Reconnaissance Corps: Threads about War Diaries, Rolls of Honour, Missing Personnel files, Tags, etc

daisy1942 · Apr 12, 2018

Were there any Arygll and Sutherland highlanders in the 18th Battalion?

Jim Prout · Apr 21, 2019

Hi. Whats the procedure for obtaining copies of these war diaries. Im after some for 5 Recce where my grandad served.

Thanks. Jim.

Recce_Mitch said: ↑

I think I have managed to compile a complete list of British Recce War Diaries, if not please add any that I have missed. Any spelling mistakes are what is listed at NA Kew.

WO 166 BEF Home Forces
WO 169 Middle East Forces
WO 169 Middle East Forces
WO 170 Central Mediterranean Forces
WO 172 South-East Asia Command
WO 173 West Africa Forces
WO 175 British North Africa Forces

WO 166/362 DIVISIONS: 1ST. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6167 1 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Sept., Nov., Dec.
WO 175/130 1 Recce. Regt. 1943 Jan.- June
WO 169/8692 1 Recoe Regt. 1943 July- Dec.
WO 170/394 1 Infantry Division: 1 Recce. Regt. 1944 Jan.-May, Aug.
WO 170/395 1 Infantry Division: 1 Reece. Regt. 1944 Oct.-Dec.
WO 169/19928 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1945 Nov.- Dec.
WO 169/19926 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1945 Jan.- May
WO 169/19927 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1945 June - Oct.
WO 169/23153 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1946 Jan.- May

WO 166/378 DIVISIONS: 2ND. DIVISION: Recconaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6181 2 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Apr.
WO 172/453 2 Division: Recce Regt. 1942 May- Dec.
WO 172/2250 2 Reconnaissance Regiment 1943 Jan.- Dec.
WO 172/4253 2 British Division: Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.-Mar.
WO 172/4591 2 Reconnaissance Regiment 1944 Jan., Apr.- Dec.
WO 172/6953 2 British Infantry Division: 2 Recce Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 172/10053 2 Recce Regt. 1946 Jan.- July

WO 166/394 DIVISIONS: 3RD. DIVISION: Recconaissance Battalion. 1941 May-Dec.
WO 166/6192 3 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10487 3 Recce. Regt. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/418 3 Recce.Regt. 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/4133 3 Recce,Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8997 3 Recce Regt. 1946 Jan.

WO 166/409 DIVISIONS: 4TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Mar.-Dec.
WO 166/6208 4 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10498 4 Recce. Corps 1943 Jan., Feb.
WO 175/141 4 Recce. Regt. 1943 Mar.- June
WO 169/8704 4 Recce. Regt. 1943 July- Dec.
WO 170/419 4 Infantry Division: 4 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 170/4326 4 Infantry Division: Recce. Regt. 1945 Jan.- Nov.

WO 166/424 DIVISIONS: 5TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Feb.-Dec.
WO 166/6222 5 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan., Feb.
WO 169/4081 5 Recce Regt. 1942 Mar.- Dec.
WO 169/8724 5 Recce. Regt. 1943 Jan.- Aug.
WO 169/8725 5 Recce. Regt. 1943 Sept.- Dec.
WO 170/433 5 Infantry Division: 5 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- June
WO 169/15777 5 Recce. Regt. 1944 July- Dec.
WO 169/19929 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1945 Jan.
WO 171/4146 5 Recce.Regt. 1945 Feb.- Dec.
WO 171/4147 5 Recce. Regt. L.A.D. 1945 Mar-Apr.

WO 166/456 DIVISIONS: 15TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1940 Dec.-1941 Dec.
WO 166/6232 15 Indep. Recce Coy. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10539 15 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-Apr., June - Dec.
WO 171/474 15 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/475 15 Recce Regt. L.A.D 1944 Jan.- June, Aug., Sept., Nov.
WO 171/4199 15 Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8743 15 Recce 1946 Jan.- Mar.

WO 166/470 DIVISIONS: 18TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Apr.-Dec.

WO 166/6957 29 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron Reconnaissance Corps 1942 Jan.- Sept.

WO 166/6243 38 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10552 38 Recce Sqn. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/14271 38 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.-Sept.

WO 166/500 DIVISIONS: 42ND. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Feb.-Oct.

