337 HAA Battery, Royal Artillery

Please can anyone confirm that 337 HAA Battery were part of 107 HAA Regiment.

I'm then looking to confirm their whereabouts during WW2. If correct, I have them in the UK after formation in late 1940, then North West Europe from June 1944 onwards.

After November 1945, when the WO171 war diaries stopped, were they posted to Palestine or somewhere in that region?

I'm looking into this for the daughter of Gunner Daniel Summers who does not have access to her Father's service record. I have some photos which make sense, except for two which are possibly in the Middle East, post war.

I've been told that this is part of a photo measuring 3 feet long. It would nice to identify the location of the castle in the background.



Daniel Summers is right of photo.



Daniel Summers is sitting at the back.



Daniel Summers is on the right of the photo

 

Rob
The photo with the castle on is here
http://www.royalartilleryunitsnetherlands1944-1945.com/107-haa-regiment.html

337 battery, 1945 Cleydael, South of Antwerp (the writing at the bottom says 377 which is incorrect)


Lesley

 

107 HAA Regt had 3 Bty's in1944
334,335,337 so you are correct Rob
Best
Rob

 

Thanks Lesley & Rob

 

After November 1945, when the WO171 war diaries stopped, were they posted to Palestine or somewhere in that region?

Rob

Post May 1945

107th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA were part of 3rd Army Group RA command 12 Corps in the Hamburg area moving to 109th Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA

Command switched to 8 Corps District Jun 45 and the regiment remained with the brigade until disbandment in the Hamburg area Oct 45

If you have anything on exact locations this will help Bluebell Minor and my research

Regards
Steve

 

Hi Steve,

I'm enquiring as I'm trying to find out where they were.

The war diary listed at Kew has an end date of Nov '45 and that's all I know.

Cheers - Rob

 

I was delighted to come across this thread as I am doing some research on behalf of my father in law. His father, Gunner John Thompson served with 337 HAA Battery as part of 107 Regiment. We have his service records which have shed a little bit of light on his service career and I have managed to pull a few other things up from the internet.

I will try to make a visit to the IWM as they seem to have a copy of the regimental diary - I doubt that I'll be able to afford the photocopy fees but I would love to fill in some of the gaps - I've managed to find out what the regiment were doing from their arrival in France to the middle of August and again through late September to December but there are a couple of family stories it would be great to confirm (or otherwise)

Father in law said that his dad spent some time on the coast of Holland trying to shoot down V1 Doodlebugs and that they were deployed as infantry during the Battle of the Bulge. If anyone can shed any light on these or has any more information that might be of use, we would be most grateful.

The unit would have used AEC Matador Gun Tractors towing the 3.7 AA Guns. Father in law has restored four of these trucks over the years and we have taken them to many commemorative events both in the UK and Europe over the years. We are planning to take a couple of them to Europe next year and are planning to follow Gunner John Thompson's footsteps from Arromanche to Hamburg - it is going to be quite a trip...

 

Please disregard the above

 

I have this picture and have only just found out where it was. My dad was Sidney Read and never talked much about his time, I only have this photo to tell me where he went. I know he stayed in Germany after VE day and have been told he was involved in Policing German prisoners. Can anyone shed any light on this? Like others I am trying nofollow in his footsteps, one step at time! I plan to go to this castle if I can and get a picture for myself! My dad is seated in the front row, to the left of the sign, 12 from the sign.

 

hello bigbe and welcome

have you applied for your Fathers service records
Get a copy of military service records

regards
Clive

 

No, thinking about doing that

 

You need to otherwise you chase shadows and the records usually show you more detail.
Plus members on the forum can copy war diaries for a reasonable rate

Regards
Clive

 

On 29th March 1945 5 soldiers were killed by a V-1 bomb in Kalmthout (Belgium). I presume they belong to the 107th regt HAA (bat. 334). I found 2 names: Jim Wolstenholme and William Robert Hicks on the Roman Catholic

 

Jim Wolstenholme and William Robert Hicks.

I took these photos in 2010. At the time, the CWGC plot, looked a bit unloved.



Gunner WOLSTENHOLME, JIM
Service Number 3387430
Died 29/03/1945
Aged 24
107 H.A.A. Regt.
Royal Artillery
Son of Mary Wolstenholme; husband of Mary Wolstenholme, of Crawshawbooth, Lancashire.
Buried at ROOSENDAAL-EN-NISPEN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Cemetery/memorial reference: Row B. Grave 3.



Gunner HICKS, WILLIAM ROBERT
Service Number 3389242
Died 29/03/1945
Aged 27
107 H.A.A. Regt.
Royal Artillery
Son of George A. and Elizabeth Hicks, of Lancaster.
Buried at ROOSENDAAL-EN-NISPEN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Cemetery/memorial reference: Row B. Grave 7.

 

Now have the correct journey for the regiment post VE Day to disbandment

107th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA of 100th Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA attached 115th Independent Infantry Brigade – to 5 Jun 45
Regimental Headquarters: Hönnepel south-east of Kleve on the River Rhine
23 May 45 – Aartselaar-B south of Antwerp
1 Jun 45 – handed in guns and converts to Occupational War Establishment
5 Jun 45 – Hannover-Wülfel attached 8th Armoured Brigade
334 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
Hannover-Bemerode
335 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
Hannover-Bult
337 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
Hannover-Ricklingen
6 Aug 45 – to 8th Armoured Brigade
27 Oct 45 – Scharnhorst Kaserne later Bindon Barracks Hameln to 306th Infantry Brigade RA
23 Feb 46 – disbandment order issued
4 Mar 46 – disbanded

britisharmyingermany.com

 

Hi. James Wolstenholme is the grandfather of my partner. We did some research at the Public Record Office a couple of years ago and within the War Diary it stated only two telephonists were killed by the V1. It mentioned that five were seriously injured. Can I ask where did the information regarding the other three deaths come from as I haven’t seen a primary source that shows any other military casualties. Thanks

 

PLB-report (in Dutch) mentioned 5 killed, 3 seriously and 9 light injured. (see attachment).
The photo shows the tent in the background where the soldiers were sleeping when the V1 hit the tent at 3.30 a.m. on 29th of March 1945.
Please contact me: franken.jan@skynet.be for more information.

 

Jan, I’ve sent you an email. Regards. Toby

 

Maybe I can help you with some service records, letters and photo's (period february-march 1945). Send me an email franken.jan@skynet.be

 

Hello, I work at Arundells in Salisbury, the home of the late Sir Edward Heath. I am currently rewriting the information which we Have on Sir Edward's military career. You may or may not be aware that he was in this Regiment. He was posted to 335 Battery, 107th HAA Regt in early 1941. He then served as Adjutant from March 1942 until Christmas 1944. He then was appointed OC of 334 Battery. He was posted out of the Regiment to 86 (HAC) HAA Regiment RA as their 2 IC.(He commanded for a few months.) In 1947 he commanded the 2nd Regt of the HAC. Excuse lack of regularity using abbreviations etc..terrible typist! Love to know if anyone stumbles across any anecdotes on him not in the usual biographies etc.
Annie