51 Medium Regiment RA. Minturno

[andalucia]

Can anyone tell me anything about this regiment? My grandfather joined up with them in late1943 , previous to that he was stationed in Malta as a Gunner with RA 12th field regt,222nd AA. He sadly died in action on 25 Jan 1944 and is buried at Minturno War Cemetery. I hopeto try and find where he would have landed in Italy (he left Malta 29 oct 1943) and where he would have fought along the way to Minturno.

Thank You

Anthony Hogan

[morse1001]

The unit was part of X corps Eighth army. Chances are he would have landed at naples and then moved north to his unit.



Welcome to the boards and i am sure there is someone here who can give you more detailed info!

[andalucia]

Thank you Morse

That information is great and im glad i found this site

Anthony

[morse1001]

Originally posted by andalucia@Jul 24 2005, 08:15 AM
Thank you Morse

That information is great and im glad i found this site

Anthony

Quoted post

If you get a copy of Vol 4 of Spike Milligans war memoirs then you can get more info.

Also:

Stoke-on-Trent 1938
France 1940 - 3 Corps Troops
UK 1940-2 - Western Comd
N Africa 1942-3 - 8 Army Troops
N Africa 1943 - 5 AGRA
Sicily 1943 - 5 AGRA
Italy 1943 - 1 AGRA
Italy 1944 - Army Troops att 56 (London) Inf Div & 1 Cdn AGRA
Mid East 1944 - 3 Corps

[No.9]

There's an out of print book (which I haven't read). that may have some info; "THE ROYAL ARTILLERY COMMEMORATION BOOK 1939-1945", however, it may only give a thumbnail at best and could cost around £100.

Suggest you visit and register with the Public Records Office (National Archives) at Kew and pull folder:

WO 170/1002 : Medium Regiments: 51 Med. Regt : 1944 Jan.- June

To visit and read is free and they will do you photo copies for a small fee.

You should be able to discover the role of the 51st at the time of his death and who they were supporting. With luck there will be a book or books covering the action, albeit from the infantry aspect, so you should be able to get an overall picture of what was happening at the time and what the 51st were doing.

If you intend to visit the cemetery/area, practically, fly into Naples and hire a self-drive car. The cemetery is straight forward to find by the road-side on the SS7 close to the north bank of the Garigliano River next to an old Roman amphitheatre. Though there is no town or hamlet there, there is a hotel between the amphitheatre and the cemetery. i.e. On the SS7 heading south to north, direction Scauri, you cross the road bridge over the Garigliano (better to use the old local road bridge), then on the left is the amphitheatre, then the hotel, then the entrance to the cemetery - small car park for 6 or so cars. You're a fair distance from the town of Minturno and unless you have something specific to visit there, I wouldn't put it on a tour list.

No.9

[andalucia]

Thanks for the info No 9

I do not drive so i am hoping to find out about trains that go near to the cemetery and can i get one from Naples. 1st August...my grandfather would have been 93 today.

[andalucia]

No 9
thank you so much for the maps you sent..they are a great help and give me a better insight into where my grandfather was. very good of you..thank you...Anthony

[No.9]

Glad to help when able. Good luck with your search.

No.9

[Owen]

Tony hasn't been able to visit the site for awhile.
I had a PM from him via Great War Forum.

have been in contact with a guy who was a Captain in my grandads Regiment in Italy. He is 90 years old and has given me some amazing info about my grandad. its all updated on my site.

Have read here.
>>> | Never Forget Them.


Gnr Hogan was killed in action 64 years ago on the 25th of this month.

[andalucia]

Originally Posted by Owen D

Tony hasn't been able to visit the site for awhile.
I had a PM from him via Great War Forum.


Have read here.
>>> | Never Forget Them.


Gnr Hogan was killed in action 64 years ago on the 25th of this month.

Thanks Owen

I have put a piece about, and a link to the site in the General section