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18th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
18th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was part of Scottish Command when War broke out in 1939 until 1942, it initially consisted of 54th, 56th, 99th and 139th Batteries.
They saw action overseas in the Middle East, North Africa, Sicily, Italy and North Western Europe as part of 5th Division.
1st November 1941 Location of units
20th November 1941 Received Movement Instructions
21st November 1941 Vehicles issued and embarked
1st December 1941 Move to Liverpool
1st December 1941 Baggage shipped
3rd December 1941 Embarkation in ship Z.18
27th January 1942 Transshipped in Bombay
3rd February 1942 All units disembarked
21st February 1942 Guns received
23rd February 1942 Balance of guns received
25th February 1942 Vehicles disembarked
9th March 1942 Vehicles received
11th March 1942 Tactical excersises
15th March 1942 Tactical excersises
30th March 1942 Anti-tank practise
1st April 1942 Locations
10th April 1942 Training
18th April 1942 Advance posting
20th April 1942 Main body departs
1st May 1942 Locations
7th May 1942 Skeleton party to represent RHQ
9th May 1942 Instructions and operational commitments
9th May 1942 Reconnaissance
15th May 1942 Skeleton party returns
29th May 1942 Move
31st May 1942 Move completed
1st September 1942 Locations
3rd September 1942 Light reconnaissance
12th September 1942 Posting
15th September 1942 Visit
25th September 1942 Practice firing
30th September 1942 Practice firing
1st October 1942 Locations
5th October 1942 Move
8th October 1942 Rail party arrived
18th October 1942 Road party arrived
31st October 1942 Training
1st November 1942 Locations
20th November 1942 CO in Hospital
20th November 1942 Adv Party left
21st November 1942 Major Oliver assumes command
21st November 1942 Adv Party arrived
23rd November 1942 Move
25th November 1942 On the Move
25th November 1942 Reorganisation
1st December 1942 Locations of Units
2nd December 1942 Recce
4th December 1942 Reconnaissance party returned
14th December 1942 Visit
19th December 1942 Visit
21st December 1942 C.O. returned
22nd December 1942 Exercise
29th December 1942 Studyweek
29th December 1942 Command during absence
30th December 1942 Stores
1st January 1943 Locations of units
9th January 1943 Anti-tank practice firing
10th January 1943 Move
11th January 1943 Battery Rejoined
14th January 1943 Quartermaster returned
16th January 1943 CO returns from study week
20th January 1943 Visitors
29th January 1943 Anti-tank practice
1st February 1943 Location of units
1st February 1943 Instruction for training
2nd February 1943 Visit
3rd February 1943 Major Cleaver arrived
5th February 1943 Major Williams departed
7th February 1943 order for reorganisation
8th February 1943 C.O. departed to discuss with AA PAIC
8th February 1943 PAIC Signal SD/41932
9th February 1943 Action Date postponed
10th February 1943 Movement Order from 3 Corps
11th February 1943 Move
12th February 1943 Order
12th February 1943 Equipment handover
17th February 1943 Move
18th February 1943 On the Move
19th February 1943 New trucks
20th February 1943 Change of command
21st February 1943 Move commences
22nd February 1943 On the Move
23rd February 1943 Across dessert
24th February 1943 Unable to proceed
25th February 1943 Column to proceed
26th February 1943 Snowstorm
27th February 1943 Change of command
1st March 1943 Locations of units
1st March 1943 Visit
5th March 1943 Greek officers arrived
9th March 1943 Depart for Ninth Army Exercise
11th March 1943 Return from Ninth Army exercise
13th March 1943 Depart for CTC course
14th March 1943 Greek officers departed
15th March 1943 Operator course started
21th March 1943 American guns
26th March 1943 C.O. returned
27th March 1943 Posting
