Ranges and Pembrokeshire

Discussion in 'User Introductions' started by Rerun 57, Jul 28, 2012.

  1. Rerun 57

    Rerun 57 Junior Member

    Hello All,

    I have just stumbled across this forum, so I had better let you know a little about my interests.

    My main areas of research are ranges (particularly AFV ranges in WWII in the UK), and anything to do with the history of Pembrokeshire. My main focus is the area around Castlemartin and Stackpole.

    I look forward to making a contribution!
     
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  2. CL1

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

    Welcome to the Forum
     
  3. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

    Welcome to the forum Rerun - enjoy!

    Best,

    Steve.
     
  4. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Hello and welcome to the forum

    Lesley
     
  5. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Re. Linney Head Camp / Castlemartin

    There are some pictures and details here:
    LINNEY HEAD CAMP, CASTLEMARTIN | Coflein

    BTW - There's a perhaps curious (?) reference in the war diary of the SRY which was a bit surprising to me

    For 6th December 1944 -

    "Plans completed for shoot at LINNEY HEAD Range. Preparing for OP BUTCHER – which is local defence of present area. Parachutists have landed in back area. Planning for OP SHEARS – attack by 52(L) Div supported by ourselves and 43 Div to capture HEINSBERG. C.O. called to Conference on SHEARS at Bde HQ."

    When the SRY were on the continent and a long way from Castlemartin.

    I can't find an obvious reference to another "LINNEY HEAD Range" - so I assume that some (detached) parts of the SRY were also in (or planning soon to be in) Pembrokeshire at around early December 1944 or just later perhaps.

    There is a reference just prior to the mention of this "shoot" of the discussion of "replacements for personnel proceeding on PYTHON." and later in the SRY war diary to "new gunners" etc. presumably having "arrived".

    Another alternative perhaps is that they (the SRY) had established a "local range" - on the continent - closer to where they actually were and just happened to call this their "LINNEY HEAD Range" in honour of the one they already knew in Pembrokeshire.
     
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