Difference between revisions of "89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - War Diary June 1943."

From 70 Brigade
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with " To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].")
 
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
'''1 June 1943  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustington RUSTINGTON].'''
  
 +
The Regiment takes over Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) operational sites at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littlehampton Littlehampton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bognor_Regis Bognor] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnborough,_Hampshire Farnborough].
  
 +
'''3 June 1943'''
 +
 +
Lieutenant (QM) J A TOWNEND is posted to the Regiment.
 +
 +
'''9 June 1943'''
 +
 +
2/Lieut P A HEADLAND wins the Polar Bear Medal on obtaining a “D”  (Distinction) at Regiment Signals Instructor Course, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catterick_Garrison Catterick].
 +
 +
'''20 June 1943  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakes_Colne WAKES COLNE].'''
 +
 +
Regiment is relieved of commitments in South Eastern Command and moves to Eastern Command where it takes over ADGB operational sites at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Haven Thames Haven], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich Ipswich], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frinton-on-Sea Frinton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clacton-on-Sea Clacton] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton-on-the-Naze Walton].
 +
 +
'''26 June 1943'''
 +
 +
During the absence on duty of Lt Col H C Cory MC RA, the command of the Regiment devolves on Major D S Hunter RA.
 +
 +
'''28 June 1943''' 
 +
 +
Lieut R J M DAWES RA is posted to the Regiment from 66th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.
 +
 +
'''29 June 1943'''
 +
 +
Lt Col H C Cory MC RA resumes command of the Regiment.
  
  
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 10:41, 29 June 2017

1 June 1943 RUSTINGTON.

The Regiment takes over Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) operational sites at Littlehampton, Bognor and Farnborough.

3 June 1943

Lieutenant (QM) J A TOWNEND is posted to the Regiment.

9 June 1943

2/Lieut P A HEADLAND wins the Polar Bear Medal on obtaining a “D” (Distinction) at Regiment Signals Instructor Course, Catterick.

20 June 1943 WAKES COLNE.

Regiment is relieved of commitments in South Eastern Command and moves to Eastern Command where it takes over ADGB operational sites at Thames Haven, Ipswich, Frinton, Clacton and Walton.

26 June 1943

During the absence on duty of Lt Col H C Cory MC RA, the command of the Regiment devolves on Major D S Hunter RA.

28 June 1943

Lieut R J M DAWES RA is posted to the Regiment from 66th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.

29 June 1943

Lt Col H C Cory MC RA resumes command of the Regiment.


To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.

Retrieved from "http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/w/index.php?title=89th_Light_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery_-_War_Diary_June_1943.&oldid=21249"