28th March 1943 Practise Camp
29th March 1943 Practise Camp
30th March 1943 American guns
31th March 1943 C.O. returned
1st April 1943 Location of units
4th April 1943 Battery Moves
16th April 1943 Battery Arrives
26th April 1943 Reorganised
1st May 1943 Location of units
3rd May 1943 C.O. admitted to hospital
6th May 1943 Move to new camp
7th May 1943 139LAA Bty returned to new camp
10th May 1943 3 tonners to be exchanged
20th May 1943 Lt. Col. Moss assumes command
22nd May 1943 Reinforcement with new vehicles
1st June 1943 Locations of units
4th June 1943 Move
14th June 1943 Move to Transit Camp
15th June 1943 Exercise BROMYARD
16th June 1943 Move
26st June 1943 General Montgomery visited
27th June 1943 Advance Party
30th June 1943 Embarkation
1st July 1943 Embarkation at Suez
3rd July 1943 On the Move
4th July 1943 Disembarked
8th July 1943 At Rest
9th July 1943 On the Move
12th July 1943 On the Move
13th July 1943 Arrival
14th July 1943 Vehicles
15th July 1943 On the Move
16th July 1943 Verbal orders
21st July 1943 No changes in situation
22nd July 1943 Posting
24th July 1943 No Air Activity
25th July 1943 Postings
27th July 1943 Quiet
28th July 1943 Reorganisation
29th July 1943 Reorganisation
31st July 1943 No Chamge
4th August 1943 1-4 August: No appreciate change
5th August 1943 Move of 99 and 252 Btys
6th August 1943
7th August 1943 C.O. visits Btys
8th August 1943 RHQ moves to new location
9th August 1943 Guns stay put
10th August 1943 252LAA Bty under new command
11th August 1943 No appreciate changes
12th August 1943 Operation Order No. 7
13th August 1943 REME new location
13th September 1943 Warning order to move
15th August 1943 14-15 August: No appreciate change
16th August 1943 Verbal orders
20th August 1943 17-20 August: Situation unchanged and refits for new task
21st August 1943 New instructions from 5 Div
22nd August 1943 Position planning instructions
24th August 1943 23-24 August: Situation unchanged
25th August 1943 Position planning
26th August 1943 Visit army commander
27th August 1943 QM arrived
28th August 1943 No change
29th August 1943 Operation orders for Baytown
30th August 1943 More operation orders Baytown
31st August 1943 Awaiting orders for new invasion
1st September 1943 Operation Order Baytown received
2nd September 1943 Mov. Instr. No. 3
3rd September 1943 C.O. disembarked in Italy
4th September 1943 Serial 169 shipped to Italy
5th September 1943 139LAA Bty to relieve 252LAA Bty
6th September 1943 Verbal order confirmed
7th September 1943 Operation Order No 2 Issued
8th September 1943 Orders issued and 352LAA Bty under command 18LAA Regt.
9th September 1943 Instructions and move
10th September 1943 Instruction 072
11th September 1943 Instructions issued
12th September 1943 Op. Instr. No 3 issued
14th September 1943 Operation Instruction No. 4
15th September 1943 RHQ to move
16th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 5 issued
17th September 1943 RHQ move to Maratea
18th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 6 issued
19th September 1943 Moving forward
20th September 1943 RHQ move to Sala Consilina
21st September 1943 Operation Instruction No 7 issued
24th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 8 issued
29th September 1943 25-29 September: resting and regrouping
30th September 1943 Operation Instruction No 9 issued
1st October 1943 RHQ to move
2nd October 1943 Move to Potenza
3rd October 1943 C.O. and Adjt leave for Foggia
4th October 1943 C.O. attends conference Div HQ
5th October 1943 Instructions for protection of Div given
6th October 1943 99 Bty to report to RHQ
7th October 1943 Protection of road
8th October 1943 Recce for 139 Bty
9th October 1943 99 Bty partly under new command
10th October 1943 139 Bty in harbour area
15th October 1943 11-15 Oct.: Concentrated training
16th October 1943 New Commanding Officer
