Hello eyerone, i am a ww2 collecter. I have some personal stuff i want to investigate for pictures and more info and maybe contact family members. Can somebody help me with these 3 names: *NOTE* this is all info i have: Name 1: K Parker Highland Light Infantry C Squadron 14276205 Name 2: Ayling Batist or Batist Ayling 212977 Name 3: Leroy Robert Ringel Navy Argus Unit 7 (U.S) U.S.S La Salle Thankyou very much! A photo would be lovely
212977 is Edward George Ayling (is the Batist maybe Baptist, his religion?) - he was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps in 1941
Mr Parker's wartime service is indicated by: 3rd (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Reconnaissance Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom and 3rd (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Reconnaissance Regiment - Wikipedia Note: Both state 3rd Recce were assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. His name and number appear on another thread (though why eludes me). Perhaps the date is when his service number was issued? : From: Army Number Block Allocations There are a number of other online sources.
Background on Ayling: https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu...43-11-24-002-00001.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y For the USN sailor you already have some information: *Help* searching for this soldier There appear to several online sources for the USN unit, although it did not have a long life as indicated here: Argus Unit 7 and United States Navy Argus Units - Wikipedia
14276205 Tpr Parker K.W. C Squadron, 3 Recce Regt (NF) Routine Orders 8 Aug 1944 Appointed Unpaid Acting Lance Corporal 7 Aug 1944. Routine Orders 18 Aug 1944 Listed as having been wounded. Routine Orders 5 Apr 1945 W/Cpl Parker K.W. Appointed Unpaid Acting Lance Sergeant 4 Apr 1945. 25 Sep 1945 Acting Lance Sergeant Parker K.W. posted to 15/19 Hussars. From 3 Recce Regt’s war diary for 6 Aug 1944: Regt moves SOUTH and forward. RHQ set up at ÉTOUVY. B and C Sqns are pushed through 9 Inf Bde to recce bridges over stream running EAST and WEST just NE of VIRE. Most of bridges are blown and stream bed mined in places to prevent fording. But stream is forded and C Sqn find bridge intact at BURCY and push armd cars and Assault Troop across it. Enemy contacted again just SOUTH of the stream. Casualties sustained in men and vehicles. Relieved on stream line by inf late at night.
