Royal artillery mentioned in despatches ww2

William ralph howells, mm, warrant officer ii, 816617, royal regiment of artillery. Personnel who served in the british army prior to or after the first world war. Ubique and unique the story of the lincolnshire gunners. This is an original ww2 medal mentioned in despatches oak leaf for sale. In several occasions also persons were mentioned in these despatches without them having received a decoration for the mentioned action. The royal regiment of artillery comprises thirteen regular army regiments, kings troop royal horse artillery and five army reserve regiments. Bernard law montgomery served in wwi in the royal warwickshire regiment and was mentioned in dispatches on several occasion so that we can find him no less than four times in the mid records on thegenealogist, the first of which is. It has participated in every campaign in which the army has been involved. In november 1961 it was retitled 2nd airportable regiment royal artillery, and joined 3rd division in cyprus equipped with pack howitzer. The mention did not entitle the man to use the letters mid after his name for official purposes, although. In the summer of 1941 the squadron was based in north africa and were equipped with the bristol blenheim.

A major innovation in 1793 was the establishment of the royal horse artillery, designed to provide mobile fire support for cavalry units. Royal horse artillery archives page 4 of 4 ww1 roll of. We have no idea what this was for but would like to find out. Ww1 mentioned in despatches oak leaf medal ribbon mention mid. In world war ii he assumed command of the eight army from 1942 in the. He joined up as a territorial in august 1914, eventually going out to the western front in october 1915. The 60th field regiment, royal artillery lincoln lincolnshire east midlands england 60thfieldregiment id 0300004111117. Applications for any other use should be made to the trustees, the royal artillery historical trust, the royal artillery museum, royal arsenal west, warren lane, woolwich. For the period 1716 to 1877 battery records of the royal artillery compiled by mes laws two volumes.

Somewhat confusingly both consist of a number of regiments, which are comparable to battalions in size. To be mentioned in despatches is to have participated in some noteworthy action, but not one of sufficient calibre to justify a medal, though after the first world war it was decided that a physical indication of this merit be made in the form of a bronze oak leaf. Originally based in the royal arsenal, beginning in 1770 the regiment was rehoused in the royal artillery barracks on woolwich common. Ww2 mentioned in despatches oak leaf medal ribbon clasp. Commandersinchief in the field submitted periodical lists of officers and soldiers who were mentioned in despatches.

In many cases merchant ships were subsequently armed and this regiment was formed. Mentioned in dispatches navy net royal navy community. Royal army ordnance corps in the second world war 1939. Geoffrey sanders in soldier, sailor 1947 on the capture of diego suarez madagascar. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. They are royal artillery attestations 18831942 and royal tank corps enlistment records 19191934. Duties ranged from strafing enemy convoys, bombing airfields and enemy harbours. The royal horse artillery rha is a regiment in the british army. Demetriadi, michael anthony, and was mentioned in despatches twice and was wounded dene, john anthony, when he became a pow in 1944 denison, john albert lister, 8t, in royal artillery and royal electricial and mechanical engineers denison, philip henry charles denisonpender, richard ernest, and was mentioned in despatches and was wounded. They were joined by two more troops in november 1793. He served with the royal artillery in burma during ww2 and was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished service in burma on the 19th of july 1945.

Bearing in mind the perennial headaches of finding mids in the gazette especially considering that the gazette can very rarely find them at all i was wondering if anyone would be interested in having the ones we can find listed here in albeit condensed form so that we can search via a webpage. A soldier mentioned in dispatches or despatches mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldiers gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy. Although 21 in 1914, i can find no evidence of ww1 service, perhaps in a reserved occupation. The royal regiment of artillery, commonly referred to as the royal artillery ra and colloquially known as the gunners, is the artillery arm of the british army. Ww2 and territorial efficiency medal with bar mentioned.

Even when extra batteries were formed double letters such as cc and dd were used. I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. British army, royal artillery, 80th field regiment, ww2. Ww2 and territorial efficiency medal with bar mentioned in despatches medal group of six w.

He served in 1 squadron, royal air force, during which time he was mentioned in despatches. In all, 141,082 mentions were recorded in the london gazette between 1914 and 1920. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. Ww2 mentioned in despatches oak leaf medal ribbon clasp sew on. Mentioned despatches for sale in uk view 60 bargains. Award of a mention ranked below mc or mm and could be for gallantry in action or for a wide range of services on.

