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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

138th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery



   138th (City of London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery was a Territorial unit formed in April 1939, made up of 359th (3rd City of London) and 360th (4th City of London) Batteries. 502nd Battery was formed in December 1940. They saw action in Home Defence, North Africa, Sicily and Italy.

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18th Apr 1943 Shelling

22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made  location map

23rd Apr 1943 In Action  location map

24th Apr 1943 In Action  location map

26th Apr 1943 Advance  location map

27th Apr 1943 Advance  location map

28th Apr 1943 Shelling  location map

30th Apr 1943 Patrols  location map

27th Aug 1943 Into Position

3rd Sep 1943 Anti Aircraft Artillery Support

15th of April 1945 Message  location map


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Those known to have served with

138th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Davies MM. Bert. Gnr.
  • Hardstone Abraham. Gnr. (d.3rd November 1943)
  • Mouncey Harry Frederick. Sgt.
  • Wheater Leo Cyril. Gnr. (d.14th August 1943)
  • Whitehead George Leslie. 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

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Want to know more about 138th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery ?


There are:442 items tagged 138th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 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.


Gnr. Leo Cyril Wheater 138th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (d.14th August 1943)

Leo Wheater is buried in Sicily.




Sgt. Harry Frederick "Ray" Mouncey 138th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

My dad, Harry Frederick Mouncey, served in North Africa as part of Operation Torch, then Sicily and Italy where he was wounded at Monte Cassino

Simon Mouncey



Pte. George Leslie Whitehead 138th Field Regiment, 359 Bty. Royal Artillery

My father, George Whitehead served in the Royal Artillery in 359 Battery, 138 Field Regiment, as part of the 78th Division and took part in Operation Torch, so he fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He ended the war in Austria. He was away from England from Autumn 1942 to Spring 1946.

He wrote many letters to Mum and we have them from embarkation for Operation Torch through to January 1944. He also wrote up his account of the North Africa and Sicily campaigns, as well as impressions of places he visited, including Rome and Cairo.

John Whitehead



Gnr. Bert Davies MM. 138th City of London Field Regiment Royal Artillery

My late father, Bert Davies, enlisted in March 1942 at the age of 32 and after training in Auchterarder he went to North Africa, Sicily and Italy as part of the 78th Battleaxe Division. He was awarded the Military Medal in San Salvo, Italy in November 1943 but following an accident before Cassino in March 1944 he spent 6 months or so in an American hospital (we don't know which one) before being discharged in April 1945 because of his injuries. Like many others, my father spoke nothing or little regarding the war and he died in 1980 and I then realised I should have asked him more.I have built up quite a lot of information since then but as he only spent a relatively short time in the R.A. and with the passage of time I have been unable to find anyone who knew him. If anyone has any sort of information then it would be appreciated.

Howard Davies









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