17th October 1943 Relief complete
18th October 1943 Lt. Col. G.L. Moss leaves RHQ for U.K
19th October 1943 I.O. visits 8 Army
20th October 1943 20-22 Oct.: Nothing to report
23rd October 1943 Operation orders and instructions from Regt and Div issued
24th October 1943 Concentration area Vinchiaturo
25th October 1943 Conference with C.O. 99LAA Regt
26th October 1943 26th October 1943 New cmd 139 Bty
27th October 1943 Orders to protect 91 Fd Regt
28th October 1943 Operation order No. 20 from RA 5 Div
29th October 1943 Operation Instruction No. 21
30th October 1943 RHQ established in bombed palace
31st October 1943 252 Bty in Bojano
1st November 1943 Move tomorrow
2nd November 1943 Together with 91 Fd Rgt
3rd November 1943 RHQ moves to Cantalupo
4th November 1943 Impossible to get to Carpinone
5th November 1943 Contact with shot down British officers
6th November 1943 Me 109’s spotted
7th November 1943 Defend X-roads
8th November 1943 Batteries move
9th November 1943 99 BHQ moves
11th November 1943 B/99 move with 92 Id Rgt
13th November 1943 Operation Order No. 14 issued
14th November 1943 Special security precautions
15th November 1943 Tac HQ at Isernia
16th November 1943 Plan to move to Rionero
17th November 1943 CO returns to RHQ
18th November 1943 Permission to fire 4 rounds
19th November 1943 4 rounds fired for practice
20th November 1943 RA Operation Order No. 23
21th November 1943 Order for relief 99 Bty
24th November 1943 CO and 2 i/c return from and leave for Tac RHQ
25th November 1943 Delegation Canadian LAA Regt arrives
26th November 1943 Shelled in Rionero, 5 wounded
27th November 1943 Shelling during visit 99 Bty
28th November 1943 CO returned to Tac RHQ
29th November 1943 CO visits gun sites
30th November 1943 RHQ established at new location
1st December 1943 RHQ moved to Isernia
2nd December 1943 CO visits B/99 section and 5 Div.
3rd December 1943 Admin. Arrangement no A26
5th December 1943 Capt. B. Williams killed by mine
7th December 1943 Order for relief
9th December 1943 Orders to for move
10th December 1943 280LAA Rgt to take over commitments
11th December 1943 RHQ moves to Agnone
12th December 1943 Recces
13th December 1943 Conference at RHQ
14th December 1943 Operation Order No. 16
15th December 1943 Recce for new Tac RHQ
16th December 1943 First of several air attacks
17th December 1943 CO visits gun sites
18th December 1943 Visit from Brigadier Martin
19th December 1943 Visit gun sites and lunch with CO 99LAA Rgt
20th December 1943 Take over duties and new appointments
21th December 1943 Visits to RHQ
22nd December 1943 99 Bty moving
23rd December 1943 Polish visit and heavy artillery barrage
24th December 1943 Visits, liaison and conference
25th December 1943 Christmas visits, Splice the Mainbrace
26th December 1943 CO visits HQRA and 252 BHQ
27th December 1943 Fw190 and other aircraft engaged by guns
28th December 1943 New postings for officers
29th December 1943 Obtain information of relief
30th December 1943 Move postponed and troops stopped
31st December 1943 More visits
1st August 1944 Morning course and Pay Duties lecture
2nd August 1944 Morning course and Ensa Concert
3rd August 1944 Leave Party to Beirut
4th August 1944 Cocktail Party
5th August 1944 CO on leave in Beirut
6th August 1944 Inspection by dentist
7th August 1944 Instructional films and lectures
8th August 1944 Drill Cadre commenced and Leave Party to Beirut
9th August 1944 Major Mather left for Cairo
10th August 1944 Hygiene inspection
11th August 1944 Major Mather returned from Cairo
12th August 1944 Visit UMI Expert
13th August 1944 40 OR’s on leave for Beirut
14th August 1944 Arrangements for Regt visit to Nahariya
15th August 1944 Visit UMI Expert
16th August 1944 Visit of Brigadier Buffey and Adm. Order no. 2
17th August 1944 Capt. Pinder left Regt.
