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55th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, War Diary 1939 - 1944.

The War Diary for the period covering the existence of this unit was photographed at The National Archives, Kew and the images from that research remain on file within the research archives.

As with other supporting units, the War Diary will only be included on the 70th Infantry Brigade Memorial Website for the period over which the unit was possibly involved with the Brigade - in this instance, for the time when they were Divisional Troops in support of 49th Infantry Division from 27th July 1943, until the time when 70th Infantry Brigade was disbanded in August 1944, to provide reinforcements for other units.

Any user of the Website who has queries about events included within other periods of the unit's existence is invited to contact the lead researcher and the archive of War Diary pages will be searched in an attempt to answer questions. In addition, the pages which do not feature in full on the Website have been trawled for the names of those who served in the unit, and they have been included in the list of personnel set out below.

55th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, War Diary 1943

55th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, War Diary 1944

Personnel known to have served in the unit.

Agnew G K Captain 90008
Alborough G F Gunner
Alcock D S Gunner 1458018
Asher H Lance Sergeant 1134167
Austin E Sergeant
Avenell A.Le P. Captain 0
Aylward Lieutenant
Bacon Edmund Castell Lt Col 26840
Baker W E Lance Bombardier 827414
Baraglia V J Gunner 6915421
Barr H Sergeant
Barton A P Sergeant 817543
Barton R B Captain 190899
Batten R H Bombardier 1134575
Bowles P Gunner 1087955
Brewster 2/Lt
Brown Arthur Gunner 1078828
Bruce Robert Gunner 1544710
Brundle D J Lance Bombardier 1460335
Bullman L A Sergeant
Burrows Ernest Gunner 1458446
Butler R B Lance Bombardier 14306151
Byford R G Battery Sergeant Major
Calman W L Lieutenant RAMC 306094
Catling W E Captain 181633
Chappell R T Captain 186488
Clarke W G D Lieutenant 265936
Compston A D Captain 130663
Coverdale E Bombardier
Crack W A Lieutenant (QM) 24313
Crockett Major
Crook John Sergeant 793869
Curran James William Lance Bombardier 1133964
Cutting A H L Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant
Dawson Ernest Frank Bombardier 1107577
Degg Oliver Charles Bombardier 1134197
Dodsworth J Bombardier 9415174
Dolman Arthur Charles Lance Sergeant 1544661
Dukes Bertram John Gunner 14378379
Duncan Douglas Lieutenant 226828
Dunn John Lieutenant 200557
Dunn J Lieutenant 211559
Durrant J W Gunner
Eagling F W C Gunner 1544694
Earl J W Lieutenant
Eccles A M L 2nd Lieutenant 296344
Ede R Gunner 14368068
Ellwood F J War Substantive Sergeant
Elvedon The Viscount Major 53827
Evans D T Captain RAChD
Everest R G Gunner 1092259
Finch R E Gunner 1545050
Firth J R C 2/Lt
Foster Arnold Gunner 14371649
Frost Alan Claude Sergeant 1544694
Garwood Arthur Henry Gunner 1134072
Gates Norman Gunner 3783036
Gill A W Gunner 1087732
Gillham Major
Goldsmith O W Captain 185409
Gooch Brian Sherlock Major 37830
Gooch C F Gunner
Gorham Charles Edward Sergeant 1476404
Gowers F O Gunner 1461641
Grimshaw F Gunner 794377
Grist H G Lieutenant 235873
Guinness Arthur Onslow Edward Major 53827
Haigh Norman Gunner 4544226
Haines C T Sergeant 4613948
Halford J Sergeant
Hall William Sergeant 7814745
Hall 2/Lt
Halliwell K H Captain 184558
Hambro N H S Captain 75378
Harper A A Gunner
Harrell C W Gunner 14306954
Hartley Cyril Gunner 1607347
Hayward F G Sergeant 1454109
Heal J M Lieutenant 235858
Healing W E Lance Bombardier 1134333
Hemsley E Gunner 14220047
