York & Lancaster Regimental History

Does anyone have a copy of the regimental history of the York & Lancs in WW2?

I have just picked up a scrapbook to an officer in the 6th Bn (46 Div) in Italy - will post a couple of extracts from it during the week - and wondered if he was mentioned? I know he was wounded and mentioned in despatches.

His name was Lieut (later Capt) Richard H.C. Mottram.

 

Just to add I now have the War Diary of 6th Battalion York & Lancs for Salerno 1943, all of 1944 and some of 1945.

If you come across this thread and need any info from the diary, post your requests here.

 

If anyone requires any info on the Hallamshire Battalion of the Yorks & Lancs, I have copies of most of the pages from the the short book written by it's CO during 1944-45. I had to photography the pages in a hurry and sadly a few are blurred.

 

I would like to know the name of the Officer Commander of 6th York and Lancaster in Salerno Landing and Garigliano Crossing

Best regards

Antonio

 

I would like to know the name of the Officer Commander of 6th York and Lancaster in Salerno Landing and Garigliano Crossing

Best regards

Antonio

No problem - I think I copies the list of officers. Will have a look and get back to you. Do you have an interest in this unit and/or Salerno?

 

I am trying to elaborate an order of battle for Salerno and Cassino down to battalion level, including the names of the Commanding Officers, I have got several divisional Histories, but not for the 46th Division.

I think It was Ltcol DA Kendrew.

Best regards

Antonio

 

Ok, will check out what I have.

I also have all the published divisional histories if you need anything else.

 

War Diary shows the commanding officer at Salerno was Lt-Col D.A.Kendrew DSO.

 

Do you have the History of the 46th Division?
The information I've got for Tunisian-Salerno and Garigliano Crossing is as follows:

46th North Midlands Division
GOC maj gen HA Freeman Attwood
GSO1?
CRA Brigadier Thomas Rigby
CRE?
CSO?

128th Brigade Brigadier MA James
1/4th Hamps Ltcol CC Smythe?
2/4th Hamps Ltcol Lee?
5th Hamps Ltcol HCC Newnham
138th Brigade Brigadier GP harding
6th Lincoln Ltcol D Peel Yates?
2/4th KOYLI Ltcol LFE Wieler?
6th York & Lancaster Ltcol DA Kendrew
139th Brigade Brigadier REH Stott
2/5th Leicester?
5th Sherwood Foresters
16th Durham Light Inf Ltcol RF Ware
46th Recce Regiment Ltcol?
70th Field Regiment RA
71st Field Regiment RA
172nd Field Regiment RA Ltcol WD McN Graham
58th AT Regiment RA
115th Light AA Regiment RA

In Salerno:

2nd Hampshire Ltcol R Chandler
1/4th Hampshire Ltcol CC Smythe?
5th Hampshire Ltcol JHH Robinson?
2/4th KOYLI Ltcol?
6th Lincoln Ltcol D Peel Yates?
6th York & lancaster Ltcol DA Kendrew// Ltcol J Johnson
5th Sherwood F Ltcol JR Welchman?
2/5th Leicester Ltcol S Enderby?
16th DLI Ltcol JC Preston
2nd Northumberland (MG) Ltcol ?

 

I will have a look at this for you next weekend, as I am off to France for the week on work early tomorrow. I can't remember if the Div history has c/o mentioned, but I will check.

 

thanks a lot

 

I would very grateful if you could check that the following for Salerno is correct:

GSO1 Ltcol Eking
CRE: Ltcol Walkey
2nd Hamps: Ltcol SJ Martin
1/4th Hamps: R Chandler
5th Hamps: Ltcol JHH Robinson
2/4th Koyli Ltcol LFE Wieler
6th Lincoln Ltcol D Peel Yates
6th York & L Ltcol DA Kendrew
5th Sherwood Ltcol BWB Orr
2/5th Leicester S Enderby

 

I don't suppose anyone on here knows what the elements of the 139 Bde were up to on the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th of March 1943. From the 2 coldstream war diary it looks as though the entire 1st bde was rushed up to relieve them during the day; suffered heavy casualties in the move as result, and then turned round and went back a day later; handing over to the Para Bde afterwards?

 

Thanks very much that also cleared up the overall matter I was having locating where the coldstream were (the 1943 north african conflict war diary Really isn't as clear as the italian 1944 one for where they were and why), although I think the location mentioned for the guards is just a guess on that map. They spelt sedjenane wrong in the diary (and Djebel abiod)... it was an easy mistake given the complex names in the area, but it had had me pulling my hair out trying to find these places!

Interestingly, now I know who was involved and what they were doing... it solved a second mystery as to what happened on the 8th (german counter attack) to have the guards rushed into the area a second time.

 

Hi, I am researching the 6th Bn as my uncle was with them from '39 until they were disbanded in '45. Any chance of a copy of the diary?

 

Many thanks for that, information about 6th Y&L seems a bit hard to track down. Anymore info greatfully received.