878759 Gunner James Hughes WALLACE, 8 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery: 17/03/1944

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  1. CL1

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

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    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.
     
  2. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Wallace James Hughes 878759 born in Belfast. Residing Aberdeen. Joined the RA in 1938. Killed by enemy air action.
     

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  3. chas69

    chas69 Member

    CWGC records 24 members of 8 Medium who died that day, is there any more information about the "air action"
     
  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

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    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
     
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  5. chas69

    chas69 Member

    Any idea what Guns 8 Medium had?
     
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  6. CL1

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



    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 ?
     
  7. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    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
     
  8. Do you know the battery/s that the 24 members of 8th medium came from ?
     
  9. chas69

    chas69 Member

    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
     

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