56 (LONDON) INFANTRY DIVISION (1943-45)

That's a shame.

 

Good evening all, I have been speaking to someone recently and they have cast doubts about my Grandfather being part of the 8th Army as the clasp is not mentioned on his service records which I received from the MOD. Is anyone able to clarify this for me based on the information below.

75TH HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY WITH 233 AND 306 BATTERY - 16 Sept 1940 to 10 June 1944
16 SEPT 1940 - DEEMED TO HAVE ENLISTED AND POSTED TO 233 BATTERY
14 OCT 1940 - POSTED TO 306 BATTERY
28 MAY 1942 - PROCEEDED OVERSEAS
30 JULY 1942 - DISEMBARKED PORT SUEZ. TAKEN ON STRENGTH. MIDDLE EAST FORCES WITH EFFECT FROM 25 JULY 1942
16 AUG 1942 - EMBARKED EGYPT TAKEN ON STRENGTH
27 AUG 1942 - DISEMBARKED IRAQ
1 DEC 1943 - AWARDED AFRICA STAR
28 APR 1944 - STRUCK OF STRENGTH PAIFORCE AND TAKEN ON STRENGTH MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
4 JUNE 1944 - ATTACHED TO 56 DIVISION
10 JUNE 1944 - ATTACHED TO 7TH OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE REGIMENT

7TH BATALLION OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY - 167TH (LONDON) INFANTRY BRIGADE - 56TH LONDON INFANTRY DIVISION “BLACK CATS” - 11 July 1944 to 2 Dec 1944
11 JULY 1944 - TRANSFERRED FROM ROYAL ARTILLERY TO THE OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
11 JULY 1944 - STRUCK OF STRENGTH MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO BRITISH EXPENDITIONARY FORCE
17 JULY 1944 - TAKEN ON STRENGTH BRITISH NORTH AFRICA FORCE FROM MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
25 SEPT 1944 - ADMITTED 2/4 FIELD AMBULANCE
30 SEPT 1944 - TRANSFERRED TO 11 GENERAL HOSPITAL
5 OCT 1944 - TRANSFERRED TO 95 GENERAL HOSPITAL
2 DEC 1944 - DISCHARGED TO 5TH BATALLION INFANTRY TRAINING DEPOT

2ND/6TH BATALLION “QUEEN’S” ROYAL REGIMENT - 169TH INFANTRY BRIGADE - 56TH LONDON INFANTRY DIVISION “BLACK CATS” - 6 Jan 1945 to 2 Feb 1946
6 JAN 1945 - TRANSFERRED TO 2ND/6TH QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT
27 FEB 1945 - WOUNDED IN ACTION ITALY
27 FEB 1945 - ADMITTED TO 66 GENERAL HOSPITAL
19 MAR 1945 - TRANSFERRED TO 8 CONVALESCENT DEPOT
11 APR 1945 - DISCHARGED TO 2 CIVIL RESETTLEMENT UNIT
17 APR 1945 - POSTED TAKEN ON STRENGTH
13 AUG 1945 - APPOINTED LANCE CORPORAL
14 AUG 1945 - PROCEEDED FROM UNIT ON 28 DAYS LEAVE IN UK
20 AUG 1945 - EMBARKED CHANNEL PORTS
26 SEPT 1945 - ARRIVED IN ITALY AND REJOINED UNIT
2 FEB 1946 - AWARDED 1939-1945 & ITALY STARS AND PROMOTED TO PAID ACTING CORPORAL

 

8th Army Clasp was only on the Africa Star - if 75 AA wasn't part of 8th Army it would explain the lack of the clasp.

7 Ox and Bucks and 2/6 Queens did serve under 8th Army but in Italy.

 

Thank you for your swift reply so am I right in saying that he would not have received the 8th Army clasp?