1st Regiment 1944-45 route question

[barrontv]

Hi there,

I am hoping to take my father on a trip to follow in my grandfathers WW2 footsteps. He was in the 1st Manchester Regiment and landed on Sword Beach in 1944 shortly after D Day, and was discharged after the war ended,  in Hamburg on 6th December 1945, we think he was around Caern and then Antwerp and Aarchen.  We believe it was a mortar platoon.

Lt Leslie Barron, 304982, b 8.6.17 - d Oct 1993.

If anyone can help with more details of his units movements, I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks,

Andrew

[themonsstar]

Hi Andrew

It sounds great what you are going to do with your dad. I would be happy to help you:

The War Diary for the 1st Bn The Manchester Regt

WO172/149 =1939-1940
WO172/93 =1940-Oct -Dec 1940 & Jan-Dec 1941
WO166/8800 = 1942
WO166/12612 = 1943
WO171/1336= 1944
WO171/1337 = Sept-Oct 1944
WO171/1338 = Nov-Dec 1944
WO171/5236 = May-June 1945

If you send me your email address I would be happy to send the War Diary over for a donation to a local Veterans drop in Support Group Veterans & Families - Listening Project (Surrey).

Cheers Roy

Roy

[barrontv]

Many thanks, he was in 12 company mortars, are they in the diaries? I will of course be delighted to donate to your charity. My email is barrontv(at)yahoo.com. Very much appreciated.

Change the (at) for @. We don't have email addresses on the open forum as this can lead
to spam.
Thank you
Timberman

[themonsstar]

Cheers Mr T for changing the email so he doesn't get spam.

Andrew I'll get in touch with you later.
Roy

[barrontv]

thanks both !

[themonsstar]

Did you get the WD I sent over.

Roy

[barrontv]

Hi there, Yes I did, thanks very much. Let me know about the charity you mentioned. Do you know how the entire battalion was structured and which units did WD?  Thanks again, really appreciated, Andrew 

[barrontv]

thanks Roy, posted today. best, Andrew

[themonsstar]

Hi Andrew
Thank you I've passed it onto the treasurer

Cheers Roy