Hi I wonder if any body can help me please. My wife's grandfather was a soldier in this regiment. As far as I've the information I've got he spent his time in Italy. The information I require is what would his normal duties be within the regiment, also can any one tell me the timeline of the regiment from Sicily to the surrender of German forces. Thanks and appricated for any information. Dominic.
For a detailed look at the services of 80th Medium Regiment, RA you need to obtain a copy of The Scottish Horse 1939-1945. The Regiment served in Sicily and italy including Syracuse, Catania, Messina, Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the Argenta gap. It ended the war in northern Italy. Regards, Dick Flory
rfory- not having a copy of the "Scottish Horse" would you be kind enough to scan the relevant entries for this unit and it's division which intriquingly does not show in the OoB of those divisions which served both in Sicily and Anzio with the exception of 5th (Globetrotters) Division which does not list supporting units...all I can find is that the 80th meds sailed for the MEF in April of 1943 - long after El Alamein....as 5th Div were in that region before moving to Tunisia ready for the Sicilian invasion of July 10th cheers
djcrtoye Hard to know what duties he had without more info on rank, section, etc. 80th (SH) Medium Regt RA N Africa 1943 -6 AGRA Sicily 1943 - 6 AGRA Italy 1943 - 1 AGRA Italy 1943 - 2 NZ Div Anzio 1/44 - 1 Inf Div Italy 1944 - 1 Inf Div Italy 1944-5 - 10 AGRA 6th Army Group Royal Artillery, X111 Corps for 'Op Husky', Sicily 24th Armoured Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 98th Armoured Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 111th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 66th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery 75th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery 80th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery As Dick Flory says, try to get a copy of; “The Scottish Horse 1939-1945” by R A S Barbour MC (History 79th & 80th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiments Royal Artillery Rob
Hi thanks for your replies. On further digging I found his rank was Gunner and unit was 111 Batt. Does this help.
Hi i noticed your grandfather served in the the same reg as my grandfather in the scottish horse theres a good chance they knew each other