WO 166/6254 43 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10567 43 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-June
WO 166/10568 43 Recce Regt. 1943 July-Dec.
WO 171/491 43 Recce.Regt. 1944 Jan.- Aug.
WO 171/492 43 Recce.Regt. 1944 Sept.- Dec.
WO 171/4215 43 Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- June
WO 171/4216 43 Recce.Regt. 1945 July - Dec.
WO 171/8753 43 Recce 1946 Jan.- Apr.

WO 166/527 DIVISIONS: 44TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6267 44 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Apr.
WO 169/4138 44 Recce Regt. 1942 July- Dec.
WO 169/8765 44 Recce. Regt. 1943 Jan.- Dec.
WO 170/889 44 Reconnaissance Regiment 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 170/4372 44 Recce Regiment. 1945 Jan-Nov

WO 166/542 DIVISIONS: 45TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6281 45 Recce Sqn. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/6282 45 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- July
WO 172/698 45 Regiment Reconnaissance Corps 1942 Aug.- Dec.
WO 166/10580 45 Recce Sqn. 1943 Jan., Feb.
WO 172/2251 45 Reconnaissance Regiment 1943 Jan.- Dec.
WO 172/4592 45 Reconnaissance Regiment 1944 Jan.- Dec.

WO 166/558 DIVISIONS: 46TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 July-Dec.
WO 166/6293 46 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 175/165 46 Recce. Regt. 1943 Jan.- June
WO 169/8777 46 Recce. Regt. 1943 July- Dec.
WO 170/474 46 Infantry Division: 46 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- June
WO 170/475 46 Infantry Division: 46 Recce Regt. 1944 July - Dec
WO 170/4356 46 Infantry Division: Recce. Regt. 1945 Jan.- June
WO 170/4357 46 Infantry Division: Recce. Regt. 1945 July - Dec.

WO 166/6307 47 Recce Sqn. 1941 Dec.- 1942 Dec.
WO 166/10590 47 Recce Sqn. 1943 Jan.-Sept.

WO 166/584 DIVISIONS: 48TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Oct.-Dec.
WO 166/6318 48 Indep. Recce Sqn. 1942 Jan.- Oct.

WO 166/6331 49 Recce Regt. 1942 Sept.- Dec.
WO 166/10607 49 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/506 49 Recce.Regt. 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/4234 49 Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8763 49 Recce 1946 Jan.-Apr.

WO 169/1202 50 Recce. Regt. 1941 Oct.- Dec.
WO 169/4161 50 Bn. Reece Corps. 1942 Jan.- Mar.

WO 166/634 DIVISIONS: 51ST. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6342 51 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.- May
WO 169/4171 51 Recce Regt. 1942 Aug.- Dec.

WO 166/644 DIVISIONS: 52ND. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-July, Sept., Dec.
WO 166/6354 52 Recce Regt. 1942 Feb.-Dec.
WO 166/10633 52 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-May
WO 171/547 52 Recce.Regt. 1944 Aug.-Dec.
WO 171/4263 52 Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8783 52 Recce 1946 Jan.-Mar.

WO 166/661 DIVISIONS: 53RD. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6370 53 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/10642 53 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/565 53 Recce. Regt. 1944 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/4281 53 Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- Mar.

WO 223/94, 53 Recce Regt.: account of operation "Veritable" 1945 Feb. (1947)

WO 166/680 DIVISIONS: 54TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 May-Dec.
WO 166/6385 54 Indep. Recce Coy. 1942 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/10655 54 Recce Sqn. 1943 Jan., Feb.

WO 166/6398 55 Indep. Recce Coy. 1941 Dec.-1942 Dec.
WO 166/10665 55 Recce Sqn. 1943 Jan.-Oct.

WO 166/721 DIVISIONS: 56TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6411 56 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.-Oct.
WO 175/178 56 Recce. Regt. 1942 Oct.- 1943 June
WO 169/8836 78 Infantry Division: 56 Recce. Regt. 1943 July- Dec.
WO 170/506 78 Infantry Division: 56 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- June
WO 170/507 78 Infantry Division: 56 Recce Regt. 1944 July - Dec.
WO 170/4395 78 Infantry Division: Recce. Regt. 1945 Jan.- Apr.
WO 170/4396 78 Infantry Division: Recce. Regt. 1945 May - Dec.
WO 170/7881 56 Reconnaissance Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1946 Jan.

WO 175/179 'Blade' Force 1942 Nov., Dec.

WO 166/736 DIVISIONS: 59TH. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/6425 59 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/10675 59 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/577 59 Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.-Sept.