My maternal grand father was mentioned in despatches. The bronze oak leaf emblem on the victory medal ribbon when worn on a bar. The royal artillery in ww2 from a thread on the bbc ww2 peoples war message board it would appear that there is some confusion as to what guns were used and which formations used them. There arent that many resources online for second world war soldiers but findmypast has two key collections, the first is the british armys casualty lists and the second the royal artillery attestations 18831942. Digitised versions can be found at thegenealogist and occasionally within the campaign medal index cards at ancestry. When someone enlisted with the royal regiment of artillery the first thing they did was fill out an attestation record. It is important to remember this researching batteries, as some royal artillery antitank batteries did not conform to.

Harland military antiques, british medals,medal valuation, uk. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. Ww1 mentioned in despatches oak leaf medal ribbon mention. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were.

For the first time online, leading british genealogy research website. Despite the name, the unit actually comprises several regiments. Despite its name, the royal artillery is made up of a number of regiments. Mentioned in dispatches but nothing as to exactly what he did. How to find an army number researching ww2 soldiers. The 60th field regiment, royal artillery lincoln lincolnshire east midlands england 60thfieldregiment. He was among those who were evacuated from dunkirk operation dynamo, by mv royal daffodil. The australian general gordon bennett was mentioned in despatches a total of eight times during the first world war, as was field marshal sir john dill. Recommendations for military honours and awards 19351990 the. I shall exclude antiaircraft artillery the haa in fact had lighter guns than medium regiments and the selfpropelled guns of the royal horse artillery. Soldiers of the british empire or the commonwealth of nations who are mentioned in dispatches but do not receive a medal for their action, are nonetheless. Royal artillery in the second world war 19391945 the. The 60th field regiment, royal artillery lincoln lincolnshire. My grandfather, leonard lilley, belonged to the territorial army serving with 237th battery, 60th field regiment, royal artillery and was mobilised when war broke out.

A recruits information was entered when they joined the corps. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to ww2 you may have at home. Mentions in despatches index reference books great war. My grandfather refused to talk about his experiences in the war but my father says that he was twice mentioned in despatches. I have his certificate and have been trying to find what he did to receive this honour. In march 1964 it was renamed 2nd light regiment royal artillery and then 2nd field regiment royal artillery in august 1965 when it joined 6th brigade, germany. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. Mentions in despatches index reference books great war forum.

Anyone know where i can find the actual citation for a mention in dispatches wwii if such thing exists. A and b troops of the royal horse artillery were raised in january 1793 at goodwood in sussex by the 3rd duke of richmond, who was mastergeneral of ordnance, to provide fire support for the cavalry. The royal regiment of artillery, more commonly known as the royal artillery, is the artillery arm of the british army. Commander eric valentine frederic radclyffe dugmore, r. The father in law was in the desert rats during wwii 1st batt royal tank regt and i found his medals the other day and he has the italy star amongst others and it has a mentioned in dispatches oak leaf. It was not a common honour with, for example, only twentyfive out of 1,000 members of the royal newfoundland regiment in the first world war mentioned in despatches.

Captain stanham was formerly well known as a member of the rowing club. I know there is a thread regarding how to obtain service records but i dont know if this will include these details. Award of a mention ranked below mc or mm and could be for gallantry in action or for a wide range of services on and off the battlefield. The british first world war victoria cross recipient john vereker, later field marshal viscount gort, was mentioned in despatches nine times, as was the canadian general sir arthur currie. The first regular companies of artillery men were raised in 1716, by royal warrant of george 1 and the name royal artillery came along four years later. It suffered a number of casualties in the actions on the tugela, and at potgieters drift lieutenant g. The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below.

Ubique and unique the story of the lincolnshire gunners bbc. When ww2 commenced, it became clear that unarmed merchant ships were particularly vulnerable to attack. William was mentioned in despatches in the london gazette of 16 june 1944. Mentioned in despatches info wwii navy net royal navy. Officers of 2nd battalion royal ulster rifles march 1944 hawick front row left to right. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. British commanders in chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. Search more than 7,000 names of royal artillery officers from the list of officers of the royal regiment of artillery published in 1900. The royal regiment of artillery is an arm of the british army.

A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which his or her gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described in some countries, a service members name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations. Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to ww2. They served in france and belgium, on home defence duties, in syria, north africa and india and burma. The royal artillery has served in every british army campaign since its formation. Royal army ordnance corps in the second world war 19391945 the. This is the lowest form of award, and it may be bestowed upon all ranks. Not all mentions appear in this way in the medal index cards or rolls.

