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5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery    5th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery went to France, with 3 Corps in 1940, they were in action during the Fall of France. The regiment was partially evacuated and reorganised into three Batteries in the UK with CC Battery being created from G and K Batteries. After a time in the UK they sailed to the Middle East to join 8th Armoured Division and supported 1st Army Tank Brigade until the end of August 1942 from El Alamein to Libya and Tunisia. They joined 7th Armoured Brigade and were re-equipped in November 1942. They moved to Italy in September 1943 then returned to the UK in January, 1944 to be re-equipped with Sexton Self-Propelled Guns. They saw action supporting 22nd Armoured Brigade across North Western Europe and took part in the Victory Parade through Berlin in July 1945. Today the regiment is named 5th Regiment, Royal Artillery   23rd May 1940 In Action 25th May 1940 Heavy Shelling   26th May 1940 Quiet 27th May 1940 In Action 27th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 19th Nov 1940 Cadre Posted 20th Nov 1940 Cadre Posted 11th Dec 1940 Football Match 19th Dec 1940 In Billets 19th Jul 1941 Training 3rd Apr 1942 Firing Practice 4th Apr 1942 Firing Practice 25th Apr 1942 Inspection 25th Apr 1942 Rifle Contest 30th Apr 1942 CO Visits 1st May 1942 Royal Inspection 6th May 1942 On the Move 7th May 1942 On the Move 8th May 1942 Organising 21st May 1942 At Sea 22nd May 1942 Into Port 26th May 1942 Refuelling 28th May 1942 At Sea 31st May 1942 At Sea 5th Jun 1942 Convoy 8th Jun 1942 Docking 9th Jun 1942 Change of Transport 10th Jun 1942 Hospitality 11th Jun 1942 Convoy 14th Jun 1942 Defence Duties 15th Jun 1942 Convoy Reforms 23rd Jun 1942 Convoy Splits 27th Jun 1942 Convoy Separates 29th Jun 1942 Hospitalisation 30th Jun 1942 Sailing Alone 4th Jul 1942 Into Port 17th Jul 1942 Staging 20th Jul 1942 Change of Command 20th of July 1942 Reorganisation 21st of July 1942 Move Forward   22nd of July 1942 Appendix A 23rd of July 1942 Post battle   11th Nov 1942 Training 19th Nov 1942 Letter 15th Mar 1943 Orders 9th May 1943 Advance 8th Jun 1944 In Action 14th Jun 1944 Attacks   1st October 1944 Moves 5th October 1944 Targets Engaged 6th October 1944 Orders 8th October 1944 Artillery Support 10th October 1944 Enemy Attacks 11th October 1944 Good Shooting 12th October 1944 Harrassing Fire 13th October 1944 Quieter 15th October 1944 Targets Engaged 17th October 1944 Artillery Active 25th Nov 1944 Towers   16th Dec 1944 In Action 16th Dec 1944 Attack Made 17th Dec 1944 Paracutists 19th Dec 1944 Orders 20th Dec 1944 Orders 21st Dec 1944 On the Move 22nd Dec 1944 Bridges Held 23rd Dec 1944 Orders 23rd Dec 1944 Bridges Held 24th Dec 1944 Assalts Made 24th Dec 1944 Intelligence If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery during the Second World War 1939-1945. Bates Arthur Ernest. Skelton Robert Barker. Gnr. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery ? There are:501 items tagged 5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Gnr. Robert Barker Skelton 5th RHA Regiment Robert Skelton, Royal Artillery - peace and war as far as Dunkirk. Enlisted at 18 years of age. On my own initiative I took a vehicle and brought back 35-50 men to the final defence perimeter, which was ready for firing. No record entered for despatches. Then went in search of food. Entered small room about 7 by 7 feet and heard, before I about turned to leave, the immortal order of General Alexander to a tall robust Guards officer "Take 200 riflemen to the rooftops and defend against the enemy." That officer went out and did his duty, personally slaying 39 Germans and, in the process, won the most coveted medal that can be bestowed, the Victoria Cross. His name was Captain Erskine. Upon my embarkation and landing at Dover I subsequently finished up in Bulford Hospital, then Tidworth Hospital, then convalescent at Romsey Hospital. I finished with a trade release. Caroline Skelton Add to this record. Arthur Ernest Bates 5th Regiment Royal Artillery My Dad, Arthur Ernest Bates, served in the 5th RHA from 1940 to 1946 and went through North Africa, Italy, Normandy & Germany. He was born in Australia but returned to England when he was three years old. He has many memories of what he went through and it is only in recent years that he has disclosed some of them to me. Amongst many other stories, he shook hands with King George, and also ‘spotted’ Rommel during his North Africa service. Peter Bates Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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