WO 166/750 DIVISIONS: 61ST. DIVISION: Reconnaissance Battalion. 1941 Sept.-Dec.
WO 166/6439 61 Recce Regt. 1942 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/10686 61 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/14314 61 Recce.Regt. 1944 Jan.-Mar.

WO 166/6452 76 Recce Sqn. 1942 Jan.-Nov.

WO 166/6461 77 Recce Sqn. 1942 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/10707 77 Recce Regt. 1943 Jan.

WO 166/6470 78 Recce Regt. 1942 Sept.

WO 166/10722 80 Reece Regt. 1943 Feb.-Dec.
WO 166/14331 80 Recce.Regt. 1944 Jan.-July

WO 173/636 81 `C' Sqn. Recce 1943 Apr.
WO 172/4056 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1943 Sept.- Dec.
WO 172/6594 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1944 Jan.- Apr.
WO 172/6595 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1944 May - Aug.
WO 172/6596 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1944 Sept.- Dec.
WO 172/9549 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1945 Jan.- June
WO 172/9550 81 West African Division: Recce Regt. 1945 July, Aug.

WO 173/644 82 Recce. 1943 Aug.- Dec.
WO 172/6611 82 West African Division: Recce Bn. 1944 Aug.- Dec.
WO 172/9564 82 West African Division: Reece Regt. 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 172/11301 82 Recce Regt. 1946 Jan.- Aug.

WO 166/6958 148 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron Reconnaissance Corps 1942 Jan.- May

WO 166/10666 161 Recce Sqn. 161 Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps (Green Howards) with effect from 1943 October 12 1943 Oct.-Dec.
WO 166/14606 161 Reconnaissance Regiment 1944 Jan.-Dec.
WO 166/16617 161 Reconnaissance Regiment 1945 Jan.-May

WO 166/6911 Airborne Light Tank Squadron 1942 June- Dec.
WO 166/11099 Airborne Light Tank Squadron 1943 Jan.-Nov.
WO 171/435 6 Armd. Recce. Regt. 1944 Jan., Mar.- Dec.
WO 171/4161 6 Armd Recce.Regt. 1945 Jan.- July
WO 169/23154 6 Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment 1946 Jan.

WO 166/6955 1 Air Landing Squadron Reconnaissance Corps 1941 Dec.- 1942 Dec.
WO 175/185 1 Air Landing Brigade Recce. Corps 1943 May, June
WO 169/8674 1 Airborne Recce Sqn. 1943 July, Aug.
WO 169/8846 1 Air Landing Recce. 1943 Nov., Dec.
WO 166/14612 1 Air Landing Reconnaissance Squadron Royal Armoured Corps 1944 Jan.-May
WO 171/406 1 Airborne Recce.Sqn. 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/4121 1 Airborne Recce.Sqn. 1945 Jan.- Apr.
WO 171/8471 1 Airborne Recce. Sqn. 1945 May - Sept.
WO 171/8472 1 Airborne Recce. Residues 1945 May, June

WO 166/1384 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS: 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry. 1939 Aug.- 1941 Dec.
WO 166/6901 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1942 Jan.- Apr.
WO 169/4493 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1942 May.- Dec.
WO 169/9331 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1943 Jan.-Dec.
WO 171/850 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1944 Jan.- Aug.
WO 171/851 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1944 Sept.- Dec.
WO 171/4696 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8985 2 Derby Yeo. 1946 Jan., Feb.

Cheers
Paul
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Tony56 · Apr 21, 2019

They are held at The National Archives, Kew, if you can't get there yourself then there are a couple of members who will copy them for you, see #16 above>
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/drew5233.6786/
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/psywar-org.2876/

Recce_Mitch · Apr 22, 2019

I have them but have been unable to upload them on forum due to my accident.

Cheers
Paul

Recce_Mitch · Jul 27, 2019

Have added 2 Diaries for 11 Recce to the list

Cheers
Paul

oscar pip · Jun 24, 2020

Hi I have the war diarys for my dad , 53rd Welsh Reconnaisance up till march 1945 . Do you now if there are any from then untill the end of the war, and where I could get them , thanks , regards Oscar.

Tony56 · Jun 24, 2020

TNA doesn't seem to list any after March 45.

Recce_Mitch · Jun 24, 2020

Oscar that seems to be all there is available.

Tony56 · Jun 24, 2020

Oscar, as 53rd is one of the few diaries not loaded, are you able to share those you have?

Nfr1974 · Jul 24, 2020

Good overview. Thx

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