55th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
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.
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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
Alcock D S Gunner 1458018
Asher H Lance Sergeant 1134167
le Avenell A Captain RAMC
Aylward Lieutenant
Bacon E C Lt Col 268110
Baker W E Lance Bombardier 827414
Baraglia V J Gunner 6915421
Barton A P Sergeant 817543
Barton R B Captain 190899
Batten R H Bombardier 1134575
Bowles P Gunner 1087955
Brewster 2/Lt
Brundle D J Lance Bombardier 1460335
Butler R B Lance Bombardier 14306151
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
Crack W A Lieutenant (QM) 24313
Crockett Major
Dodsworth J Bombardier 9415174
Dolman Sergeant
Duncan D Lieutenant 226828
Dunn J Lieutenant 211559
Eagling F W C Gunner 1544694
Earl J W Lieutenant
Eccles A M L 2nd Lieutenant 296344
Ede R Gunner 14368068
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
Gill A W Gunner 1087732
Gillham Major
Goldsmith O W Captain 185409
Gooch B S Major 37270
Gowers F O Gunner 1461641
Grimshaw F Gunner 794377
Grist H G Lieutenant 235873
Haines C T Sergeant 4613948
Hall Sergeant
Hall 2/Lt
Halliwell K H Captain 184558
Hambro N H S Captain 75378
Harrell C W Gunner 14306954
Hayward F G Sergeant 1454109
Heal J M Lieutenant 235858
Healing W E Lance Bombardier 1134333
Hemsley E Gunner 14220047
Hester L A Lance Sergeant 1545099
Heston A Sergeant 1491557
Hewitt J Gunner 1600745
Hicks C J Gunner 1645074
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
Keatings E M Major
Kelsey-Burge Lt
Kelvin R Lieutenant RAMC
Kent S Gunner 1104762
Kirby Lieutenant
Lockett G V Captain 951151
Lott R D 2nd Lieutenant
Lown W L 2nd Lieutenant 302801
Malechowski Lance Bombardier 1545959
Martin O 2nd Lieutenant 302992
Mason G R Gunner 4855109
Mayhew G A 2nd Lieutenant 285359
McCarthy Lt
Mead-Kidd 2/Lt
Monkhouse R G Lt REME
Moore C E J Gunner 1461988
Morris 2/Lt
Morris Gunner
Moss Gunner
Newbury 2/Lt
Nicholls R E Gunner 1545032
Parlett Captain
Paul W S H Major 75236
Porter H O Lieutenant 240235
Rice G Private ACC 1545055
Robertson R B 2nd Lieutenant 296860
Savage Gunner
Scott Captain RAMC
Skinner E B 2nd Lieutenant 293663
Smith H Gunner 339628
Sparrow L Bombardier
Spurgeon F J Sergeant 327219
Sturgeon 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
Swain E P Lieutenant 212149
Sweatman G B Lt
Taylor E Gunner 3783256
Thwaites S E Sergeant 1545040
Toms C E J K Major 39591
Van Houten R F Captain 184878
Vaughan W S Lieutenant 215345
Ward Sergeant
Whitehead R C Sergeant 14456658
Whittle H Gunner 3783198
Wiseman B Sergeant 1062538
Wood G Gunner 1525754
Woods C E Lieutenant 235890
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.
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