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65th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery    65th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was a territorial unit with its HQ at Swaffham. The unit was made up of 257th Battery, 258th Battery, 259th Battery and 260th Battery and was formed in September 1939 from the Norfolk and Suffolk Yeomanry. They saw action in France with 50th (Northumbrian) Division and were evacuated through Dunkirk. After a spell on the south coast in a coastal defence role, they were sent to North Africa where they joined 7th Armoured Division and went on to fight in Italy and North Western Europe.     13th Dec 1941 In Action 28th Jan 1942 Surrounded 9th April 1942 Reorganisation 14th July 1942 Reorganisation 19th Sep 1942 On the Move   9th Dec 1942 Mines 13th Dec 1942 On the Move 18th Dec 1942 On the Move 29th Dec 1942 On the Move 31st Dec 1942 Minefield 13th Jun 1944 In Action   27th Sept 1944 On the Move 1st Oct 1944 Move Into Position 5th Oct 1944 Observation Post 13th Oct 1944 Accident   20th Oct 1944 Orders 21st Oct 1944 TAC HQ on the Move   24th Oct 1944 New Position   25th Oct 1944 Move   27th Oct 1944 Liaison   29th Oct 1944 On the Move   1st Nov 1944 Maintenance   2nd Nov 1944 Maintenance   3rd Nov 1944 Inspection   4th Nov 1944 Inspection   5th Nov 1944 Conference   6th Nov 1944 Training   7th Nov 1944 Storm   8th Nov 1944 Sport 9th Nov 1944 On the Move 10th Nov 1944 On the Move 11th Nov 1944 Wireless Silence   12th Nov 1944 Orders   13th Nov 1944 Orders   14th Nov 1944 In Action   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 65th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War 1939-1945. Collins William Percival Rowe. Capt. 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 65th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal 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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