Nash, Herbert Eric (Oral history)

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British signaller and NCO served with 144th Field Regt (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's), Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Infantry Div in Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea, 1940-1941

Content description

REEL 1 Aspects of period as NCO with Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's in GB, 1939: background to joining Territorial Army; anticipation of coming war. Recollections of period as signaller and NCO with 144th Field Regt (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's), Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Infantry Div in Egypt, 1940: orders for embarkation; nature of voyage from GB to Egypt; landing at Port Tewfik; training in Egypt; vehicles fitted out for conditions in Middle East; signals section; description of cable layer; battery field telephone network; time taken to set up signal network; character of No 11 Wireless Set; other means of signalling; battery layout in action; adaptation of Humber Staff Car; threat of desert sores; battery personnel; discipline and morale. REEL 2 Continues: use of Ordnance QF 25 Pounder Field Gun. Aspects of operations as NCO with 144th Field Regt (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's), Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Infantry Div in Sudan, 1940-1941: voyage to Port Sudan; in camp at Haiya; terrain; bartering with civilian population; character of drive to Mechi Wells and technique for driving in sand; use of sand trays; rate of movement and overnight stops; rations; in positions at Mechi Wells; measures taken to deceive Italians; attachment to Gazelle Force. Recollections of operations as NCO with 144th Field Regt (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's), Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Infantry Div in Eritrea, 1941: advance into Eritrea; opinion of Brigadier Frank Messervy; Italian cavalry charge at Keru. REEL 3 Continues: under Italian shellfire; sight of equipment left by retreating Italians; bluff used by commanding officer at Agordat; Italian demolition of bridge at Biscia; Italian positions at Keren; battery position at Keren; Italian shelling of battery; role of battery supporting infantry operations; duties; malfunctions with artillery pieces; firing on Italian positions; advance after Battle of Keren; firing on Italian warship at Massawa; move to Asmara; contracting jaundice. REEL 4 Continues: hospitalisation in Italian hospital in Asmara; state of health in battery; attitude of Italian civilian population; move to Massawa; embarkation at Massawa; lessons learnt from campaign; casualties; Italian Air Force activity including being attacked by fighter aircraft.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
de Lee, Nigel (Recorder)
Nash, Herbert Eric (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1984-10-31
Dimensions: whole: Duration 120, Number Of Items 4
Catalogue number: 8656

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Nash, Herbert Eric
Messervy, Frank Walter
British Army, Royal Artillery, Field Regt, 144 (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's)
British Indian Army, Indian Infantry Div, 5
British Army, Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's
Territorial Army
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Egypt
Port Tewfik, Egypt
Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan
Mechi Wells, Sudan
Haiya, Sudan
Eritrea
Keru, Eritrea
Keren, Eritrea
Agordat, Eritrea
Massawa, Eritrea
Asmara, Eritrea
Biscia, Eritrea
Associated themes

Military Operations, 1939-1945: East Africa, 1940-1941

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