UK North Africa British Artillery Diaries to share

Hi all,

In the light of our current English lockdown (other lockdowns are available!) and inability to get to the UK Archives I thought I'd offer a few files on here that I would be very happy to share.

Looking at my research list, I note that I went through a North African campaign artillery stage - can't remember what sparked that, but anyway please feel free to ask for me to share any of the following files. They are not all complete by any means, some just a few pages depending on what I was interested in at the time.

I was probably hoping to find references to tea drinking or pith helmets!

WO 169 1427 2nd RHA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1428 3rd RHA - 1941 Jun - Nov 41 copied
WO 169 1429 4 RHA June, Oct, Nov, Dec 1941
WO 169 1433 102 N.H. R.H.A. Jan - Jun 41 copied
WO 169 1439 J' Bty, RHA - Nov 41 - Mar 42 Copied in Full
WO 169 1443 1st Field Regiment, RA - 1941 Nov 41 copied
WO 169 1447 8th Field Regiment, RA - 1941 Nov + Dec 41 copied
WO 169 1454 51st Field Regiment, RA - 1941 Nov 41 copied
WO 169 1481 W/X Field Bty, RA - Oct - Dec 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1491 7 Medium Regiment, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1492 64 Medium Regiment, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1494 68 Medium Regiment, RA - 1941 Oct, Nov + Dec 41 copied
WO 169 1497 211 Medium Bty, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1498 234 Medium Bty, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1522 73 A/Tk Regt, RA Copied in Full
WO 169 1525 149 A/Tk Regt, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1526 257 A/Tk Bty, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1568 12 AA Bde - 1941 Nov + Dec 41 copied
WO 169 1572 2 HAA Regiment, RA Copied in Full
WO 169 1577 68 HAA Regiment, RA Feb - Dec 41 copied
WO 169 1582 88 HAA Regiment, RA - Jun - Dec 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1590 16 H.A.A. Bty, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1621 283 HAA Battery, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1626 292 HAA Battery, RA - 1941 Copied in Full
WO 169 1635 25 LAA Regiment, RA - 1941 Sep - Dec copied
WO 169 1641 57 LAA Regiment, RA - 1941 Sep - Dec copied
WO 169 1674 122 LAA Battery, RA - 1941 Copied in Full

Regards

Tom

 

Nice offer Tom.

 

Hi,

Do you have any war diaries for the below dates and regiments please.

75TH HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY WITH 233 AND 306 BATTERY - 16 Sept 1940 to 10 June 1944

7TH BATALLION OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY - 167TH (LONDON) INFANTRY BRIGADE - 56TH LONDON INFANTRY DIVISION “BLACK CATS” - 11 July 1944 to 2 Dec 1944

2ND/6TH BATALLION “QUEEN’S” ROYAL REGIMENT - 169TH INFANTRY BRIGADE - 56TH LONDON INFANTRY DIVISION “BLACK CATS” - 6 Jan 1945 to 2 Feb 1946

 

Hi Tom,
I'd be very interested in looking at whatever you have on 68 HAA Regiment if this generous off is still ongoing.
Thanks in advance
Ryan

 

Hi Tom...

I would be very interested in seeing this file

WO 169 1443 1st Field Regiment, RA - 1941 Nov 41 copied

 

Hi Ryan,

If you DM me, we can sort out a file transfer, no problem.

Regards

Tom

 

Hi Mark,

No problem, if you DM me we can sort that out.

Regards

Tom

 

Dear Tom,

I have just come across your posting regarding UK Archive files. I noticed that you referenced the 88th HAA as part of those that might be available. I would be very interested to know what they comprise. I am particularly interested in looking at them to see where they went in North Africa. There are two men in this regiment that particularly interest me, Sgt James Booth (captured at Tobruk) and gunner Albert Glover. My interest in these men springs from them being part of the 201st British Military Mission to Petawawa, Ontario in 1940/1941. They were part of a 56 strong group of men to be sent to Canada and the USA as part training part "flag flying" exercise. So any information about their later experience in the Royal Artillery would be interesting to learn. I don't expect the files to contain references to them but a general idea of what the regiment did would be great to see. With very best wishes
Andy Maule