18th August 1944 Visits and 29ORs leave party for Beirut
19th August 1944 Advance party left for Nahariya
20th August 1944 Main body of Regt moved to Nahariya
21st August 1944 Guns and Vehicles left for Cairo
22nd August 1944 Nothing to Report
23rd August 1944 29 ORs leave for Beirut
24th August 1944 Rifle practice
25th August 1944 Rifle practice
26th August 1944 Lieut. admitted to hospital
27th August 1944 Nothing to report
28th August 1944 28 ORs on leave to Beirut
29th August 1944 C.O. to attend Div Study Period
30th August 1944 Instructions to post all surplus personnel
31st August 1944 Lieut. rejoined from hospital
1st September 1944 C.O. returned, officer admitted to hospital
2nd September 1944 Officer to attend course photograph interpretation
3rd September 1944 Nothing to report
3rd October 1944 Signal Exercise and Leave Party for Beirut
4th September 1944 Officer admitted to hospital
5th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital
6th September 1944 Lecture on LAA in an operational role
7th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital
8th September 1944 C.O. and Adjutant returned and officer rejoined from hospital
9th September 1944 RHQ returned to Camp 70 and officer rejoined from hospital
10th September 1944 Regiment returned to Camp 70 and officer admitted to hospital
11th September 1944 Officer rejoined from hospital and other postings
12th September 1944 Officer rejoined Regt from hospital
13th September 1944 Drill order
14th September 1944 Application to HQRA for Court Martial Berry and Balson
15th September 1944 Drill Orders
16th September 1944 C.O. visits Btys
17th September 1944 Nothing to report
18th September 1944 Drill orders
19th September 1944 Drill orders
20th September 1944 Visit Camp 505 and Drill order
21st September 1944 Drill order
22nd September 1944 Drill orders
23rd September 1944 Officer to attend Admin. Course
24th September 1944 Officer admitted to hospital
25th September 1944 Officer returned from Air Photo Interpretation Course and Drill orders
26th September 1944 Exercise Matthew commenced, Drill order and recce new area
27th September 1944 C.O. visits exercise
28th September 1944 Second leave commenced, exercise Matthew finished, Padre returned, Drill order
29th September 1944 Padre left, visit G.D.C.A. and Drill order
30th September 1944 2 i/c admitted to hospital
1st October 1944 Mess Committee meeting and Cricket Match
2nd October 1944 Drawing party left for Syria
3rd October 1944 Signal Exercise and Leave Party for Beirut
4th October 1944 Drill Order
5th October 1944 Brigadier Edge killed by shell, others wounded
6th October 1944 Exercise ‘Mark’, Funeral and Court of Inquiry
7th October 1944 Exercise ‘Mark’ finished
8th October 1944 Bty Commanders Conference and C.O. left for Regtl. Commanders Course
9th October 1944 Move & Adm. Instruction 2 issued
10th October 1944 Move to Camp 508
11th October 1944 Left for Exercise Ferret
12th October 1944 Recce in Gerdera
13th October 1944 Nothing to report
14th October 1944 Rear party to Camp 508
15th October 1944 CO returns from Haifa
16th October 1944 2 i/c to attend camouflage course
17th October 1944 CO attended conference at RA 5 Div
18th October 1944 74 ORs on leave and demonstration of rocket & canon firing in Tel Aviv
19th October 1944 Visit from Brigadier Buffey
20th October 1944 Skill at Arms competition
21th October 1944 Officer rejoined after attending course
22nd October 1944 IO attended conference at Div HQ and Skill at Arms competition
23rd October 1944 5 days leave and exercise ‘Luke’
24th October 1944 2 i/c rejoined from camouflage course
25th October 1944 Gas Course
26th October 1944 Skill at Arms competition held
27th October 1944 Lecture
28th October 1944 5 days leave and umpire at Div HQ
29th October 1944 Nothing to report
30th October 1944 Hockey
31st October 1944 2nd in Div Skill at Arms competition
1st November 1944 Lecture and demonstration detachment to METC
2nd November 1944 Nothing to report
3rd November 1944 Shooting competition
4th November 1944 Operation Instruction No 1 issued. Football match lost
