battle for the guns on 76 battery, e troop position at Otterloo. check it at War-A Soldier's Diary its titled 'War A Soldiers Diary'.
Matt

 

this came in today

Received this one today, thanks for that Ron

 

No problem Mate, don't understand why it stood between my Arnhem books anyways

Cheers

Ron...

 

Keep them coming Ron

 

Didn't see this one in your list, Philip:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=89715&stc=1&d=1345135395

474 Bty, 1 Mtn Regt RA

 

Any covering RA Regts that were with the BEF? I only have a few RA histories.

 

In the history of 49th Div. by Patrick Delaforce, ("The Polar Bears"), there is mention of a book:

"Loyal Suffolk Hussars. 55 A/T Regt. R.A.", by Lt. Col. Brian Gooch. It isn't in the British Library and I can't find it on e-Bay or Abebooks. Does anyone have a copy, or know where there is one?

Belville

I think that I've got a copy of the book you mention - it's certainly the right title and author, tracing the story of the Regiment from D-Day to VE Day, although it's a slim volume - a pocket-sized 36 page book. I've got it because my uncle (Gunner Richard Parker) was a member of 219 Battery who was killed in action at Caen and I presume that my grandfather was given this History as a memento.

I'm not sure whether copyright law applies, but I'm happy to scan this for you if you are interested - failing that I'll happily respond to any requests for information that anyone has.

 

Didn't see this one in your list, Philip:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=89715&stc=1&d=1345135395

474 Bty, 1 Mtn Regt RA
Thought I would add this. An account of how a group of men came together in Scotland in the late summer of 1943 to form a new mountain battery. Geoffrey Tudor relays his World War II experiences as 'Graham Turner', a second lieutenant with the 1st Mountain Regiment, Royal Artillery. With the formation of 474 Mountain Battery and their initial training in the Scottish mountains, the gunners then cross the Channel to the floods of Holland and through bloody conflicts in northern Germany. Pen Press Publishers, 15 Nov 2008
Paperback 272 Pages. ISBN: 1906206325

 

I think that I've got a copy of the book you mention - it's certainly the right title and author, tracing the story of the Regiment from D-Day to VE Day, although it's a slim volume - a pocket-sized 36 page book. I've got it because my uncle (Gunner Richard Parker) was a member of 219 Battery who was killed in action at Caen and I presume that my grandfather was given this History as a memento.

I'm not sure whether copyright law applies, but I'm happy to scan this for you if you are interested - failing that I'll happily respond to any requests for information that anyone has.

Yes, please, I would be very glad if you would scan it for me. I am writing a biography of Arthur Guinness, who was with this unit from 1943 until he was killed by a V1 on 8th February, 1945. I'll send you my e-mail address in an e-mail to you via the forum, rather than put it in this post.

Many thanks for this,

Michael

 

Hi Phillip

I see you are somewhat of an expert on RA books so thought I would ask you about the book "The Grand Party" which I have seen mentioned somewhere on this forum. I believe this gives an account of 366 Battery, 140th Regiment, who my dad served with.

My question is, if you are familiar with the book, is it something that would give me a good feel for what they experienced or is it a rather dry, heavy book? I am trying to find out as much as I can about the experiences of this Brigade but dont really want to get the book if it is something that will just go on the bookshelf and not be read.

I have found a copy on Abe Books but just hesitating before buying it.

Many thanks.

Heather

 

Hello Heather

I am not familiar with the book, as I only buy the ones related to the Regiments that fought in the Netherlands, maybe one of the other RA guys can tell you some more

 

Hi Phillip

Thanks for your reply. I may just take a chance and order it anyway!

Regards

Heather