Hi can any kind soul let me know what the 6th Field Regt were doing around the 8th August 1944. I know they were in Normandy and had take part in Operation Goodwood, but that finished, i believe at the end of July? Any help would be welcome, i dont know much about RA units WWII many thanks Dave
Hi Dave and welcome to the forum. Can you get to the National Archives? The definative answer, I suspect, will be there. Here's the file(s) for 1944: WO 171/967 6 Regt. 1944 Jan.- Sept. WO 171/968 6 Regt. 1944 Oct.- Dec. Cheers Andy
Hi Dave 6th Field Regt RA - 1944 were a Corps (2 Army) Artillery Regt with 3AGRA (Army Group Royal Artillery), not Divisional as most Field Regts were (always attached to one Division), so were sent by the AGRA to support whichever unit needed them. Philip's Arty site has a bit on there time in Holland; 6 Field Regiment But as Drew5233 says you do need the diaries for detail. Best Rob
Just looked at my 3AGRA stuff In Normandy they were supporting 8 Corps & 12 Corps Caen, Break-out, Falaise, Seine. Rob
Hi can any kind soul let me know what the 6th Field Regt were doing around the 8th August 1944. I know they were in Normandy and had take part in Operation Goodwood, but that finished, i believe at the end of July? Any help would be welcome, i dont know much about RA units WWII many thanks Dave Hi Dave This may be of use Aug 8th 1944 74 And 77/79 batteries were in direct support 56 inf. brigade & 147 RAC at the Grimbosq bridgehead (Orne river) at Courts-Genet Peat
According to Appendix "A" to the 30 Corps Operation Instruction of nr. 40, of 23 December 1944, the 6 Field Regt RA, together with 3 AGRA, was in support of 30 Corps. The 30 Corps had taken up a defensive line along the Meuse in Belgium in response to the Ardennes Offensive. See Thumbnail:
Good news, on 1 January 1945, the 6th Field Regt RA even became "Airborne", as it was attached to the 6th Airborne Division, when the division moved into the Ardennes to replace units of the U.S. VII Corps at the apex of the enemy salient. It remained in support of the Airbornes until the end of the Ardennes operation. See thumbnail for a fragment of the 30 Corps Operation Instruction, Nr 42, dated 1 Jan 45:
Hi, 3 soldiers of the 6th died on September 1th 1944 to bettencourt rivière (80 somme - France), they were buried before reaching the cemetery LONGUEVAL. Has there information about the circumstances of their death? What unit was attached to the 6th field régiment ? Gnr J.C. STEPHENSON L/Bdr M. RAMSBOTTOM Gnr W.M. MURRAY thanks in advance
Just had a look on my hard drive and sorry, I don't have this file. I've listed the ref below in case it's of use to anyone: WO 171/967 6 Field Regiment Jan-Sep 1944
I have the WD for 6th Field Regiment. The entry for 1 st September has the entry 1500 hours 74 Bty deployed at bettencourt rivière 8671 also shelled with FLAK (?illegible). 77/79 Bty fired on enemy transport from 865685, then moved to same area as 74 bty. Shelled with FLAK(?), direct hit on G1(?) and Ry - 3 killed and 6 wounded, withdrew 1000yds to position in 8670. Lt Mills and party overshot latter posn and presumed captured.
Thank for all. Sheldrake, is it possible to have a copie off this war diarie ? I'm French and it's difficult for me to find this information on the National Archives (I should work more English at school ...) thanks in advance
Hi Picarfou My name is Paul Murray and W N Murray was my uncle. Is thereany way I can help? Best wishes Paul Murray
Hi mr Murray, I will be happy to receive information about your uncle. We plan to do an exhibition and we are looking for all types of documentations or photographs concerning the liberation of the villages of Airaines and Bettencourt Rivière. Can you send me an e-mail to the following address so that I can explain to you what we will propose to the population and what we have already collected as documents. airainesenguerres@hotmail.com sorry for my bad English... THANKS AGAIN Best regards Franck.
My Father, a Gunner in the 6th was, I would estimate, to be involved in the Battle for Caen in August 1944. From there, on to the Battle of the Falaise Gap.
