7th Loyals / 92nd (Loyals) LAA Regiment, RA website

I am the author of True Loyals, a history of 7th Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) / 92nd (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 1940-1945.
My late father served in these units and I researched and wrote the history as a tribute to his memory.
For the past ten years or so, this history has been displayed on my website at index along with pictures and documents and has attracted much interest.
However, later this month, Geocities is unilaterally deleting its websites and there is no way at the moment that I can save the content elsewhere on the Internet. Because I am unable to edit the website, I cannot tell people of the impending deletion.
It is a great shame that the website is being deleted, because over the years it has led to me finding numerous veterans of 7th Loyals / 92nd LAA or their families and has brought together several old comrades, resulting in two trips to Normandy and some firm friendships.
If anyone is interested in viewing the website, they should do so before 26 October, after which it will disappear. If they wish to copy any text, pictures or documents from the website, they should do so as soon as possible.
I hope some time to put a revised version back on to the Internet.
In the meantime, if anyone would like a recent copy of the regimental history, which is more detailed than that currently on the website, I would be glad to e-mail it to them.
I would also appreciate it if members of WW2Talk would keep a lookout for anyone who may be interested in 7th Loyals / 92nd LAA and put them in touch with me.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Tom McCarthy

 

Hi Tom

Welcome aboard !

I feel for you............... I really do.

You produced an excellent site and I'm sure that as a direst result others were able to make contact with "missing" comrades.

Geocities, like many other servers, would inevitably have pulled the plug at some time or another and I'm sure that you must have all the vital data backed up somewhere.

At the risk of telling someone how to suck eggs have you considered the temporary solution of Blogging ?

When the BBC WW2 Peoples War closed its site for any further contributions I , helped immensely by my good friend Peter Ghiringhelli Peter Ghiringhelli, started Blogging:
Blogger: User Profile: Ron Goldstein .

I was then able to transfer all of the various articles that I had previously posted.

I am fully aware that the Blog is considered by many to be the poor man's website but I would urge you, if you havn't already done so, use these free facilities as at least a temporary port in a storm.

Please do let us know how you get on.

Good luck !

Ron

 

Hi Tom

Having found out your news the other day, it's great to see you on here.

Regards - Robert.

 

Hi Tom and welcome to the forum.

Regards
Andy

 

Welcome from the Netherlands Tom, would be pleased to use some information and documentation for my site:

Royal Artillery Units Netherlands 1944-1945 - Introduction

I you have a copy of the WD of that period, I really would look forward to it

 

Tom,
Hello and welcome from another Tom from Lancashire although now living in Berlin.

Sorry to learn about your website being closed down, but as the Moderators have stated, just download it all on this forum until you can set up again.

You may even receive more contacts, which would be great news.

All the very best.

Tom

 

Thank you all for your kind words and helpful suggestions about my True Loyals history - I really appreciate it. It's heartening to know that it will soon have a new home on your wesbite where others can read it. When Geocities said it was closing, I thought all was lost. I'm just going through the text of the history to do a bit of tweaking and I'll paste it on as soon as possible. Thanks again.

 

Hello Tom
great site

my father was in the 92nd from Dec 1944 onwards
and im trying to get more info
the experts on here have been great and something i have been trying to do for years has really kicked off due to this site
regards Clive

 

Tom welcome.
So glad you have decided to place your history here on the forum and that you have found somewhere safe so store and display your work of many years. I have gone down the old-fashioned route and decided to publish in book form my Regt History, so I know how you would feel if it was all lost.
Regards
Rob D

 

Thanks once again, everyone, for your further helpful suggestions regarding my True Loyals history. I'll post the text shortly as a new thread. I'm totally useless tech-wise, so please do with it what is needed.

 

Tom please see attached photo


regards
Clive

 

Hello Owen

yes it is the lancs reg (loyal) badge a red rose (of lancashire) according to Toms info it shows that the they were originally a lancs formation
when Tom uploads there is info re the badges

i have always been puzzled by this pic until i saw his army postings showing the 92nd LAA and i too spotted it on Toms site

other bits from the small amount i have from him points to the 116th and the 53rd welsh div

regards
Clive

 

Just to let everyone know that I've now posted my True Loyals history as a separate thread on the WW2Talk website.
I've initially posted only the text, which is updated from the version currently on the Geocities website. But that is the most important aspect and I am delighted it will continue to be available on the Internet.
The remaining pictures, documents, etc, are still viewable on the Geocities website until October 26, but I have everything from the website saved.
Thank you all once again for your help - it has been marvellous to find such a sympathetic, responsive and knowledgeable bunch of people.

 

Tom

I noted that you state that you might have some missing names from your list.

Here are 4 I found on my RA casualty lists for you to look at that don't seem to appear on your lists.

Name: HOBSON, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 317 Bty., 92 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 10/04/1943
Service No: 3862057
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Betty Hobson, of Little Lever; husband of Elsie Hobson, of Little Lever.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave E. 203.
Cemetery: LITTLE LEVER (ST. MATTHEW) CHURCHYARD

Name: KNIGHT, JOHN LESLIE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 92 Lt A.A. Regt.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 07/11/1947
Service No: 3863710
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Knight, of Runcorn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 12. Grave 1209.
Cemetery: RUNCORN CEMETERY

Name: LYSAGHT, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 92 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 3863738
Additional information: Son of William James Lysaght and Agnes Lysaght, of Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 11. Nonconformist. Grave 410.
Cemetery: LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY

Name: PHILLIPS, ALFRED CYRIL
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 317 Bty., 92 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20/05/1944
Service No: 3862793
Additional information: Son of William A. Phillips and Louise Phillips, of Liverpool; husband of Marianne Cynthia Phillips, of Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Gen. Grave 223.
Cemetery: LIVERPOOL (TOXTETH PARK) CEMETERY

I hope that these are of some use to you.

regards - Robert

 

Tom,just been reading this thread.As an ex-loyal i have read your website on the old
Regiments website. Although the Regiments closed down it is still possible to access
through web archive. Just had a glance at the Loyals and there it is.

Oldloyal

 

Tom,just put this on the wrong thread .Not used to posting.Your story is still on the old
Regiments website which can be accessed by web.archive.Hope this helps.

oldloyal