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1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
The 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery was formed on the 23rd March 1945, it was part of 1st Airborne Division and was made up of the 1st, 2nd and 5th Airlanding Anti-Tank Batteries each armed with three troops of 6 pounder anti-tank guns and two troops of 17 pounder anti-tank guns. They saw action during the liberation of Norway. The 2nd and 5th Batteries were disbanded in August 1945, whilst the 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery was disbanded in March 1946.
25th Mar 1945 New Unit Formed
26th Mar 1945 Mobilisation
27th Mar 1945 Mobilisation
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30th Mar 1945 Mobilisation
31st Mar 1945 Mobilisation
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Gnr. Leslie Newham 1st Air Landing Regiment Royal Artillery My uncle, Leslie Newham, was one of the first soldiers to land in Arnhem in Sept 1944. Unfortuntely, he was captured by the Germans on 26th of September 1944 and taken to a German P.O.W camp.
He was initially taken to Stalag 12A & was then transferred to Stalag 4B. He was being transferred again on 28 Jan & was marching westwards when he was released on 30 Jan 1945 when the Soviet Red Army liberated the camps.
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Bmbdr. William Henry Bradley 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, B Troop Royal Artillery (d.21st September 1944) Bill Bradley, 37 years old, was killed in action in the vicinity of Arnhem Bridge on 19th of September 1944.
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Sgt. Eric Simpson 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery Royal Artillery The 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery of the 1st Airborne Division, famous for their exploits at Arnhem in 1944, actually made history at Netheravon.
A gun team flew in a Horsa Glider with a full load of 6pdr gun and Jeep, on Saturday 26th September 1942, for the very first time in history. The gun team included :- Sgt Holmes, Bmbdr Les Towell, gunners Harry Townsend, Frank Greaney and Lance-Bmbdr Richard Flaherty. My father Sgt Eric Simpson was also a member of this Battery.
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Gnr. Thomas Stanley Warwick 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Artillery, D Troop Royal Artillery (d.23rd Sep 1944) i am looking for any information on Thomas Stanley Warwick who was with the 1st Airbourne, 1st Airlanding Anti-tank Artillery. He was in D Troop he was in Arnhem Market Garden. He was killed at Hartenstein, Oosterbeek on the 23rd Sept 1944. We don't know what happened to him. He has no grave, but is on the Roll of Honour in Groesbeek Cemetery. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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