Hi everyone, I am researching a soldier who it seems died in Londonderry on the 8th November 1943:- Bombardier PARRY, LLOYD GEORGE Service Number 1454734 Died 08/11/1943 Aged 22 630 Bty., 188 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery Son of Lloyd George and Leonora Parry; husband of Margaret L. T. Parry, of Arbroath. Buried at ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY On his grave his widow states he died in Londonderry and on the website Second World War in Northern Ireland there are photographs of the Culmore Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Battery, Londonderry and wondered if his Regiment was there? Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance, Kind regard, Mavis Williams
There may be some information in WO 166/11668 - War Diary of 188 HAA Regt 1943 and perhaps someone has a copy. 188 Regt. | The National Archives Tim
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Lloyd Parry Given Initials: L G Rank: Bombardier Death Date: 8 Nov 1943 Number: 1454734 Birth Place: Chester Residence: Chester Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Artillery Branch at Enlistment: Royal Artillery Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Royal Artillery Branch at Death: Royal Artillery Checking local newspapers of the day may provide more details TD
Thank you TD, I have quite a bit on LLoyd George PARRY, it was the mystery, to me at any rate, what the HAA were doing in Londonderry, I cannot find anything on the Regiment being there, but of course logic tells me that they would be in need of HAA as well. Will have to try the newspapers. Regards, Mavis