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61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery    61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was a unit of the territorial Army based at Rothesay. It was made up of 241st, 242nd, 243rd and 244th Batteries. From the outbreak of war it was part of 9th (Scottish) Infantry Division and was engaged in the defence of the the United Kingdom. On the 7th of August 1940 it transferred to 51st (Highland) Infantry Division. they remained in the United Kingdom until 16th of June 1942 they sailed for Egypt and served in Libya and Tunisia. They landed in Sicily on the 10th of July 1943. Returning to the United Kingdom in November to begin training for the Normandy Landings. They served across Western Europe from June 1944 onwards.   1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 7th Sep 1942 On the Move 8th Sep 1942 Preparations 9th Sep 1942 On the Move 10th Sep 1942 On the Move 11th Sep 1942 Air Raid 12th Sep 1942 Stores 13th Sep 1942 Quiet 14th Sep 1942 Orders 15th Sep 1942 On the Move 16th Sep 1942 Training 17th Sep 1942 Conference 18th Sep 1942 Training 19th Sep 1942 Training 21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1   21st of October 1942 152nd Brigade Administrative Order No.1.   22nd of October 1942 Vehicles   23rd Oct 1942 Orders 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers 23rd of October 1942 Operational Order No. 1.   24th Oct 1942 In Action 26th of October 1942 In Action 27th of October 1942 Situation Obscure   27th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operation Order   28th Oct 1942 Barrage   29th Oct 1942 Objective Gained 1st Nov 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 Operational Order No. 2   1st of November 1942 In the battle of El Alamein 1st of November 1942 Orders   1st of November 1942 Orders   2nd of November 1942 In Action   3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd of November 1942 In Action   4th Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 6th of November 1942 Orders   2nd of December 1942 Instructions   12th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operational Order No. 1.   14th of December 1942 Update 14th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Order No. 1. Appendix 24   16th Jan 1943 Advance 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 6th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action   22nd Mar 1943 Shelling 23nd Mar 1943 Barrage 24th Mar 1943 Advance 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 In Action   9th Apr 1943 On the Move 19th Apr 1943 In Action   5th May 1943 In Action   9th Jul 1943 In Action 29th Jul 1943 In Action   17th Jan 1944 Exercise 18th Jan 1944 Exercise 19th Jan 1944 Exercise 10th April 1944 Exercise 23rd April 1944 Exercise    23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes   15th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 17th Jun 1944 Ground Gained 18th July 1944 In Action 7th Aug 1944 In Action 1st Oct 1944 Move   2nd Oct 1944 On the Move   3rd Oct 1944 Recce   4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed 5th Oct 1944 Recce   6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence 7th Oct 1944 Enemy Targetted   8th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire   9th Oct 1944 Misty   10th Oct 1944 In Action   11th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire   12th Oct 1944 Enemy Shelling   13th Oct 1944 Attack   14th Oct 1944 Quiet   15th Oct 1944 Prisoners Taken   16th Oct 1944 Demonstration   17th Oct 1944 Wet Day   18th Oct 1944 Reliefs 19th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed   20th Oct 1944 At Rest   21st Oct 1944 Explosion   23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made   23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made   24th Oct 1944 In Action   25th Oct 1944 In Action 26th Oct 1944 Advance   27th Oct 1944 Advance 28th Oct 1944 Moves   28th Oct 1944 Advance   29th Oct 1944 Attack   30th Oct 1944 Guns   31st Oct 1944 Concentration   12th Jan 1945 In Action 27th of April 1945 Reliefs   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 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War 1939-1945. Baker Thomas William. MacDougall John. Gnr. (d.16th April 1944) May Alfred Allan. Gnr. (d.27th October 1942) 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 61st 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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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 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery ? There are:532 items tagged 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal 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. Thomas William Baker 61st Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery I'm trying to trace my Dad, Tom Baker's WW2 footprints. My Dad passed away in 2010 but never really spoke about the war only small parts in later years. I'm 99% sure my Dad served as part of 242 Battery support unit, 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, 51st Highland Division, although he did mention 193 Battery. I also know my Dad served in North Africa campaign inc Tunisia etc (Desert Rats). He also served in Sicily campaign. They returned from Sicily to UK and was stationed at High Wycombe where they prepared for D-Day I'm sure My Dad's regiment landed on Sword beach on D-Day+1 I know my Dad was injured during this time with shrapnel wounds from a Mortar shell and was taken back to England to Hospital before he rejoined his regiment. I'm not sure though about where or when my Dad was wounded although he told me it was at Caen and after treatment back in England he rejoined his regiment in Eindhoven? I still have to get this part confirmed. My Dad met my Mom whilst billeted in Enschede, Holland before his regiment pushed into Germany towards Bremen and later he must have returned back to Enschede because he married my Mom on 19-08-1946 in Enschede. Any help would be very gratefully accepted. Paul Baker Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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