Personal War Timeline


  • 15th March 1940 - Joined 7th Field Training Regiment (Royal Artillery) at Owestry. Army rank Private. 
  • 15th April 1940 - Posted to Wellingore. Army unit 39th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
  • 10th June 1940 - Attached to 10th A.A Divisional school for all purposes.
  • 2nd July 1941 - Posted to Leeds and joined 116/26 Light Anti Aircraft Battery (Royal Artillery) from 39th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment.
  • 3rd July 1941 - 9th July 1941 - Granted embarkation leave with leave note of R.A.
  • 29th July 1941 - Embarked UK.
  • 29th September 1941 - Disembarked Egypt - Admitted to 2/4 Aust Hospital. X list.
  • 26th October 1941- Posted to 116th Light Anti Aircraft Battery.
  • Departed Egypt on 14th October 1941 and arrived in Syria 16th October 1941
  • 1st February 1942 - 7th February 1942 - Granted 7 days leave with R/Allowance 
  • 26th February 1942 - Departed Syria and arrived in Palestine
  • 9th August 1942 - 7 days leave with Royal Artillery.
  • 15th March 1943 - Granted S.P.P in ME
  • 10th May 1943 - Left Palestine entered Syria
  • 26th March 1943 - Left Syria arrived in Palestine
  • 3rd October 1943 - S.O.S  M.E.F to  B.N.A.F