Hi all, I am looking to piece together the movements of my late father during his time in the above regiment. I have his military service document's and it states he joined the 4th batt on the 5-3-45 and was wounded on the 19-4-45 (GSW), then on discharge rejoined the regiment on the 19-6-45 untill the 16-1-47. ( He was then transfered to the 1st Royal Norfolk Reg.) Could anyone help with movements of this reg and under who's over all command it came under, as I wish to follow the route he took, ending in Germany (BOAR). tia jeff.
Hi Jeff - in my recently published book Theirs the Strife, I cover in some detail 4 KSLI's involvement in the advance from the River Weser to the River Aller and the subsequent battle for the Essel bridgehead. The timespan I cover is 8 - 14 April, so ends a few days before your father was wounded. The best book that I can advise is Maj 'Ned' Thornburn's 'After Antwerp – The Long Haul to Victory' (Shrewsbury: 4th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Museum Trust, 1993). Best of luck with your research. John
https://britisharmyingermany.com/infantry-battalions/ use this page then select the links to show locations of the Regiments This website was created by Historic Steve 4th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry – 159th Infantry Brigade 15 Jun 46 – 157th Infantry Brigade 27 Jan 47 – disbanded 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment – 185th Infantry Brigade 18 Aug 45 – 71st Infantry Brigade 24 Mar 46 – 160th (South Wales) Infantry Brigade 1 Apr 46 – 131st Lorried Infantry Brigade 31 Dec 46 – 31st Infantry Brigade 15 Mar 47 – 31st Lorried Infantry Brigade 5 Nov 47 – British Troops Berlin TD
Thank you gentlemen, for your quick responce, you have been most helpfull, and I can now follow this information up and get a better and more clearer idea of my father;s military service. I do know that he said that he was billited in some SS barrack while in germany, so I will try and see if I can find it. once again many thank's jeff