43 RTR in India

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  1. William vanns

    William vanns Member

    I would like help with tracing what my grandad did during his service time. I know he went to india in 1945-46 and was in a CDL.

    Thanks Will
     

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  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    North-West District – 30 May 1945 to 10 July 1945
    The 43rd RTR moved to Lowther Camp, Penrith on June 1st. It was ordered to mobilise on June 2nd, 1945. The battalion continued to train and mobilise during the rest of June. By June 30th, thirty-four tanks had arrived at the port of departure and were loaded on ship by July 4th. On July 9th, the troops left by train for Avonmouth and sailed from the port on July 10th.

    War Office Control – 10 July 1945 to 2 August 1945
    The battalion was at sea and arrived at Bombay, India on August 2nd, 1945.

    172nd Line of Communications Sub-Area – 2 August 1945 to 31 August 1945
    On arrival in Bombay on August 2nd, the battalion moved to Kalyan Transit Camp. It left there on August 5th for Secunderabad. It arrived there on August 7th and moved into Mahidpore Lines, Bolarum. On the 10th, additional personnel that arrived were accommodated at Haigh Lines. Training began on August 14th. Equipment began to arrive at the end of the month with 14 Grant CDLs and 8 Shermans on the 28th, 8 Grant CDLs and 6 Shermans on the 31st, 9 Grant CDLs and 5 Sherman ARVs on the 9th, and 5 Grant CDLs on the 6th. The regiment was now organised with HQ, ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ Squadrons.
    43rd Royal Tank Regiment


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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  4. William vanns

    William vanns Member

    Thanks for reply I know he was B squadron.

    Just tricky to read his records and understand what he did.
     
  5. William vanns

    William vanns Member


    No I do not something I will do right away. The only stuff I have is what I posted.
     
  6. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    Clive:

    Thanks for posting my summary of the 43rd RTR. When I saw the thread, I was about to do the same.
     

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