My canadian grandad

[Mark W. Tonner]

Army Number: 900773 is from the block allocated to the Royal Artillery (721001 to 1842000)

In North Africa/Italy, the Divisional Troops - Royal Artillery, for the two armoured divisions Roddy1011 mentioned were:

6th Armoured Division - Divisional Troops - Royal Artillery:

12th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, R.H.A. (T.A.) - 1 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
152nd (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 15 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
72nd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. - 1 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
51st (Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 1 June 1942 to 3 November 1944

Theatres:

North Africa - 22 November 1942 to 18 March 1944
Italy - 18 March 1944 to 8 May 1945

7th Armoured Division - Divisional Troops - Royal Artillery:

1st Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 13 September 1942
3rd Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 31 August 1945
4th Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 21 September 1942
5th Regiment, R.H.A. - 1 December 1942 to 31 August 1945
4th Field Regiment, R.A. - 18 September 1942 to 10 December 1942
74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 18 September 1942
97th (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 1 December 1942
146th (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 10 December 1942 to 6 November 1943
21st Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. - 21 June 1945 to 31 August 1945
65th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 29 May 1945
15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 2 August 1942 to 31 August 1945

Theatres:

Egypt - 3 September 1939 to 5 January 1941
Libya - 5 January 1941 to 26 February 1941
Egypt - 26 February 1941 to 18 November 1941
Libya - 18 November 1941 to 30 December 1941
Egypt - 30 December 1941 to 25 March 1942
Libya - 25 March 1942 to 21 June 1942
Egypt - 21 June 1942 to 12 November 1942
Libya - 12 November 1942 to 10 February 1943
North Africa - 10 February 1943 to 24 May 1943
Libya - 24 May 1943 to 12 September 1943
Italy - 15 September 1943 to 20 December 1943

Cheers

[PPS]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

Army Number: 900773 is from the block allocated to the Royal Artillery (721001 to 1842000)

6th Armoured Division - Divisional Troops - Royal Artillery:

12th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, R.H.A. (T.A.) - 1 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
152nd (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 15 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
72nd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. - 1 June 1942 to 31 August 1945
51st (Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 1 June 1942 to 3 November 1944

Theatres:

North Africa - 22 November 1942 to 18 March 1944
Italy - 18 March 1944 to 8 May 1945

7th Armoured Division - Divisional Troops - Royal Artillery:

1st Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 13 September 1942
3rd Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 31 August 1945
4th Regiment, R.H.A. - 24 August 1942 to 21 September 1942
5th Regiment, R.H.A. - 1 December 1942 to 31 August 1945
4th Field Regiment, R.A. - 18 September 1942 to 10 December 1942
74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 18 September 1942
97th (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 1 December 1942
146th (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 10 December 1942 to 6 November 1943
21st Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. - 21 June 1945 to 31 August 1945
65th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 13 September 1942 to 29 May 1945
15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - 2 August 1942 to 31 August 1945

Theatres:

Egypt - 3 September 1939 to 5 January 1941
Libya - 5 January 1941 to 26 February 1941
Egypt - 26 February 1941 to 18 November 1941
Libya - 18 November 1941 to 30 December 1941
Egypt - 30 December 1941 to 25 March 1942
Libya - 25 March 1942 to 21 June 1942
Egypt - 21 June 1942 to 12 November 1942
Libya - 12 November 1942 to 10 February 1943
North Africa - 10 February 1943 to 24 May 1943
Libya - 24 May 1943 to 12 September 1943
Italy - 15 September 1943 to 20 December 1943

Cheers

Mark,

Looking at your post, can I read that there were no actual/complete R.C.A units in the North African theatre?

Paul.

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by PPS

Mark,

Looking at your post, can I read that there were no actual/complete R.C.A units in the North African theatre?

Paul.

Hi Paul;

Yes, you are correct "there were no actual/complete R.C.A units in the North African theatre"

Cheers

[PPS]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

Hi Paul;

Yes, you are correct "there were no actual/complete R.C.A units in the North African theatre"

Cheers

Many thanks for that Mark.

Paul.