Does anyone know of a list (perhaps in the regimental history) of those who served with the Staffordshire Yeomanry during the North Africa Campaign? I am also having trouble finding any WW2 Staffordshire Yeomanry casualies listed on the C.W.G.C. website, possibly because they were officially R.A.C. rather than Staffordshire Yeomanry. Does anyone know of a way to locate them?
The Staffordshire Yeomanry casualties are listed under Royal Armoured Corps and I have found three possible candidates for the soldier who sent this identity bracelet to his neice or nephew in 1942. He of course may not have been a casualty so any list of those who served would be useful.
I have only seen this history on two occasions to take some notes on command, location and equipment. Maybe it has some needed lists, though I can't remember if that is the case. Kemp, P.K. The Staffordshire Yeomanry (Q.O.R.R.) in the First and Second World Wars, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd., 1950.
Kemp's history covers both wars, is very thin by comparison and broad brush (not meant as a criticism,. it was a common pattern of the times). It is very much in the pattern of name the officers, and Other Ranks only if they did something remarkable, like a gallantry decoration. I am working on a history, and my colleagues in the (former) regiment are dedicated, but we have never located a full list. You are quite correct that listing Yeomen as "Royal Armoured Corps" hinders precise identification, but I/we are working to cross-reference local newspapers and the CWGC to try to arrive at a better list.
Many thanks for your comments. I am clearly looking for a trooper called Joseph and having found three who were killed in action, I realise that there must have been several more who survived. I am currently looking into the three casualties to see if any of them had a niece or nephew with the initials R.A.M.. it might take some time.