5th November 1944 Rainy season started
6th November 1944 New Adjutant, Op. Instr. No 2 issued
7th November 1944 5 days leave
8th November 1944 Commanding Officers Conference
9th November 1944 CO visits Practice Camp. Two officers rejoined from hospital
10th November 1944 Nothing to report
11th November 1944 Day at rifle range
12th November 1944 Leave for some, practice camp for others
13th November 1944 Lecture on ‘The War Situation’
14th November 1944 2 i/c visits 99 Bty
15th November 1944 CO visits 99 Bty
16th November 1944 2 i/c returned from Nahariya
17th November 1944 4 days leave for 53 ORs
18th November 1944 Special leave for Runners Up Skill in Arms Competition
19th November 1944 Leave for and return from Practice Camp
20th November 1944 2 i/c left for Practice Camp and personnel posted at BDRA
21st November 1944 Exercise in Mountain Warfare School
22nd November 1944 Leave for 27 ORs, flame thrower demonstration for officers
23rd November 1944 2 i/c returned from Nahariya
24th November 1944 Nothing to report
25th November 1944 CO returned from Nahariya
26th November 1944 252 Bty returned from Practice Camp
27th November 1944 5 days leave for 48 ORs
28th November 1944 Nothing to report
29th November 1944 Football match and visit of Major General Hull DSO
30th November 1944 CO visited Div HQ
1st December 1944 Nothing to report
2nd December 1944 Officers Mess Dance
3rd December 1944 Officer posted to regiment, LAA Course in Haifa
4th December 1944 Day on rifle range
5th December 1944 Lecture and demonstrations at METC
6th December 1944 Education course at Haifa
7th December 1944 Rifle shooting contest
8th December 1944 Football match
9th December 1944 Nothing to report
10th December 1944 CO to visit GHQ Cairo, officers to UK for compassionate leave
11th December 1944 Seven a side football match
12th December 1944 Seven a side football match
13th December 1944 Nothing to report
14th December 1944 CO rejoined from Cairo
15th December 1944 Football match
16th December 1944 Football match
17th December 1944 Nothing to report
18th December 1944 Nothing to report
19th December 1944 Conference at RHQ
20th December 1944 Nothing to report
21st December 1944 Film ‘Battle of Russia’
22nd December 1944 Semi final soccer
23rd December 1944 CO admitted to hospital
24th December 1944 Festivities
25th December 1944 Christmas in traditional style
26th December 1944 Festivities
27th December 1944 Ensa Show
28th December 1944 Film ‘The Battle for Stalingrad’
29th December 1944 Rugby match
30th December 1944 Instructors
31st December 1944 Nothing to report
1st February 1945 Nothing to report
2nd February 1945 Nothing to report
3rd February 1945 Rugby match
4th February 1945 Nothing to report
5th February 1945 Visit
6th February 1945 CO returned
7th February 1945 Posting
8th February 1945 Nothing to report
9th February 1945 Rocket target demonstration
10th February 1945 Rugby match
11th February 1945 Nothing to report
12th February 1945 Visit
13th February 1945 Nothing to report
14th February 1945 Nothing to report
15th February 1945 Visit
16th February 1945 Nothing to report
17th February 1945 CO visits Jerusalem
18th February 1945 Nothing to report
19th February 1945 Nothing to report
20th February 1945 Reorganisation
21st February 1945 60 ORs posted to BDRA
22nd February 1945 Nothing to report
23rd February 1945 On the Move
24th February 1945 On the Move
25th February 1945 On the Move
26th February 1945 Nothing to report
27th February 1945 Nothing to report
28th February 1945 Nothing to report
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Gnr. Alfred George Roberts 18th Light A.A. Regiment, 99th Bty. Royal Artillery (d.7th Dec 1944) My great Uncle died in WW2, Alfred Roberts served with 99th Battery, 18th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Alfred died on the 7th of December 1944 aged 38 years and is buried Ramleh War Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Roberts, husband of Sarah Jane Roberts of Culmington Manor, Craven Arms, Shropshire.
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