Hi everyone, it has been a while since I was active but have found the Padre, as above if any of you are interested. Cheers, Ed
Hello Clive, I have just found a tiny snippet of film footage from the Canadians at Campobasso where Reg was killed. Clearly shows the Air Landing lads digging in with pack howitzers.
The circumstances of Albert Barkham's death, together with a photon of him, are contained in the book "Arnhem Bridge, Target Mike One". Although the main focus of this book is the story of the Regiment at Arnhem it also covers their early service in North Africa and Italy.
1st Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, Isernia, Italy November 1943 Sgt. Dawson, No. 2 Army Film and Photographic Unit IWM NA 8515 Gunners of 1st Air Landing Light Artillery Regiment, serving with 5th Division, in action with a 75mm howitzer during the advance on Isernia, 3 November 1943. IWM NA 8516 General view of the troop "Jean" in action IWM NA 8517 GPO (Gun Position Officer) receives a message from wireless operator, giving position of enemy observation post. IWM NA 8518 A GPO (Gun Position Officer) of 1st Air Landing Light Artillery Regiment, serving with 5th Division, gives the order to take post at a 75mm howitzer battery during the advance on Isernia, 3 November 1943. IWM NA 8519 The gun crew manning the gun with the No. 1 of the gun reporting by means of uplifted arm that he is ready for action. All the members of this gun crew are Scotsmen. IWM NA 8520
The GPO above is Lieutenant Tom Barron. He went on to fight at Arnhem where he was one of those who managed to get away across the Rhine at the end of the battle.
