Uncle killed in Tunisia - 93rd Anti-tank Regt RA (6th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)

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  1. chrisgrove

    chrisgrove Senior Member

    Hi Dave B
    I have the AFV News Vol 32 No1 article. Gives some idea of where the 93rd went and what equipment they had, but very little detail. Not a single name in the whole article. It does record that the 93rd lost 17 killed in North Africa. Clearly in early 1943, the regiment was split down into small packets and distributed as anti tank support to a number of units - three British, one French and one American, it says, but with no indication of which battery or troop went where, or even what size of unit is referred to. It would appear that they were issued 'Pheasants' (17 pounders on 25 pounder carriages), but no indication on what scale.
    Chris
     
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  2. George McKee

    George McKee New Member

    Thanks guys. I managed to discover he was actually with 72 (Northumbrian) Anti-tank Regt when he was killed (8th May 1943) But came up against a brick wall after that I have no details which Battery he was with.
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    As he was in a different unit to the one this thread is about , may I suggest starting a new one , stating all the info you have & then the members can help you find out more.
     
  4. Stewart Gillogley

    Stewart Gillogley New Member

    Just joined this site so that's why the delay in posting.

    My father, his brother and two two brothers -in-law were all members of the 6th Battalion ( Paisley ) A & S H Territorials. My Father, Hugh Gillogley was transferred to the 93rd Anti -Tank and shipped out to North Africa in November 1942, seven days after his wedding. He stayed with them until the end of the war, ending up in Palestine and going home in 1946.

    His brother was a sergeant major and was in the Tunisian landings. He told me they had to wear American patches as they didn't know what the French would do when they landed. He was in North Africa before my Dad got there and one day where he was camped he heard the bagpipes and recognised the Argyll marching tune. The column stopped for a rest and he saw a piper he knew, he went over for a chat and asked him if he knew how my Dad was doing. The piper said why don't you ask him, he's just down the road in the column.

    My uncle Davy was at Dunkirk and came back with a German accordion which he sold for a nice sum.

    My uncle Tommy was in D-Day and went through to Germany.

    They all survived the war and I knew them well, they were all real characters.

    Stewart Gillogley
     
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  5. Nephewofagunner

    Nephewofagunner New Member

    My uncle was also with them and was KIA on Feb 21st 1943 near Thalia Tunisia.I have the book describing the action that took place there.
     
  6. 2359Roy

    2359Roy Member

    Hello. I recently purchased on EBay a number of documents relating to Gunner John O'Neil. It includes a newspaper article (with wrong year of death) and the original telegram received by his wife.
    I have attached photos. telegram.jpeg newspaper.png
     

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