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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment



   2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment was a territorial unit. They saw action in Sicily, Italy and Greece.

 

6th Mar 1943 Orders

7th Mar 1943 In Action

Mar 1943 Defence

22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made

10th July 1943 Landing

12th July 1943 On the Move

22nd July 1943 In Action

4th Aug 1943 On the Move

1st Sep 1943 Accident  location map

9th Sep 1943 Assault

12th Sep 1943 Line Reinforced

13th Sep 1943 Attack

13th Sep 1943 Stand to

14th Sep 1943 Stand to

15th Sep 1943 Attack

17th Sep 1943 Reliefs

23rd Sep 1943 Working Parties

18th Nov 1943 On the Move

20th Nov 1943 Orders

29th Feb 1944 In the Line

11th May 1944 In Action

12th May 1944 Difficult Obstacle

12th May 1944 Move Forward

13th May 1944 Attack Made

13th May 1944 River Crossed

14th May 1944 Advance

14th May 1944 In Action

15th May 1944 Reorganisation

16th May 1944 Reliefs

22nd Jun 1944 In the Line

24th Jun 1944 Attack Launched

25th Jun 1944 Attack Made

26th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

4th Jul 1944 Surrender  

THE BRITISH ARMY IN ITALY 1944

Two Polish nationals, forcibly conscripted into the German 334 Division, surrendered to men of the 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in the village of Alberoro, Italy. They are seen talking to Lieutenant V. Liles. IWM (NA 16654)



4th Jul 1944 Surrender

21st Jul 1944 Advance

7th Aug 1944 Orders

8th Aug 1944 Shelling


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Those known to have served with

2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Batten Percival Stan Claude . Pte. (d.26th April 1943)
  • Brade Alexander Henry Strickland. Sgt.
  • Hall MM Albert. Pte

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 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment from other sources.



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Want to know more about 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment?


There are:1355 items tagged 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire 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.


Pte. Percival Stan Claude Batten 2/4th Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.26th April 1943)

Percival Batten was married a year to his wife Heather and never got to see his daughter before he died. I am his grandson trying find out about the man Percival.

Barry Gore



Sgt. Alexander Henry Strickland Brade 2/4th Btn. Hampshire Regiment

Alexander Brade joined the 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment(TA), at Aldershot in 1937 or 1938. Upon mobilisation of the Battalion, at the outbreak of war, he was promoted to sergeant.

In early 1943 the Battalion moved to North Africa and saw constant action as part of the 1st Army until the end of the campaign there. Throughout this period he was platoon sergeant of the mortar platoon. Apart from bombing by the enemy, his first experience of coming under fire was on a misty morning when, as his platoon were queuing for breakfast at the field kitchen, a German tank emerged from the mist some 75 yards away and fired one shot with its gun. The shell passed through an Arab woman, who had come to the camp to sell eggs, without exploding and the tank then withdrew into the mist without firing another shot.

Later in the campaign his Battalion fought at the Battle of Hunt's Gap where it sustained 245 casualties. Some time after the battle he was injured when his universal carrier went over a mine, killing the driver and one other occupant. He was thrown off the back and suffered concussion when he hit the ground, plus a burst eardrum. He rejoined his platoon within half an hour.

In September 1943 Alec Brade, with two Companies of his Battalion, was in the first wave of the landings at Salerno, Italy, intended to act as Beach Party. However the fighting was so intense they were immediately put into the line as rifle companies and saw fierce fighting, particularly when holding a crossroads south of Battipaglia, where they suffered many casualties. He ended his active service in Milan and was demobilized in 1946.




Pte Albert "Chunky" Hall MM 2/4 Btn Royal Hampshire Regt

Albert Hall was my grandad. Luckily he survived the war so I got to know him and do have very fond memories of him.

Like most soldiers he did not talk about the horrors he saw. He was decorated with the MM for his bravery in rescuing others whilst he himself was wounded. If only I had had the opportunity to ask him more questions about his wartime memories then I could have told you more. I do recall him having the nickname 'Chunky' because he was caught stealing pineapples when he was so hungry and away fighting the war. He drove an ambulance and rescued a lot of other soldiers - I have seen some of those photos etc that he sent home to my grandmother.

Wendy Brown









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