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royal artillery - war diaries

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  1. Adam Petipher
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    Help deciphering faint typed names on a nominal roll of RAOC men.

    Hello, I have a nominal roll of men, a photo taken from the war diary of May 1940 of the 77th Field Regiment, RA. It is a nominal roll of the men...
    Thread by: Adam Petipher, Jan 26, 2025, 34 replies, in forum: REME/RAOC
  2. Tom OBrien
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    War Diary - 2nd Regiment RHA - 1941

    Good evening all, I thought I'd post up the war diary for the 2nd Regiment RHA for 1941 (WO 169/1427) as I began transcribing it a few years back...
    Thread by: Tom OBrien, Nov 3, 2024, 11 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  3. Skoyen89
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    24th Field Regiment at Anzio 1944

    Hi I am researching the men on our village War Memorial and one is Sgt Leonard Lawford (843302). He was killed on either 30 Jan 1944 (CWGC) or 31...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Oct 27, 2024, 8 replies, in forum: Italy
  4. Tom Cavadino
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    Any help on war diary mobilisation entry?

    Hi all, I am currently rummaging through WO166/7216 (Jan 42 to Oct 42) for the 54th Heavy Regiment. I have come across the following entry: "23rd...
    Thread by: Tom Cavadino, May 19, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  5. Skoyen89
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    Murder of two Gunners at Charra 27 April 1944

    Reading through the War Diary for 44 LAA Regt in 1944 I came across an entry that surprised me. 27 April 1944 2100hrs Charra : Gnr (D/Op)...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Apr 2, 2024, 22 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  6. Rowslow
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    2 Field Regiment RA: War Diary, September 1939 - February 1940

    September 1939[ATTACH]
    Thread by: Rowslow, Aug 20, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  7. Rowslow
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    2 Field Regiment, RA: War Diary, May 1940

    [ATTACH]
    Thread by: Rowslow, Aug 19, 2023, 57 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  8. IanTurnbull
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    8 Armoured Brigade “Friendly Fire” on 4 CLY from Pt 103 – 10 June 1944

    The long initial post in this thread has been copied from several posts in the thread The Battles for Point 103 and St. Pierre (8th–18th June...
    Thread by: IanTurnbull, May 16, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  9. Paulb5700
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    39th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment War Diaries

    Bit of a long-shot but if anyone has the following available and is willing to share them I would be eternally grateful. WO 166/2712 1939 Oct -...
    Thread by: Paulb5700, Apr 6, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  10. Instructor6
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    LAST STAND AT SIDI NISR February 26th 1943 - A reflection

    Tomorrow will be the 80th anniversary of the Battle of SIDI NISR one of those magnificent defeats that supposedly exemplifies all our Army's most...
    Thread by: Instructor6, Feb 25, 2023, 15 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  11. Tom OBrien
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    214 HAA Bty RA - Salerno September 1943

    Hi, I'm reading the war diary of 214 HAA Bty/57 HAA Regt RA for September 1943 and struggling to transcribe this extract: [ATTACH] I think it...
    Thread by: Tom OBrien, Dec 30, 2022, 39 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  12. Chris C
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    Was there a British honour with the initials "C W"?

    This is from a WW2 report (54th Anti-Tank Regiment) and I don't know what this "C.W." means. It could I suppose be the man's initials but it seems...
    Thread by: Chris C, Nov 24, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  13. Don Juan
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    Automatic Braking on No.27 Artillery Trailer

    I understand that the brakes on the No.27 Artillery Trailer, used as a limber for 25 pdr and 17 pdr guns, operated automatically on the slowing of...
    Thread by: Don Juan, Nov 11, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  14. Lee1983
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    Reading War Diaries - 306 HAA Battery & 75 HAA Regiment, RA

    Hi, Is there anyone on here good at reading hand written war diary entries as I am trying to research my grandfathers time during ww2 but large...
    Thread by: Lee1983, Oct 23, 2022, 14 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  15. Lee1983
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    Acronym on War Diaries

    Hi, Can anyone shed any light on what the following acronyms mean with the context of War Diaries. movement control, MQL. moved off from BYS....
    Thread by: Lee1983, Aug 30, 2022, 78 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  16. Edward Pattinson
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    Royal Artillery 61st Highland Anti-Tank Regiment: copy war diaries wanted

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    Thread by: Edward Pattinson, Jul 19, 2022, 14 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  17. Chris C
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    1st Norfolks war diary, March 1945?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has this war diary? I am trying to confirm a location listed as "Dorwich" in the 20th Anti-Tank Regiment war...
    Thread by: Chris C, Jun 11, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  18. tankengine888
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    85528 Major John Francis Wilton ELLERTON, RA

    Hello! Straight to the case, Looking for one Major John Francis Wilton Ellerton, of the Royal Artillery. Appears to be apart of the army pre-1939...
    Thread by: tankengine888, May 17, 2022, 28 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  19. Adam Petipher
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    Belgium 1940 map request.

    I am trying to identify a map used by the BEF in Belgium in 1940. In the war diary of my great uncles regiment (77th field regiment, royal...
    Thread by: Adam Petipher, Dec 26, 2021, 38 replies, in forum: 1940
  20. Euphemia
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    Positions of royal artillery ww2 war diary

    Have lots of numbered positions in war diary for 73rd medium regiment April 1945. Is there anyway of translating them to places in Italy Start...
    Thread by: Euphemia, Sep 10, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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