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40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment    40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment was raised in 1938 when the 7th Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment converted from infantry. It served with 23rd Armoured Brigade and saw action in North Africa and Italy. 13th Jul 1942 Equipment 18th Jul 1942 On the Move 19th Jul 1942 On the Move 2nd Aug 1942 On the Move 1st of September 1942 Appendix 'A' to 50 R. Tank's War diary for September 1942 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 Operational Order No. 2 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 31st of December 1942 Summary of December 1942 26th Jan 1943 In Action 28th Jan 1943 Divisional Pride 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 28th Feb 1943 Quiet 6th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action 6th Apr 1943 In Action 19th Apr 1943 In Action 5th May 1943 In Action 1st Sep 1943 Orders 2nd Sep 1943 On the Move 4th Sep 1943 On the Move 5th Sep 1943 On the Move 9th Sep 1943 Stiff Opposition 10th September 1943 Advance 11th September 1943 In Action 12th of September 1943 Attack Made 13th of September 1943 Shelling 14th September 1943 Orders Reconsidered 14th Sep 1943 Orders Issued 15th September 1943 Attacks Made 15th Sep 1943 Patrols 22nd of September 1943 Reorganisation 24th of September 1943 Mines 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 40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. Campion Ronald Edward. Sgt. (d.6th April 1943) Davis EC. Cpl. Haythornth-waite Sgt HI. Sgt. Humphreys Edward Bryan P.. Hunt HH. Hunt L. Moorey AG. Robinson John. RSM. Wiard Edgar Lewis. 2Lt. 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 40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment 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 40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment? There are:463 items tagged 40th (Kings) Royal Tank Regiment 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. AG Moorey 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment AG Moorey served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. L Hunt 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment L Hunt served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. HH Hunt 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment HH Hunt served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Edward Bryan P. Humphreys 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Edward Humphreys served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Sgt. Sgt HI Haythornth-waite 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Sgt.Sgt HI Haythornth-waite served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Cpl. EC Davis 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Cpl.EC Davis served with the 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. 2Lt. Edgar Lewis Wiard 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment 2nd Lieutenant Lewis Wiard was in the 40th RTR and was captured on 22nd of July 1942 at Ruweisat Ridge. His tank having been hit be a shell fired by Gunther Hahn, who was awarded the Iron Cross for his actions that day, the youngest to have been awarded that medal. My father was taken to Italy where he was a prisoner until the surrender of Italy. He then escaped from the train that was carrying the prisoners to Germany but was recaptured on the Swiss border. The Gestapo officer who interrogated him, at the end of the interrogation ordered a bottle of wine which he shared with my father before wishing him well and then sent him on to the the prison camp. After a spell in that camp he was the transferred to Oflag 79. Gunter Hahn was the guest of honour at one of the 40th RTR annual reunion dinners! Peter Wiard Add to this record. Sgt. Ronald Edward Campion A Sqd.40th(Kings)Btn. Royal Tank Regiment (d.6th April 1943) Ronald Edward Campion was the father I never knew. I was born 6th December 1942 by which time he was in North Africa with his Regiment.He was a Sergeant (Tank Commander) in 'A' Squadron 40th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment. He died on the morning of 6th April 1943 at the start of the battle of Wadi Akarit. Whilst I have visited his grave in Sfax and walked the battlefield where he died, I have no knowledge of how or why he died. It is said that his tank was hit be a H E shell and he died of concussion but I would dearly love to know more. Is there anyone out there who can help? I have read the Regiment war diaries but whilst the battle on the 6th April is mentioned his name does not appear; possibly because he was only an 'other ranker' not an officer.This year is the 75th Anniversary of his death and I am getting no younger. My mother never spoke about him; they were childhood sweethearts and she felt his loss so much. War is a terrible thing.....there are no winners only losers as I and others well know. Norman Campion (his son) Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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