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Soldiers' Trunks marked MFO ...Movement & Forwarding Office

[ATTACH] My Father was a gunner, first in the TA, then in Coastal Artillery, then posted overseas serving in North Africa with Royal Artillery...

Thread by: Mark Surridge, Feb 21, 2026, 1 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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Escape from Singapore - Thrilling Story & More information sought.

Hello all, I am the great Grandson of this gentleman: Captain TE Pickard of the 7th Coastal Artillery. 'Ted', as he was known, made a daring...

Thread by: Henry Ray, Jul 2, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: General
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It's back - ra39-45 - Royal Artillery 1939-45 website

The Royal Artillery 1939-45 web site, also known as ra39-45 is back on line. Bigger (and I hope better) with some new sections and hopefully most...

Thread by: Derek Barton, Jan 2, 2021, 89 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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Cudmore Grove Mersea Island, Essex

Cudmore Grove was in the news today regarding a landslide. In WW2 it was heavily defended with Coastal Guns and pillboxes many of which have...

Thread by: Uncle Target, Mar 28, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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5886911 Pte Stanley Brudenell - Transfer Lincolnshire to Norfolks on D+1?

Afternoon all, My great uncle Stanley Brudenell served in several Army units throughout the entire Second World War. He joined the TA (5th Bn,...

Thread by: Bruneval, Dec 30, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Bombay forts: plans and photos sought

After visiting Bombay / Mumbai in 2017 a good friend is compiling an article on the Imperial era fortifications of Bombay, where the threat came...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Oct 16, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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What was a Ryder Flare?

I have come across a reference to a location for Ryder Flares within a coastal gun battery. I'm assuming they were some kind of flare to...

Thread by: CornwallPhil, Mar 1, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
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373 Battery Coastal Artillery

Based West Mersea Essex 2x4.7 inch guns in encasements with search lights. 1940-1942 Located on Victoria Esplanade. I am seeking to expand on the...

Thread by: Uncle Target, Jul 9, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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538 clyde coast regt RA...

Hello all Having received my fathers records from Glasgow, I am compiling a 'timeline' of his service. So, his records show he was posted on...

Thread by: Bill F, Nov 9, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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War Establishment Coastal Bty and Defence Regt/Bty WWII

I am fiddling around with some writing, and as part of the research I am trying to find out what the WE would have been for a heavy coastal...

Thread by: TTH, Apr 14, 2016, 15 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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509/537/562/520 Coastal Regiments.

My husbands father served with the above Coastal Regiments from Dec 1940 - Aug 1945 which is quite easy to decipher. 14.08.45 he was posted to...

Thread by: red ling, Jan 16, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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1542484 Gunner John Cyril COX, 202 Coast Battery, Royal Artillery: 24/12/1941

Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC COX, JOHN CYRIL Rank: Gunner Service No: 1542484 Date of Death: 24/12/1941 Age: 27 Regiment/Service:...

Thread by: CL1, Dec 24, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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What is RDR3?

I recently ran across an inventory of equipment for a coastal defence artillery regiment, dated 1952, that indicated one of the batteries had an...

Thread by: 26delta, Jan 3, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
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which regiment?

Please can anyone tell me which regiment 19 coast battery was with between 1941-45? And any other relevant information, where were they etc....

Thread by: infoseeker, Dec 23, 2013, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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77 (DLOY) Medium Regiment/63 Medium Regiment

I just found this website when researching my father - John James Kavanagh - war documents I have. I have a handwritten note from a Major J.P....

Thread by: Angela Rickett, Oct 10, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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845419 Gunner John Bernard HALL, 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery:10/05/1945

Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC HALL, JOHN BERNARD Rank: Gunner Service No: 845419 Date of Death: 10/05/1945 Age: 31...

Thread by: CL1, May 10, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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9 Coast Regt., RA Photo help

I have been researching Gunner Henry (Harry) Robertson, 1820024, 9 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery who died aged 32 on 19th July 1943. He was...

Thread by: Glaswegian, Apr 11, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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201st Heavy Battery N.W.E.F. Norway

Hello My grandfathers army service record states that he was posted to Norway (Harstad)with the N.W.E.F. between the dates of 06/04/1940 and...

Thread by: steffl, Jan 28, 2013, 16 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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Information wanted on the 14/4 Medium Brigade Royal Artillery

Hi All On my grandfather's service record it has him posted for a short time after serving roughly five months in the 2 TBatt (which I presume is...

Thread by: Justin History, Jan 25, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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Relatives movements in WW2 within RA

Hi guys I have received my relatives war record and it says he spent most of his time in the 15th Medium Regt , RA. Is there anywhere I can find...

Thread by: Gouldy, Dec 18, 2012, 8 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery

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