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58th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
58th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed in 1938 from troops of the 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment and was made up of 229th, 230th, 231st and 232nd Batteries. They saw action in France, North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Palestine, Italy, Greece and were in Austria in 1945.
May 1940 In Camp 
Jan 1941 On the Move
2nd Apr 1942 Alert
17th Dec 1942 Advance Party
22nd Jan 1943 On the Move
9th Jun 1943 Inspection
9th September 1943 Landing at Salerno
14th Sep 1943 In Action
18th Jan 1944 River Crossed
26th Aug 1944 Attack Made
7th Oct 1944 Heavy Rain
9th Oct 1944 Consolidation
13th Oct 1944 In Position
13th Oct 1944 In Action
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Those known to have served with 58th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bowler Douglas John. Gnr.
- Cain MID. Christopher Benedict. Lt.
- Gaskarth James Albert. Bmbdr. (d.13th Oct 1944)
- Miller Vincent Francis Paul. Mjr.
- Munton John Charles. (d.1st Mar 1943)
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Lt. Christopher Benedict Cain MID. 58th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery My father, Christopher Cain, served with the Royal Artillery and fought in Italy during WW2 with the 58th Anti-Tank Regiment. He was the troop commander of E Troop, formed when a new battery (325th) was added to the three existing batteries of the 58th Anti-Tank Regiment.
Formerly known as K Troop, E Troop had fought in North Africa with 232nd Battery as a 6Pr troop. On arrival of 325th Battery, a few new faces were added to the Troop and E Troop was born.
After a short while, the Troop gained its first recognition by being selected to be the Troop to change from 6Prs to the sturdier 17Prs. At this time the Troop Sgt. was Sgt. France who then left to take a commission. His position was taken by Sgt Oates, who was later replaced by Sgt. Byrne. The Nos 1 were E1 Sgt. Arbuthott, E2 Bdr. Humphreys, E3 Sgt. Wallwork and E4 L/Sgt. Morris.
Other officers mentioned by my father included: Capt. Mike Melford (later a sports journalist); Maj. Tom Cox; Maj. Roy Smith (later Lt. Col., I think); and two Army padres, Capt. Hooper from Buckfast Abbey, and PB Merry, who was the Divisional padre. Any further information would be appreciated.
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John Charles Munton 58th Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (d.1st Mar 1943) I found this photograph of Sgt. John Munton in my uncle's home. They were good friends. John Charles Munton served with 58th Anti Tank Regiment, RA. He died on 1st of March 1943 and is buried in Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia.
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Gnr. Douglas John Bowler 58th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery Douglas Bowler was killed in Italy in September 1944 whilst serving with the 58th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was born in Kingston, Surrey in1919 to Henry John and Mary Anne Bowler. He Beatrice Joyce Fry married at Emmington, near Thame in 1940 and they had a daughter the following year.
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