4th Durham Survey Regiment RA, TA

Discussion in 'Royal Artillery' started by RosyRedd, Oct 10, 2010.

  1. RosyRedd

    RosyRedd Senior Member

    I came across this link: http://duffy-eu.com/94loc/z_location.pdf

    It is for the second edition of "Z Location or Survey on War - The Story of the 4th Durham Survey Regiment Royal Artillery" published by Jim Whetton in 2004.

    Hope it's of interest to someone :)

    Jules.
     
  2. Derek Barton

    Derek Barton Senior Member

    Great find Jules, thanks.
     
  3. Uncle Jack

    Uncle Jack Member

    My Wife's father BQMS Hird was Secretary of the Old Comrades Association of the 4th Durham Survey Regiment RA form many years from it's foundation in 1946.

    We have a copy of the Nominal Roll for the 4th Durham Survey Regiment - "Compiled from official records (Pt. II Orders)" - dated May 1946.

    We are happy to do look ups for anyone interested in the men who served. You can post a message on the forum or send a private note. While we try to respond promptly we are still working shepherds and some times of year are very busy .. like now with lambing ....

    Here are some notes about the Nominal Roll and it's contents.

    It was compiled as the initial address book for the Old Comrades Association in 1946.
    On the cover it states "who served from 31 December 1940 to V.J. Day" however the index gives a different date range (see below) some individuals who were posted from the original TA unit before 12/40 are included.

    There are five parts

    I Roll of Honour.
    Lists 80 men who were killed or died. Column Headings are Regimental Number (blank for officers), Name, Rank, Casualty (examples are KIA,DOW, Pre Died while POW, Accident, Killed in Action at Sea and various medical ones eg Dysentry), Place (eg ME, POW, WD) and date.

    II Directory of all O.R's who served in RG from 1939 to V.E. Day
    Column headings Army No., Rank, Name and Address, Date of Joining (entered as 'B' if they landed in Egypt in December 1940), Remarks (examples are POW with date, Wounded with date, some medals)

    III Directory of attached personnel.
    Column headings as for II

    IV Directory of all Officer's who served in RG from 1939 to V.E. Day
    Column headings Name, Last known rank, Pers. No and date of joining, Home address, Remarks (as for part II)

    V Directory of attached officers.
    Columns as for Part V

    Happy to help

    Robin
     
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