Hello all, Has anyone ever happened across a reference to a: "205 Reception Camp near Pierre Artus" circa June/July 1944. Normandy. France. La Pierre Artus itself is just to the north east of Brazenville in Normandy: Bazenville, Normandy (B2) A number of times, my grandfather mentions moving between various places like the FDS (Forward Delivery Squadron), 30 Div HQ. La Noc / or La Noe. and a "205 Reception Camp near Pierre Artus" All the best, Rm.
205 Camp | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/3739 Description: 205 Camp Date: 1944 Mar.- Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description 205 Corps Reception Camp | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/8292 Description: 205 Corps Reception Camp Date: 1945 Jan.- Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description TD
Thanks Tricky Dicky, Incidentally there's also: 102 LAA (Light Anti-Aircraft) Regiment, Royal Artillery (336, 337 & 338 Batteries) With - "He is ordered to report to 205 Reception Camp, DELMANHORST, Germany immediately." This (1st instance / Normandy ref) seemed to be the/a place the 24th L was picking up new troopers to fill their ranks etc.
6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry July 1944, War Diary ยป Normandy War Guide Has... Ref: Map FRANCE 1/50,000 Sht 7F/1 CAEN 1st July 1944 Quiet day on the front. "A" Company which had just been reformed under Captain R.J.Bennet took up positions on the Battalion right flank, area 832676. Captain (Q.M.)J.W.Runcimen left the Battalion for 205 Corps Reception Camp.
This is the sketch map of the original intended concentration areas in Normandy for the 8th Armoured Brigade overlaid over the map of the area it covers... In the event this plan as sketched did not transpire. Pierre Artus, itself, can be seen a little to the north east of Bazenville/Brazenville... 24th April 1944 photo recon... Vs. Modern map...
Hello, I'm from Bazenville and Pierre Artus is well known, particularly its old and former windmill. Do you have any more information about your grandfather staying in the area? Was he in Bazenville? I'm writting a book about this village during WW2. Regards, Alexandra
Nothing more than I have - so far - posted, unfortunately. Often the assumption seems to be that so much is already known about what happened back then, but the actual fine details - on the whole - seem to be largely glossed over.
Hello Lesieur, how is your book progressing? My grandfather (Maldwyn Douglas Havard) transferred as a reinforcement into the 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment on 11th July 1944, when they were located at Pierre Artus (MR 878827). This would have been his first day in Normandy. I am planning on visiting Normandy myself in July, and Pierre Artus will be on my list of places to visit. Do you have any information regarding 2/6th South Staffordshire (59th Division) short stay in Pierre Artus at all please? Best regards, Tim
