Gunner MILLS, GEORGE Unit: 636 Regt. Regiment: Royal Artillery Service No: 1557516 Age: 31 Date of Death: 9 September 1945 Commemoration: MIERLO WAR CEMETERY Netherlands Grave Reference: Plot VI. Row A. Grave 12. Additional Information: Son of George and Florence Mills, of Shaw, Lancashire. Does anyone has some info about this unit?
Could this be his unit. Seven Infantry brigades were formed from the Infantry Regiments RA all seeing service in either NW Europe or Norway. RA 1939-45 636 Infantry Rgt 636 (Hampshire) Regiment RA(TA) Locations Jan 45 Formed from 48 S/L Rgt Jan 45 306 Inf Bde UK May 45 2 Army NW Europe
Thanks Owen, had no idea that units were reformed that late in the war, and specialy not sent to Europe in May 1945.
