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260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
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Want to know more about 260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery? There are:430 items tagged 260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery available in our Library
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Gnr. Thomas John William Harrison 260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery My father Thomas Harrison gave himself an extra year and joined up in 1939. He was evacuated from Dunkirk when he was 18 and was also posted to North Africa and was at Monte Cassino. He didn't talk about his experience too much but I know they were both life changing and painful. His 3 daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren are very proud of him. he passed away at the grand old age of 89. We miss him.
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Gnr. Cyril Mason 260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Cyril Mason was a commercial artist and amateur film maker, and on his death in 1982 a small collection of his drawings and film titles was given to one of his friends.
The drawings appear to be of PoWs and their Japanese guards at Changi and from these and the titles it seems that Cyril was making a film.
Cyril's Service Record was obtained, which locates him in the UK up until 24th of August 1942 (part of this time he spent in hospital), and again in the UK from 9th of January 1944. However, it doesn't say where he was posted between these dates, which begs the question - could he have been a prisoner himself, and the drawings made from his own memories?
In the Service Record under 'Nature of Engagement' it says 'A.O. CMAO'. It would be interesting to find out what this means, and also to see if there is any information about the whereabouts of the Royal Artillery 260th Field Regiment for the dates in question. Cyril was also involved in 34th and 39th Signal Training Regiment.
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Bmdr. Alexander John Crawford 260th Field Regiment Royal Artillery My Grandfather, Alexander Crawford was captured at Cambrai on 24th June 1940.
He was transferred to Stalag XXB on 19th March 1941 then to Stalag 357 (XIB) on 22nd August 1944.
He was freed from the camps on 8th of May 1945 and eventually arrived back in the UK on 9th May 1945.
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Bmbdr. Alfred Staples 69th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery Granddad, Alfred Staples, enlisted in 1939 and was sent to France on 1st of September 1939 and returned from France 9th May 1940. He was moved around the UK before going to Egypt on 21st of September 1942. It appears he was injured on 24th of November 1943 and transferred to Stalag 374 POW camp where he remained until 19th January 1945. I am not sure after that, but he was released to the reserves in 1946.
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