No complete index or register of those who were mentioned exists, although the national archives has a partial list. Images may be used only for the purposes of research, private study or education. Mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in italy 4. All rha personnel were mounted a departure from the prevailing. Our survey of the royal engineers and the royal artillery closes with a fine group of the officers, noncommissioned officers, and men of the 61st howitzer battery, which has been engaged in the operations of sir redvers buller, under command of major. The following announcement was written by the folks at. The awards were given to the officers and men of the royal regiment of artillery for their gallantry and dedication during wwii. If they show a bronze oak leaf affixed to the ribbon of the victory medal, then the man had been mentioned in despatches. When war broke out there was one battery of 18pounder guns at the depot in. On the 7th may 1942 orders were received for one forward observation officer foo party and one royal artillery observation post o. It involved most of the worlds nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances. Request to remove official manchester city website. He was mentioned in despatches and promoted to the rank of acting major. The mentioned man also received a certificate carrying his service details and a reference to the despatch in which he was mentioned.

The same year saw the foundation of the corps of royal artillery drivers to provide transport for the artillery. He never talked about his war service to his daughter sadly. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Please note that the regular royal horse artillery always designated its batteries by the use of letters instead of numbers as royal artillery and yeomanry with royal horse artillery status did. Leonard james lilley 60th field regiment, 237th bty. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commanders in chief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. Hi bb, as jerome says you may well find his mid listed in the gazette, london gazette home page its a bit of a black art searching it but if you have a service number you might just find him, though it seems far from all were listed, and any sort of citation is very unlikely. Officers in this list have served in countries around the world including india, canada, america, jamaica, st. This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. British field commanders despatches the long, long trail. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. This collection enables you to search for your ancestors in 21,400 royal artillery honours and awards for the period 19391946. Gazette world war 2 despatches, submitted by commandersinchief, by issue.

To be mentioned in despatches can be a condition of receiving certain decorations. October 1914 please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Though not a medal, for actions during ww1, soldiers were entitled to receive a. Full size ww2 mentioned in dispatches long service and good conduct army medal group of six awarded to bombardier waldron, royal artillery. I have found the relevant entry in the london gazette which just states namerankno. Search the london gazette for a gallantry award or mentioned in despatches. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to. The royal artillery historical trust give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the information provided.

Our survey of the royal engineers and the royal artillery closes with a fine group of the officers, noncommissioned officers, and men of the 61st howitzer battery, which has been engaged in the operations of sir redvers buller, under command of major a. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long. World war ii, or the second world war often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. This is an original ww1 medal mentioned in despatches oak leaf for sale. Ltcol i h richards, ltcol i c harris, general sir bernard l montgomery k. Discharged on the 22nd of january 1946, being listed as discharged overage. I have terrible trouble with gazette searches but know a few chaps that seem to know how to work it.

When war broke out there was one battery of 18pounder guns at the depot in augusta street,grimsbynumber 239and another. The quickfiring qf seventeenpounder was a threeinch 76 mm howitzer introduced in 1942. Field marshal montgomery became commanderinchief of the british army of the rhine. However, they are only useful if the soldier in question joined the royal artillery prior to april 1942 when the general service corps was formed or one of the regiments which made up the royal tank corps. Media in category royal artillery in world war ii the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The royal regiment of artillery is the artillery arm of the british army and has been in official service since 1716. It was primarily intended as an antitank gun, but no suitable carriage was available in production quantity until 1943, when the weapon entered combat in italy.

Volume 1, 17161859 and volume 2, 18591877, published in 1952 and 1970, is a comprehensive guide to battery stations that also helps navigate the frequent renumberings that took place. The original enlistment books that from this collection are owned by the royal artillery historical trust and housed at the royal artillery museum in woolwich. A very rare ww2 maritime royal artillery, mentioned in despatches medal group awarded, to lance bombardier john sidney dickens of the maritime royal artillery. Discover more about royal artillery attestations 18831942. The officers, noncommissioned officers, and men of the 61st battery royal field artillery. Bearing in mind the perennial headaches of finding mids in the gazette especially considering that the gazette can very rarely find them at all i was wondering if anyone would be interested in having the ones we can find listed here in albeit condensed form so that we can search via a. There are no citations for awards of the military medal or mentions in despatches. The 60th field regiment, royal artillery, was a territorial army unit.