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handtohand22 · 14-05-2005, 10:47 PM

Hi There,
Do you have any information on the 6th LAA Battery. They were attached to 27 Regiment RA as part of 30 Corps. They moved through Europe along with 113th LAA Battery from D Day + 10 as far as the Harz Mountains, Germany before being disbanded in 1946.

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Paul Reed · 14-05-2005, 11:45 PM

Sorry - nothing on them specifically. Again, the unit War Diary would be your best source.

Just for the record I have a few RA unit histories, but probably less than 5% of those that were published; with 100s of RA units in WW2, many of them published any account. I suspect only the RA Museum in Woolwich has a full-ish set.

Most of what I have is Divisional History, and some regimental histories.

Keith Kendall · 22-05-2005, 06:45 PM

Hi Paul
I'm new so please excuse me if I get this post wrong.
In your reference library have you got anything on 1st Bn The Buffs ( Royal East Kent Regt). I'm trying to find out when and where they and thus my Gt Uncle Howard Kendall saw action.
All I've found so far is that they were part of 24th Guards Brigade which was part of 56th Div of 8th Army in Italy. Not sure if this is right and where they were before Italy
Hope you can Help
Keith

PS I have a copy of The History of The Queens Royal Rgt 1924 - 1948 if that would be of help to anyone

John Broom · 11-06-2005, 08:06 AM

Hi Paul

I'm new to the forum and have just received my fathers WW2 service records. It states that he was in `Unit 7LFA' of the RAMC throughout 1940 and 1941.

He was then in Unit 02E of the RAMC when he embarked from the UK in May 1942 for MEF.

When the 7LFA was disbanded in 1943 he was in the 2LFA for the remainder of the war.

Where would I be able to find out more information as to what he might have been doing during the war?

morse1001 · 11-06-2005, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by John Broom@Jun 11 2005, 07:06 AM

Hi Paul

I'm new to the forum and have just received my fathers WW2 service records. It states that he was in `Unit 7LFA' of the RAMC throughout 1940 and 1941.

He was then in Unit 02E of the RAMC when he embarked from the UK in May 1942 for MEF.

When the 7LFA was disbanded in 1943 he was in the 2LFA for the remainder of the war.

Where would I be able to find out more information as to what he might have been doing during the war?

Quoted post

LFA = Light Field ambulance

Canadian Armed Forces Associated with the Italian Campaign, 1943-1945

ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1ST ARMOURED BRIGADE

* No. 2 Light Field Ambulance

7 LFA was part of XXX Corp in North Africa

John Broom · 11-06-2005, 10:37 AM

Thanks for that morse.

Paul Reed · 11-06-2005, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Kendall@May 22 2005, 05:45 PM
Hi Paul
I'm new so please excuse me if I get this post wrong.
In your reference library have you got anything on 1st Bn The Buffs ( Royal East Kent Regt). I'm trying to find out when and where they and thus my Gt Uncle Howard Kendall saw action.
All I've found so far is that they were part of 24th Guards Brigade which was part of 56th Div of 8th Army in Italy. Not sure if this is right and where they were before Italy
Hope you can Help
Keith

Quoted post

Hi - sorry, just catching up on posts. I don't have anything specific on 1st Buffs, but a bit of info on 56th Div here:

http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/56th_division.htm

There is a history of the division published by IWM which you can still buy from them.

Paul Reed · 11-06-2005, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by John Broom@Jun 11 2005, 07:06 AM
Hi Paul

I'm new to the forum and have just received my fathers WW2 service records. It states that he was in `Unit 7LFA' of the RAMC throughout 1940 and 1941.

He was then in Unit 02E of the RAMC when he embarked from the UK in May 1942 for MEF.

When the 7LFA was disbanded in 1943 he was in the 2LFA for the remainder of the war.

Where would I be able to find out more information as to what he might have been doing during the war?

Quoted post

Hi John,

Your best bet would be the National Archives in London, where you would find the unit war diaries for these Field Ambulances. See:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

craftman · 12-03-2006, 05:29 PM

Hope you can help me.
Do you have any thing on 2nd div 14th army, particually 2DLI, 1bn royal Berks Regt or 1bn Royal Welch Fusiliers. I'm also desperate for info on REME in 2nd div. Anything will help!
Thanks
craftman

Owen · 12-03-2006, 06:30 PM

For info on Royal Berks go here. The Wardrobe.http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/main.php3

14-05-2005, 11:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,839	Sorry - nothing on them specifically. Again, the unit War Diary would be your best source. Just for the record I have a few RA unit histories, but probably less than 5% of those that were published; with 100s of RA units in WW2, many of them published any account. I suspect only the RA Museum in Woolwich has a full-ish set. Most of what I have is Divisional History, and some regimental histories. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

22-05-2005, 06:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
Keith Kendall Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 34	Hi Paul I'm new so please excuse me if I get this post wrong. In your reference library have you got anything on 1st Bn The Buffs ( Royal East Kent Regt). I'm trying to find out when and where they and thus my Gt Uncle Howard Kendall saw action. All I've found so far is that they were part of 24th Guards Brigade which was part of 56th Div of 8th Army in Italy. Not sure if this is right and where they were before Italy Hope you can Help Keith PS I have a copy of The History of The Queens Royal Rgt 1924 - 1948 if that would be of help to anyone __________________ In memory of Cpl Howard Kendall 1626421 1st Bn The Buffs Royal East Kent Regt who died on 13th April 1945. Buried at Argenta Gap War Cemetery Italy

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handtohand22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Coleraine Co. Londonderry NI Posts: 295	Hi There, Do you have any information on the 6th LAA Battery. They were attached to 27 Regiment RA as part of 30 Corps. They moved through Europe along with 113th LAA Battery from D Day + 10 as far as the Harz Mountains, Germany before being disbanded in 1946. [attachmentid=742]

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John Broom Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Hi Paul I'm new to the forum and have just received my fathers WW2 service records. It states that he was in `Unit 7LFA' of the RAMC throughout 1940 and 1941. He was then in Unit 02E of the RAMC when he embarked from the UK in May 1942 for MEF. When the 7LFA was disbanded in 1943 he was in the 2LFA for the remainder of the war. Where would I be able to find out more information as to what he might have been doing during the war?

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John Broom Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Thanks for that morse.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,570	For info on Royal Berks go here. The Wardrobe.http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/main.php3

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