Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC WALLACE, JAMES HUGHES Rank: Gunner Service No: 878759 Date of Death: 17/03/1944 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 8 Medium Regt. Grave Reference: 9. B. 3. Cemetery: IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James George and Bridget Wallace; husband of Yvonne Hortense Wallace, of Lewes, Sussex.
Wallace James Hughes 878759 born in Belfast. Residing Aberdeen. Joined the RA in 1938. Killed by enemy air action.
CWGC records 24 members of 8 Medium who died that day, is there any more information about the "air action"
S John Thomas Smith (954441) Royal Artillery - 8 Medium Regt. 17 March 1944, aged 24 Imphal War Cemetery Killed in enemy air action, Assani, India Confirming earlier thoughts TD
I just checked the History of the Royal artillery Regiment Far East theatre 1941-46 by Farndale and it mentions the 8th Medium Regiment as having a couple of 7.2” Howitzers. The 8th was made up of 246 & 247 Medium Batteries and in February 1945 the unit’s strength is given as 16 x 5.5” guns and 247th Battery also had 2 x 7.2” Howitzers – but manned by men of 67th HAA Regiment. 8th Medium Regiment RA - Yindaw - Burma ? Medium Regiments utilised the 5.5-inch Medium Gun as stated here 8th Medium Regiment RA - Yindaw - Burma ?
British Artillery Regiments 8 Med Regt WF F India 10/41 India 1942-3 Burma 1943-5 - 4 & 33 Indian Corps Troops Disb 2/46 There is a lot to read through on that web site and to be honest I find numbering, naming, number of guns per battery etc etc in Artillery formations rather difficult and I end up with a glazed look across my eyes. Hopefully some of the Arty experts will be along to help out TD
I have uploaded an earlier thread as a screen Capture - it was RHQ that was hit according to the War Diary . I hope that helps