Royal artillery WWII africa? march 1943

Oh thats brilliant, thank you.
Have found a hand written note, all it says is;
BDR Taylor
Sgt Matthews, Gnr Kent, Tumbler, Privell, Lucas. - i think,
It's a bit worn but maybe

 

Charlotte,

Any chance you can photograph the notice and post it on here?

 

I can try....not exactly sure how, but i will see what i can do....

 

Posted on behalf of Charlotte.

 

Seems the details are now all correct;

1471526, Gunner KENT K.R.
57th (Wessex) HAA Regt TA RA
215th (Gosport+Fareham) Battery
NA War-Diaries ref wo169/9823.

Rob.

 

If you know a battery number check on the NA database for one as well. There are a hell of a lot. I've already passed one number onto Charlotte.

It is WO169/9892 and although it is for the period May - Dec 1943 (2 moths past when her relative was killed), Charlotte is interested in looking at it.

 

Thanks everyone for the efforts...and the posting - thanks for that Andy

 

57th (Wessex) HAA Regiment RA (TA) served in Eighth Army and was in 12 AA Brigade in January 1943; the brigade was responsible for defending Castel Benito and other landing grounds near Tripoli from the end of that month. The regiment had only 8 x 3.7-inch guns; its remaining weapons (16) were obsolescent 3-inch guns.
By May 1943 the regiment was in Eighth Army Troops as part of 12 AA Brigade. Later in the year this brigade was assigned to X (Br) Corps in Fifth (US) Army for Operation AVALANCHE, the Salerno landings.
The 1943 war diary for 57th (Wessex) is WO169/9823; the battery diaries are in the same series.