Henderson George Gunner 3316924
Hester L A Lance Sergeant 1545099
Heston A Sergeant 1491557
Hewitt J Gunner 1600745
Hicks C J Gunner 1645074
Holliday Dennis John Lance Bombardier 1133902
Horne M F Captain 93925
Howie J A Lieutenant 235849
Hoyland 2/Lt
Ibbotson D Lance Bombardier 1525839
Irwin J Lance Bombardier 1544698
Jackson J T 2nd Lieutenant 296865
Jones Lieutenant
Kay William Gunner 14560189
Keatings E M Major
Kelsey-Burge Lt
Kelvin R Lieutenant RAMC
Kent S Gunner 1104762
Kerrison D R Sergeant
Kirby Lieutenant
Kirby James Fearnley Battery Sergeant Major 1544671
Lewis William Gunner 1545095
Livings Victor Ray Gunner 1545121
Lockett G V Captain 951151
Lott R D 2nd Lieutenant
Lown W L 2nd Lieutenant 302801
Lovelace E G Battery Sergeant
Luscombe Arthur George Milman Gunner 4130473
Macintosh James Alexander Second Lieutenant 134925
Malechowski Lance Bombardier 1545959
Manning J Lance Bombardier
Marrington Frederick George Gunner 1114011
Martin O 2nd Lieutenant 302992
Mason G R Gunner 4855109
Mayhew G A 2nd Lieutenant 285359
McCarthy Lt
Mead Albert Richard Bombardier 802878
Mead-Kidd 2/Lt
Monkhouse R G Lt REME
Moore C E J Gunner 1461988
Morris 2/Lt
Morris Gunner
Morris William Ashley Gunner 14558784
Moss Gunner
Moss William John Bombardier 1107945
Newbury 2/Lt
Newton Edward John Gunner 1087540
Nicholls R E Gunner 1545032
Palmer Douglas Victor Ernest Gunner 1545067
Parker Richard Gunner 3608065
Parlett Captain
Pattingale Ernest Gunner 14601520
Paul W S H Major 75236
Pettit E D War Substantive Sergeant
Phelps Walter Frederick Gunner 868879
Porter H O Lieutenant 240235
Pritchard Walter Gunner 14518326
Purkiss Alfred Raymond Bombardier 1451093
Raithbone J H B Battery Quarter Master Sergeant
Reid James Gunner 3312303
Rice G Private ACC 1545055
Ridley William Cuthbert Sergeant 1115449
Robertson R B 2nd Lieutenant 296860
Robertson William Robert Sergeant 1446525
Rochford William Michael Gunner 1607125
Salmon Albert George Sergeant 1444999
Savage Gunner
Scott Captain RAMC
Sheldon George Lance Bombardier 3455635
Skinner E B 2nd Lieutenant 293663
Smith H Gunner 339628
Sparrow Leonard William Bombardier 1446529
Spurgeon F J Sergeant 327219
Staines Herbert Ronald Lance Bombardier 14329560
Stiles John Gunner 1477062
Sturgeon R A Sergeant
St John A R G Major
Stephenson Lt RAC
Stevenson H Gunner 14510581
Stockdale R J 2nd Lieutenant 273097
Stocks S G S Lance Bombardier 1545109
Sudron Thomas Gunner 1432260
Summers George Joseph Gunner 5664663
Swain E P Lieutenant 212149
Sweatman G B Lt
Taylor E Gunner 3783256
Taylor Frances Craik Gunner 14575537
Thwaites S E Sergeant 1545040
Toms C E J K Major 39591
Twaite D C War Substantive Sergeant
Ulyatt F Lance Bombardier
Van Houten R F Captain 184878
Vaughan William Sidney Lieutenant 285345
Wales Reginald Harry Lance Sergeant 1458394
Walker E J Gunner
Ward Sergeant
Watson Aubrey Sergeant 1544653
Whitehall Leslie Ronald Gunner 1142323
Whitehead R C Sergeant 14456658
Whittle H Gunner 3783198
Wigg J R Battery Sergeant Major
Wiseman B Sergeant 1062538
Wood G Gunner 1525754
Wood S R Bombardier
Woods C E Lieutenant 235890
Yates Raymond Gunner 14418401

Many of the Officer Service Numbers and initials are provisional as they have been drawn from Field Returns which are copies and hence the figures are relatively blurred. It is hoped that further research, as time permits, will allow these to be checked and corrected as necessary.

Thanks to Ivan Nunn, who has researched Awards made to members of the Regiment, several names have been able to be added to the personnel List, as well as the awards themselves being incorporated into the personal pages. His assistance is greatly appreciated.

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