Hello I've just got my grandfather's service records and am ploughing through them. My main queries are about his postings and how I work out where he was now that I know what regiments he was in at the time. The records don't say precisely where he was posted during WW2, all I have in essence are the dates and what regiment he was in. I'm trying to find information on where specific regiments were posted and when.... 18 September 1940 409 Coastal Bty, RA 26 August 1941 541 C Regiment, RA 28 January 1943 520 C Regiment, RA He seemed to serve the whole war in the UK, so generally it just says UK when I look up the regimental information. Is there anyone who could help me with this? Thanks Liz
Hi Liz I've found a few unit war diaries that cover his service for you at the National Archives in London: WO 166/1866 ROYAL ARTILLERY: COAST BATTERIES: 409 Coast Battery 1940 Sept.- Dec., 1941 Feb.- July WO 166/1741 ROYAL ARTILLERY: COAST REGIMENTS: 541 Coast Regiment. 1940 Oct.- 1941 Dec. WO 166/7161 ROYAL ARTILLERY: COAST REGIMENTS: 541 Regiment. 1942 Jan.-Dec. WO 166/11438 541 Regiment 1943 Jan.- Dec. WO 166/11421 520 Regiment 1943 Jan.- Dec. WO 166/15014 520 Regiment 1944 Jan.-Dec. WO 166/16846 520 Regiment 1945 Jan.- July
Hi Thanks very much for this, I am hoping to get to the NA at some point, this will make it a lot easier to find things. Liz
