Hi all, I'm currently researching my family tree and have come across someone who served. His name was Albert E Wheeler Jr and was 19 in 1939. All I have is the attached entry from the 1939 England and Wales Register, but I can't seem to find anything else about him. I think I can work out that he was part of the 366th battery for the Royal Artillery, possibly a Lance-Bombardier, and then 140th something. 873917 might be his service number, but noting comes up when searched. Any help would be appreciated! Many thanks Alex
The 140th Field Regiment, had batteries 366 and 367. The 140th Field became the 140th Medium Regiment in Aug 1943. Mike
Alex The most important document you need to trace your relation is his service record - and this can only be obtained from the MOD via the forms in this link - Request records of deceased service personnel They will provide the framework from which you (and this site] can fill in the gaps TD RA 1939-45 140 Fld Rgt Also if you use the search facility of this site for 140th Field Regt then there are other threads http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/2733799/&q=140+field+regt&o=relevance
Alex. 140 Med Regt RA would place him in 2 Army Group Royal Artillery (2 AGRA) as part of the artillery fire support for the Eighth Army in Italy from Sep 43. He would initially have been on the Adriatic side of Italy up to the River Sangro battles and then he would have moved over to the Tyrrenean side for the May 44 Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino. The Regt was closed down in Feb 45 during its time in Italy. His Service Record will be able to tell you where he was posted to after that. Regards Frank
From FMP First name(s) Albert Edward Last name Wheeler Age - Birth year - Birth place - Attestation year 1937 Service number 873917 Former service number - Record set Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942 Hope this helps Gus
Dear Alex I've just posted a brief history of 140th Regiment on the web, hope it helps. John Here's the URL: 140th (5th London) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery – Their story between the 10th and 31st May 1940
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Albert Edward Wheeler Death Age: 62 Birth Date: 27 Sep 1920 Registration Date: Apr 1983 [May 1983] [Jun 1983] Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Melton Mowbray Inferred County: Leicestershire Volume: 6 Page: 2226 Possible birth ? England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 Name: Albert E Wheeler Registration Date: Oct 1920 [Nov 1920] [Dec 1920] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: London City Inferred County: Greater London Mother's Maiden Name: Finchard Volume Number: 1c Page Number: 4 Parents marriage? England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Albert E Wheeler Registration Date: Oct 1919 [Nov 1919] [Dec 1919] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: St Olave Inferred County: Greater London Spouse: Mildred A Finchard Volume Number: 1d Page Number: 417 TD
Wow - that's a lovely photograph of the record. I don't suppose you might be able to do similar for Sheppard, Alfred James, 823617, please? I have put together a lot on his history with 366/140, 504/140, 504/75 - and he must have been attached to 367/504 because he was at Cassel rather than making the boats with 366/140.
SC. If AJ Sheppard was in 504 Bty, 75 Heavy Regiment RA in May 44 then that would place him at the massive Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino for which, on 11 May 44, 1,089 guns were assembled. The firepower at 2300 on 11 May 44 when every gun fired must have been awesome. Regards Frank