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Object description
Ts memoir (13pp including photographs and a map) recording his military service in the United Kingdom and North West Europe, including his training at a Royal Artillery depot in Essex (June - ?September 1942); his training and service in the UK with 271 Battery, 68th Anti Tank Regiment RA (59th Division) at Hitchin in Hertfordshire (?September 1942), Drumbanagha in Northern Ireland (October 1942 - March 1943), Mersham (March - October 1943), and Westgate-on-Sea in Kent (?October 1943 - June 1944); the passage from the Royal Albert Docks to Sword Beach in France (June 1944); his active service in North West Europe, at Fontenay during the Battle for Caen, the River Orne, Epron St Contest, and Villers Bocage (July - August 1944); at Ouilley during the Battle of the Falaise Gap and his service with the 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry (159th Brigade, 11th Armoured Division) at Antwerp, Budel, Asten, (September - ?October 1944); Overloon (October 1944); his treatment in the 32nd British General Hospital at Leuven (October 1944); resting with the King's Royal Rifles Corps and his return to 32nd British General Hospital (?November - ?December 1944); his transfer to the 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (115th Brigade) and his service with 37th Regimental Holding Unit (from February 1945); 35th Regimental Holding Unit and No 2 Royal Engineering Camp (from August 1945); setting up and running a demobilisation centre at Tournai (September 1945 - July 1946); at No 2 Royal Engineers Training Camp (July - ?September 1946), travelling to Germany and his service in Hamburg (July - ?August 1946); at Church House Headquarters I Corps District in Iserlohn (September - December 1946) and his return to the UK (December 1946); and commenting on army life, notably his duties, his fellow servicemen, the rations, the reactions to the army by civilians and his campaign medals; his off duty entertainment, notably watching a football game in Hamburg and his leave, staying with a family in Tournai, Belgium (December 1946). Also included are three colour photographs, of a 17 pounder anti tank gun and him receiving his 60th anniversary badge in Caen and a black and white photograph of the family with whom he stayed in Tournai (2pp); and a ts copy of the battle song of 271 Battery (1p).
Content description
Ts memoir (13pp including photographs and a map) recording his military service in the United Kingdom and North West Europe, including his training at a Royal Artillery depot in Essex (June - ?September 1942); his training and service in the UK with 271 Battery, 68th Anti Tank Regiment RA (59th Division) at Hitchin in Hertfordshire (?September 1942), Drumbanagha in Northern Ireland (October 1942 - March 1943), Mersham (March - October 1943), and Westgate-on-Sea in Kent (?October 1943 - June 1944); the passage from the Royal Albert Docks to Sword Beach in France (June 1944); his active service in North West Europe, at Fontenay during the Battle for Caen, the River Orne, Epron St Contest, and Villers Bocage (July - August 1944); at Ouilley during the Battle of the Falaise Gap and his service with the 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry (159th Brigade, 11th Armoured Division) at Antwerp, Budel, Asten, (September - ?October 1944); Overloon (October 1944); his treatment in the 32nd British General Hospital at Leuven (October 1944); resting with the King's Royal Rifles Corps and his return to 32nd British General Hospital (?November - ?December 1944); his transfer to the 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (115th Brigade) and his service with 37th Regimental Holding Unit (from February 1945); 35th Regimental Holding Unit and No 2 Royal Engineering Camp (from August 1945); setting up and running a demobilisation centre at Tournai (September 1945 - July 1946); at No 2 Royal Engineers Training Camp (July - ?September 1946), travelling to Germany and his service in Hamburg (July - ?August 1946); at Church House Headquarters I Corps District in Iserlohn (September - December 1946) and his return to the UK (December 1946); and commenting on army life, notably his duties, his fellow servicemen, the rations, the reactions to the army by civilians and his campaign medals; his off duty entertainment, notably watching a football game in Hamburg and his leave, staying with a family in Tournai, Belgium (December 1946). Also included are three colour photographs, of a 17 pounder anti tank gun and him receiving his 60th anniversary badge in Caen and a black and white photograph of the family with whom he stayed in Tournai (2pp); and a ts copy of the battle song of 271 Battery (1p).
History note
Cataloguer EJG
History note
Catalogue date 2006-09-19