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LarsA
17-06-2015, 21:58
My query is which RWF battalions or affiliated batallions served abroad during WWII. 1st and 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th. 6 para (RWF). Which Antitank (RWF) battalions did? Any other?

I hope to complete the WWII medsl collection, and just now. 1st, 4th and any RA are not in.

ATB,

Lars
Baconwallah
17-06-2015, 22:28
76 AT Regt was at El Alamein.

John
ap1
17-06-2015, 23:05
NWE:

71st (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
116th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
LarsA
18-06-2015, 08:24
Thanks for your help! I also found that two batteries of the 60th (RWF) Antitank Regiment RA served in France in 1940.

Was 76th AT also RWF?
ATB,

Lars
Baconwallah
18-06-2015, 10:03
Was 76th AT also RWF?

From my notes:

16/11/1938 60 ATR formed from 5 (Flintshire) RWF
15/02/1940 Redesignated 101 LAA/ATR
01/11/1940 Reformed as 76th ATR
01/04/1944 Redesignated 60 ATR
01/04/1945 Disbanded

In between there was the usual moving about or renumbering of batteries, but these are the main points.

Hope this helps.

John
Baconwallah
18-06-2015, 12:23
More old notes, Lars:

07/1940 12 RWF formed as infantry bn
01/01/1945 Converted to 116 LAAR
31/01/1945 Disbanded


1939 70 ATR formed as duplicate of 60 ATR
01/01/1947 Disbanded

15/09/1949 Two btys of 70 ATR to 71 ATR
(thus making 71 ATR half RWF; but 'RWF' not in title)

John
LarsA
18-06-2015, 15:50
Thanks again!

Now I know what I am looking for, even if the RA reorganisations are a bit confusing.

The 1st and 4th btns should be a bit more straightforward to look for.

ATB,

Lars
Drew5233
21-06-2015, 13:03
If you want lists of units and the periods (to the year) they served abroad I list the war diaries held at Kew. I can tell what campaign a unit served in by the ref's given to each file.
Swiper
24-06-2015, 11:41
60 ATR's Batteries were then part of 101 Light Anti-Aircraft & Anti-Tank Regiment, just finished writing their 'new' history incidentally.

For NWE you have 4, 6, 7, 116 LAA, 71 ATR all standing out.

No 2 Independent Company had a large cadre from 158 Brigade, as did 11 Independent Company from their duplicate Brigade in 38th Division.