Royal Artillery units books (Holland)

Looking for names of books which holds unit/history information, who fought in the Netherlands

 

Try my website at

http://coleraine-battery.tripod.com

That was published as a book two years ago now out of print. The Coleraine Battery: The History of 6LAA Battery RA (SR) 1939-1945. There are short human stories throughout including, Hanny van Haarlem from Gelder Malser in Nijmegan, Gertrude van Empel from Maas Straat, Nijmegen and the Reichswald Forest.

 

Thanks very much for the link, pitty to book is out of print

 

Does this help?

Coleraine Borough Council Online

Mary

 

Thank you Mary

 

Philip, I have the History of the 17 Canadian Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, 5th Canadian Armored Div.

It has little on the Island and Arnhem, maybe 2-4 pages, but it does have a list with casualties.

 

Hello Stevin, a scan/copy of both pages and casualty list would be most welcome

 

has anyone got information regarding the 20th ANTI TANK REGIMENT during the time of September 1944' my fathers uncle was attached to them and was killed around the 19TH of sept somewhere between Leopoldsburg and Eindhoven Philip has already been useful in the fact that they may have been in a region called petit breugel....??? anyone got any further info.

Thanks,

gaztwrO

 

Is anyone able to tell me the national archive catalogue reference for the 21st Anti Tank regiment during the NW europe campaign of 1944' ??

 

WO 171-914

 

Phillip

If you look at my post under Multiple Rocket Systems of WW2, I have some details of my dad's regiment (102 LAA Regiment, R.A.). It gives details of a 24 page book about the Land Mattress, which was used in the Netherlands.

There is a book called History of the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry 1924-49 which covers 102 Anti-Tank Regiment RA. I have a copy, but to buy it now, would cost about £100.

Regards - Robert

 

Thanks for that info Robert, will have a look, when possible any copies/scans of the Netherland part would be most welcome, it is indeed expensive, but a lot of the RA books were printed in limited numbers and are getting rear.

 

Phillip

If you look at index the info on this site was done by the son of a gunner of the regiment. I think you were looking for KIA as well on RA regiments and if so, the names of personnel of this unit are here.

I'll look at the books I've got and see what I can dig out.

Robert

 

"The forgotten battle" Overloon and the Maas salient 1944-45 by A. Korthals Altes. Artillery is only one of the elements covered but lots of names, maps, personal descriptions. Mostly Br 3rd Inf Div but some others including American 7th Armoured Div.

 

Thanks will do

 

Phillip

2 Other books are:-

In the Shadow of Arnhem - Ken Tout
The Long Left Flank (The hard fought way to the Reich) - Jeffrey Williams
(About the Canadian First Army)

Robert

 

thanks philip,

Ill tell you why...?? my fathers uncle Edwin who was killed in 44' (whom i have spoken of previously in previous posts) was 'as we were aware' part of the 20TH anti tanks reg't which on his service record he is.....however on his service record it also records his death and it states that he was admitted to the 14TH feild dressing station on the 19/9/44 and it is recorded that he was part of the '21st Anti Tank reg't' which i have been led to believe would have been attached to the 14TH FDS.....??? can anyone enlighten me further.

Many Thanks

GAZ

 

Phillip

Have you ever seen the Royal Artillery Commemoration Book (800 pages) - 1939-45?

It's supposed to give details of every single RA
unit. How much info is given, I don't yet know. I am waiting to borrow it and if you are interested in knowing what I find. Let me know.

Robert.

 

I have the following for sale:

 

What about 112th Wessex Regiment RA TA 1939 to 1946 by Goddard....this deals with their service in Holland in 1944