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A Gunner's card
What was the purpose of this card? From formation to VE Day, 166 (Newfoundland) Fd Regt RA served in UK, Tunisia and Italy - in the operational theatres the card will not have been carried - it identifies the holder's unit. So what can it have been for? All ideas welcome. Mike
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Hi Mike
Could it have been on piece of luggage for a troop ship? Rob |
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Could it have been pinned above the soldier's bed space as a wartime equivalent/replacement of a bed plate? It has pin holes so must have been pinned somewhere.
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What is the actual size of the card? Measurements or in comparison to something else.
The gunner identified on the card is listed among the first contingent to Africa, however is not in the full nominal roll of Nflders in the RA (at least I wasn't able to find him there) but the site does have the caveat that there could be errors. Of note, Gnr Harrison's number begins "90 . . ." whereas those identified as the "first four hundred" begin with "97 . . . ". Last edited by Blackadder1916; 09-12-17 at 08:04 PM. |
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Thank to those who have responded. I'll try and get hold of the dimensions of the card, but based on the size of the impressed head of the drawing pin I would say c 6 x 4 in. Gnr Harrison started his military career in 71 (West Riding) Fd Regt RA(TA) (46 Inf Div (TA)). He was then posted to 57 (Newfoundland) Hvy Regt RA (Formed 8 Apr 40) and later transferred to 166 (Newfoundland) Fd Regt RA. Served with 166 (Newfoundland) Fd Regt RA throughout the Tunisian and Italian Campaigns until finally transferred (because he was British?) to 31 Fd Regt RA (13 Inf Div) in Greece 1945/46. He was demobilised in 1946. More details may come to light. Mike
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Jon, On the bottom right of the card - is 7032-R an Army Form number? Mike
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Mike,
I would have thought it was more likely to be the printer's job code. Jon |
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A Battery might signify earlier rather than later too Mike, by 1943 all those batteries would have been numbered, and from about 1942 the P Q R S was allocated to newly forming batteries rather than early war A B C.
Keith |
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