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4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
4th February 1942 Training 
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Those known to have served with 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Beet Richard Alec. Pte
- Davidson Robert. W/Bdr.
- Parfect . Sargeant
- Pook Anthony Francis. Pte. (d.30th Jul 1943)
- Pook Anthony Francis. Pte. (d.30th July 1943)
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Pte. Anthony Francis Pook 4th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.30th July 1943) My grandfather Francis Pook was unfortunately was killed in 1943. I am trying to trace his movements during his service. We know that he is remembered at Cassino memorial. However, there seems to be some confusion of where he met his end. I beleive that his official death was recorded as being in Sicily. However, several years after the war my grandmother received a letter from a gent in Ireland who gave an account of my grandfather's demise. He claimed he was machine gunned by a German fighter plane in North Africa, however his body was then moved to main land Italy where his battalian was serving. There was also some confusion on whether he was serving away from his unit. I would really like to know where he served and of course where and how he died. Would appreciate any information or indeed where I would be able to find this information.
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W/Bdr. Robert Davidson 50 Searchlight Regiment, 400 Bty. Royal Artillery My father Bob Davidson served with 50 Searchlight Regiment (Northampton Reg.) RA TA, he was in 400 Indep FD SL Battery. From info I have found on the web using Google he was in the 400 battery, who were later attached to 30 Searchlight Reg. (Surrey Reg.) and was sent to North Africa and then over the Med into Italy, I don't know if he went through Sicily though. I've enclosed some snaps found of my dad's war days. I was surprised to see pics of him with the Northants cap badge on as I had always believed he was in the RA, still not 100% sure why this is, can anyone shed some light on it?
Editor's Note: 50th Searchlight Regiment were formed by the conversion of 4th Btn, Northamptonshire Regiment and wore the cap badges of their original regiment.
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Pte. Anthony Francis Pook 4th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.30th Jul 1943) I am trying to trace my Grandfather Francis Pook's movements during his service, he unfortunately was killed in 1943, we know that he is remembered at Cassino memorial. However there seems to be some confusion of where he met his end, I believe that his official death was recorded as being in Scilly, however several years after the war my Grandmother received a letter from a gent in Ireland who gave an account of my Grandfather demise, who claimed he was machine gunned by a German fighter plane in North Africa, however his body/remains was then moved to main land Italy where his battalion was serving?
There was also some confusion on whether he was serving away from his unit.
I would really like to know where he served and of course where/how he died.
Would appreciate any news or indeed where I would be able to find this information.
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