Order Of Battle Query

Discussion in 'North Africa & the Med' started by Andrew Hesketh, Dec 7, 2005.

  1. Andrew Hesketh

    Andrew Hesketh Junior Member

    I have been informed on a different thread that a man I am researching was reported as taken prisoner on 1st October 1942. He went on to die in Italy a few months later. So I'm making the assumption that he was captured in N.Africa c.August/September 1942.

    Would anyone therefore be able to provide me with an indication of how 2nd Battery, 1st Lt AA Regiment fitted into the OOB and/or an indication of the action(s) in which 'my' man may have been made prisoner?

    Any suggestions would be most welcome.
     
  2. Hi,

    I would assume he was taken prisoner during the battle of Alam Halfa, what was his actual date of death?

    Cheers

    MF
     
  3. Andrew Hesketh

    Andrew Hesketh Junior Member

    Thanks for your reply. He died on 10 December 1942 and is buried in Ancona War Cemetery, Italy.
     
  4. Andrew Hesketh

    Andrew Hesketh Junior Member

    I now know that 42nd Light AA Regiment were attached as Divisional troops to 1st Armoured Division on 23 October 1942.
    How can I find out who 1st Light AA Reg't were attached to?
     
  5. Andrew Hesketh

    Andrew Hesketh Junior Member

  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    (Andrew Hesketh @ Dec 10 2005, 08:15 AM) [post=42928]I now know that 42nd Light AA Regiment were attached as Divisional troops to 1st Armoured Division on 23 October 1942.
    How can I find out who 1st Light AA Reg't were attached to?
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    This may help!

    http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/...illery.htm#LAA1


    Geoff
     
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  7. Andrew Hesketh

    Andrew Hesketh Junior Member

    Geoff - that's absolutely brilliant! I trawled page after page of google returns and didn't stumble upon that one.

    Thanks very much. images/smilies/default/biggrin.gif
     

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