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34th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
34th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was a Territorial unit with its HQ in Swansea. When war broke out in 1939 they were serving as part of Welsh Area, Western Command. In late 1942 they went to Egypt and then joined 8th Army in North Africa. They transferred to Italy in late December 1943 with 25th AA Brigade.
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Want to know more about 34th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery ? There are:431 items tagged 34th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery available in our Library
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Gnr. Ronald Samuel Yeo 34th L.A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery Ronnie Yeo was my father. He joined up in 1939 with his dad. He married his sweetheart just before going off to Europe. He spent only one week with his wife after marriage. He was away most of the time until 1943. He was doing guard duty and was shot in the neck causing a permanent paralysis, therefore, he was discharged medically. He recovered enough to become an RMN SRN NT. If there is anyone that knew him please contact me.
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Bmbdr. Arthur Hood 34th LAA., 65th LAA Bty. Royal Artillery Arthur Hood joined with his twin brother, Thomas Hood.
He trained in Milford Haven, then at Weybourne in Norfolk, where they live-fired at towed targets.
Arthur moved overseas and from October 1942 was in Alamein.
In January 1943 he was part of the 17th AA Brigade near Tobruk, Adem Gambut, which was equipped with 12 x 40mm Bofors.
In May 1943 he was in 12th AA Brigade, 8th Army, and then transferred to 22nd AA Brigade to Sousse and Sfax airfields in Tunisia for the final part of Operation Torch.
Arthur landed in Italy in late December 1943, now under the command of 25th AA Brigade. He was assigned to air defence of the port of Barletta in south eastern Italy.
In December 1944, 25 AA Brigade was relieved of all tasks and moved to Salerno. The Brigade was disbanded in February 1945.
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Gnr. Llewellyn Sims 34 L.A.A. Regt. 92 Bty. Royal Artillery (d.19th March 1942) Llewellyn Sims was the youngest of my father’s brothers he died on 19 Mar 1942 when serving in WW2 but we don’t know where or how he died. Can anyone help? My father, Richard John Sims, was a POW in Stalag 344 Lambinowice, Poland.
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