SPECIAL REGIMENTAL ORDER

By Lieut-Col C M ADDERLEY

Commanding 92 (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA

BLA, Sunday, 13 May 1945

THE following is a list of casualties (excluding accidental injuries and cases of exhaustion) which have occurred in the Regiment since 6 June 1944 until the cessation of hostilities.

KILLED IN ACTION

4123325 A/BSM Connor F (318 Bty)

1567317 W/Sgt Hesford J (317 Bty)

3862765 W/Sgt Penrose A (318 Bty)

1506637 A/Sgt Blake F (318 Bty)

3862752 L/Bdr Guest C G (318 Bty)

14305642 Gnr Bone G R (318 Bty)

3863578 Gnr Davies H A (RHQ)

11403127 Gnr Greaves A (318 Bty)

3862678 Gnr Kemp F (318 Bty)

3863592 Gnr Rowland J (319 Bty)

2343775 W/Cpl Chalinor G (R Sigs att RHQ)

14233428 Sigmn Henderson J L (R Sigs att 317 Bty)

MISSING – PRESUMED KILLED

3862773 A/Sgt Ring P D (318 Bty)

3863436 W/Bdr Crane S W (RHQ)

3862777 W/Bdr Wolfe J T (318 Bty)

3862770 Gnr Lever W S (318 Bty)

WOUNDED – SINCE DIED OF WOUNDS

3862870 Gnr Hartley W (318 Bty)

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

T/Major G L Williams, RA (134363) (318 Bty)

W/Lieut R G Forbes, RA (233023) (319 Bty)

3858941 Gnr Goodman J (317 Bty)

WOUNDED

T/Capt R T Reid, RA (212433) (318 Bty)

W/Lieut C G Russell, RA (229004) (318 Bty)

W/Lieut A J Hands, RA (247705) (318 Bty)

W/Lieut J Roberts, RA (179344) (317 Bty) (wounded twice)

 3851645 W/WO 1 (RSM) Nott L (RHQ)

3858822 W/Sgt Cooney T P (317 Bty)

2083723 W/Sgt (AC) How T K (RHQ)

3862670 W/Bdr Jones W (318 Bty)

3859075 W/Sgt Fletcher W (318 Bty)

1550339 W/Sgt Kendrick H T (317 Bty)

3863710 W/Bdr Knight J (317 Bty)

3863610 A/Bdr Gregg P J (319 Bty)

11402813 L/Bdr Bale J F (317 Bty)

3864064 Gnr Andrews S (317 Bty)

862784 Gnr Brady D (317 Bty)

1836295 Gnr Burgering J W (318 Bty)

3863728 Gnr Connor J (318 Bty)

3863671 Gnr Dalton P (318 Bty)

11402498 Gnr Furniss J (318 Bty)

11403130 Gnr Gutteridge F L (318 Bty)

3862795 Gnr Hawley F (318 Bty)

11263228 Gnr Mackay W (318 Bty)

3863688 Gnr Newcomen R (317 Bty)

3863744 Gnr Stanley E (318 Bty)

1156070 Gnr Ward A (319 Bty)

14306869 Gnr Young H R (318 Bty)

3525625 W/Bdr Squirrell W (317 Bty)

3862192 Gnr Astley T (317 Bty)

14312144 Gnr Bolton J E (RHQ)

1836540 Gnr Broughton L (318 Bty)

3863726 Gnr Cameron A E (319 Bty) (wounded twice)

3859003 Gnr Eastwood T (319 Bty)

1836657 Gnr Goulbourn T (317 Bty)

11403135 Gnr Hardwick L (318 Bty)

14314464 Gnr Keddie J (319 Bty)

3863586 Gnr McNeil W J (318 Bty)

14317196 Gnr Oakes W F (RHQ)

3863802 Gnr Preston W (317 Bty)

1802527 Gnr Skolton D (20mm)

1802533 Gnr Sorsby S (20mm)

14276848 Gnr Yardley F B (RHQ)

2125498 W/Cpl Wright F (ACC att 318)

ACCIDENTAL WOUNDS

3863608 Gnr France H H (319 Bty)

3854329 Gnr Hayes E S (317 Bty)

1705290 Gnr Perkins W R (319 Bty)

 

HONOURS AND AWARDS

A LIST of honours and awards to personnel of the Regiment for the period 6 June 1944 until the cessation of hostilities is published below:

MILITARY CROSS

T/Major P S Crane RA (124164) (RHQ)

T/Capt R T Reid RA (212433) (318 Bty)

CROIX DE GUERRE

W/Lieut N S Coombs RA (247674) (318 Bty)

CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE STAR

14582468 L/Bdr Donovan J (318 Bty)

COMMANDER IN CHIEF’S CERTIFICATE

3856897 W/Sgt Clements A (318 Bty)

3863519 L/Bdr Foulkes S (317 Bty)

3852774 Gnr Forshaw S J (319 Bty)

3860256 Gnr Smith J (319 Bty)

DIVISIONAL COMMANDER’S COMMENDATION CARD

T/Major P S Crane RA (124164) (RHQ)

W/Lieut N S Coombs RA (247674) (318 Bty)

797696 W/Bdr Booth J L (317 Bty)

5677614 L/Bdr Burgess P W (317 Bty)

3859387 L/Bdr Crompton S (317 Bty)

3862159 L/Bdr O’Dowd A (317 Bty)

3864665 Gnr Billingsley T (319 Bty)

3865812 Gnr Duncalf J (317 Bty)

11425165 Gnr Harcus G R (317 Bty)

1834045 Gnr Kemp J W N (317 Bty)

3864272 Gnr Risley A (319 Bty)

3863829 Gnr Sherlock D (319 Bty)

3860256 Gnr Smith J (319 Bty)

(Signed ) Captain

Adjutant,

92 (Loyals) LAA Regiment RA