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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery



   16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery served in France with the BEF as part of 2nd Division. They were evacuated through Dunkirk and re-equipped in Britain, being deployed to Yorkshire on Home Defence duties. They saw action in Burma and India from 1942 onwards.

 

4th Sep 1939 Mobilisation

9th Sep 1939 Preparations

13th Sep 1939 On the Move

16th Sep 1939 On the Move

23rd Sep 1939 On the Move

24th Sep 1939 On the Move

27th Sep 1939 On the Move

1st Oct 1939 On the Move

2nd Oct 1939 On the Move

3rd Oct 1939 On the Move

4th Oct 1939 On the Move

14th Oct 1939 Heavy Rain

19th Oct 1939 Heavy Rain

21st Oct 1939 Heavy Rain

1st Nov 1939 Training

2nd Nov 1939 Gun Fire

7th Nov 1939 Construction and Repairs

25th Nov 1939 Billets

28th Nov 1939 Training

30th Nov 1939 Training

3rd Dec 1939 Visibility

5th Dec 1939 Visit

27th Dec 1939 At Rest

15th Jan 1940 Leave

28th Feb 1940 Poor Weather

4th Mar 1940 Training

15th Mar 1940 Training

18th Mar 1940 On the Move

19th Mar 1940 On the Move

10th May 1940 On the Move

11th May 1940 Ready

12th May 1940 Quiet

13th May 1940 Enemy Active

14th May 1940 Enemy Active

15th May 1940 Orders

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

20th May 1940 In Action

21st May 1940 In Action

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

23rd May 1940 In Action

24th May 1940 On the Move

25th May 1940 Anti-Tank

26th May 1940 In Action

27th May 1940 In Action

28th May 1940 Withdrawal

29th May 1940 Reorganisation

30th May 1940 Enemy Advance

31st May 1940 In the Dunes  location map

1st Jun 1940 Shelling

2nd Jun 1940 On the Beach  location map

3rd Jun 1940 Home

5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation

14th Jun 1940 Reorganisation

15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation

21st Jun 1940 Reorganisation

23rd Jun 1940 On the Move

24th Jun 1940 On the Move

30th Jun 1940 Promotion

6th Jul 1940 Reorganisation

11th Jul 1940 Reorganisation

16th Jul 1940 New CO

19th Jul 1940 On the Move

Aug 1940 Guns

7th Sep 1940 Alert

8th Sep 1940 Alert

16th Oct 1940 On the Move

18th Oct 1940 On the Move

27th Dec 1940 On the Move

3rd Jan 1941 On the Move

6th Jan 1941 Reorganisation

19th Jan 1941 Snow

5th Feb 1941 Training

20th Mar 1941 Exercise

26th Mar 1941 Demonstration

27th Mar 1941 Exercise

31st Mar 1941 Guns

6th Apr 1941 Exercise

8th Apr 1941 Air Raid

9th Apr 1941 Air Raid

11th May 1941 Training

7th Jun 1941 Training

13th Jun 1941 Coastal Defence

16th Jun 1941 Exercise

1st Jul 1941 Exercise

19th Jul 1941 Exercise

7th Aug 1941 New CO

8th Aug 1941 Equipment Arrives

14th Aug 1941 Exercise

13th of February 1943 Field Firing Exercise  location map

15th Mar 1943 Artillery Registration

16th Mar 1943 Heavy Firing

17th Mar 1943 Patrol

18th Mar 1943 Attack Made

19th Mar 1943 Reliefs

24th Mar 1943 Shelling

3rd Apr 1944 In Action

17th Apr 1944 Change of Command  location map

19th Apr 1944 Artillery in Action

20th Apr 1944 Attack Made

21st Apr 1944 Barrage

22nd Apr 1944 Bombardment

23rd Apr 1944 Empty Positions

24th Apr 1944 Advance  location map

26th Apr 1944 Box Formed  location map

29th Dec 1944 In Action

4th Jan 1945 Attack Made

5th Jan 1945 Reliefs

7th Jan 1945 Enemy Aircraft  location map

8th of February 1945 Orders  location map

8th of February 1945 Moves  location map

9th of February 1945 Patrols  location map

10th of February 1945 Advance  location map

11th of February 1945 Patrols  location map

12th of February 1945 Road and Rail Crossing  location map

14th of February 1945 Report  location map

15th of February 1945 Search  location map

16th of February 1945 Orders  location map

16th of February 1945 Dust Clouds  location map

16th of February 1945 Operation Instruction No 3  location map

26th of March 1945 Summary of events  location map


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Those known to have served with

16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Hatton Richard George. L/Sjt. (d.11th May 1944)

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

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Want to know more about 16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery?


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  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


L/Sjt. Richard George Hatton 16th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (d.11th May 1944)

Richard Hatton aka Dick was the youngest of 6 children in the Hatton family. He served in the 16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery but died on 11th of May 1944 aged 24. He was originally buried on Jail Hill.

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