1/4th Hampshire Regiment

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  1. mark rogers

    mark rogers Member

    Can I first thank everyone for the many replies that I have received for previous posts. This website has been excellent in finding out the information I need.
    I am conducting research into the men on the two King’s School Worcester war memorials The intention is to produce a commemorative book. I am looking to find details of how men were killed and if possible obtain a photograph of the individual. Could anyone help with the following casualty?

    HALL, David Osborne Captain 65580 1/4th Hampshire Regiment buried MEDJEZ-AL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia died 22/04/1943
     
  2. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

    From the regimental history ‘The Royal Hampshire Regiment 1918-1954’ (Daniell), Page 116:
    NB. Words in square brackets added by me to aid understanding.
     
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  3. mark rogers

    mark rogers Member

    Hi Steve

    First sorry for taking so long to reply and thank you. Life sometimes overtakes you! This is exactly what I wanted. Could you fill me in on the broader picture within which this action took place?

    Cheers

    Mark
     
  4. GeorgyB

    GeorgyB Active Member

    Old thread I know but Steve Mac's extract from the Regimental History above was very useful as it covers my specific area of interest. I also found the 'The Story of the 46th Division' helpful in fleshing out some of the detail which someone (don't know if they're a member here) very generously posted online http://daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk/The Story of the 46th Infantry Division Part 1.pdf

    So cribbed from the above I've created a short account of the Hampshires in this timeframe leading up to the battle of Bou Arada, which covers my serviceman's overseas military experience.

    If anyone on here has the 1/4 Hampshire's War Diary for this period (Jan 1943 - May 1943) I would be tremendously grateful, it would help to complete the picture even more, although as a Private I doubt he gets a mention, would it in anyway indicate which company he was with?
     
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