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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

CC Battery, Royal Horse Artillery



   CC Battery, Royal Horse Artillery was formed in November 1940 with a core from the remaining men of G and K Batteries, who had been rescued after the fall of France. They saw action in the Middle East, North Africa, Italy and North West Europe. The battery was disbanded in November 1946.

 

19th Nov 1940 Cadre Posted

20th Nov 1940 Cadre Posted

23rd Nov 1940 Inspection

27th Nov 1940 Reorganisation

28th Nov 1940 New Recruits

2nd Dec 1940 Equipment

5th Dec 1940 Drill

7th Dec 1940 Inspection

8th Dec 1940 Training

10th Dec 1940 Draft Arrives

11th Dec 1940 Football Match

14th Dec 1940 Preparing for Move

15th Dec 1940 Preparing for Move

18th Dec 1940 On the Move

19th Dec 1940 In Billets

21st Dec 1940 Guns Arrive

22nd Dec 1940 Divine Service

25th Dec 1940 Christmas Football

26th Dec 1940 Boxing Day Fun

1st Sep 1941 Billets

2nd Jan 1941 Boxing Day Fun

3rd Sep 1941 Sports

4th Sep 1941 Posting

7th Sep 1941 Course

10th Jan 1941 Inspection

12th Sep 1941 Sucess

13th Jan 1941 Inspection

14th Jan 1941 Snow

14th Sep 1941 Course

16th Sep 1941 Exercise

18th Sep 1941 Exercise

19th Sep 1941 Exercise

23rd Sep 1941 Exercise

25th Jan 1941 Training

27th Jan 1941 Training

2nd Feb 1941 Training

3rd Feb 1941 Hospitalisation

4th Feb 1941 Training

10th Feb 1941 Hospitalisation

14th Feb 1941 Training and Route March

15th Feb 1941 War Weapons Week

19th Feb 1941 Preparing for Move

19th Feb 1941 Route March

22nd Feb 1941 Accident

24th Feb 1941 Preparations for Move

25th Feb 1941 Route March

26th Feb 1941 Burial

28th Feb 1941 On the Move

1st Mar 1941 On the Move

2nd Mar 1941 On the Move

7th Mar 1941 Training

8th Mar 1941 Inspection

10th Mar 1941 Entertainment

12th Mar 1941 Training

15th Mar 1941 Competition

22nd Mar 1941 Training

25th Mar 1941 Signals Excerise

26th Mar 1941 Inspection

27th Mar 1941 Guns Arrive

28th Mar 1941 On Ranges

6th Apr 1941 Training

7th Apr 1941 Course

9th Apr 1941 Divisional Excerise

13th Apr 1941 Training

14th Apr 1941 Football Match

15th Apr 1941 Hospitalisation

18th Apr 1941 Night Exercise

19th Apr 1941 Competition

21st Apr 1941 Competition

22nd Apr 1941 Exercise

24th Apr 1941 Exercise

26th Apr 1941 Competition

29th Apr 1941 Exercise

2nd May 1941 Live Fire

3rd May 1941 Training

8th May 1941 Exercise

12th May 1941 Course

15th May 1941 Live Fire

19th May 1941 Course

22nd May 1941 Demonstration

23rd May 1941 Drill

24th May 1941 Orderly Officer

26th May 1941 Live Fire

27th May 1941 Advance Party

28th May 1941 Posting

29th May 1941 On the Move

30th May 1941 On the Move

31st May 1941 Fatigues

2nd Jun 1941 Course

6th Jun 1941 Inspection

7th Jun 1941 Inspection

8th Jun 1941 Course

12th Jun 1941 Training

15th Jun 1941 Course

16th Jun 1941 Exercise

23rd Jun 1941 Entertainment

24th Jun 1941 Entertainment

28th Jun 1941 Course

29th Jun 1941 Course

2nd Jul 1941 Exercise

8th Jul 1941 COs Visit

11th Jul 1941 Exercise

12th Jul 1941 Course

13th Jul 1941 Posting

15th Jul 1941 Guns Moved

17th Jul 1941 Course

18th Jul 1941 On the Range

19th Jul 1941 Training

20th Jul 1941 Exercise

21st Jul 1941 On the Range

31st Jul 1941 Exercise

8th Aug 1941 Live Fire

9th Aug 1941 Competition

11th Aug 1941 Course

14th Aug 1941 Exercise

17th Aug 1941 Posting

19th Aug 1941 Live Fire

22nd Aug 1941 Course

23rd Aug 1941 Course

25th Aug 1941 Satisfactory

26th Aug 1941 On the Move

27th Aug 1941 Training

26th Sep 1941 On the Move

27th Sep 1941 On the Move

28th Sep 1941 Exercise

29th Sep 1941 Exercise

30th Sep 1941 Exercise

1st Oct 1941 Exercise

2nd Oct 1941 Exercise

3rd Oct 1941 Exercise

3rd Nov 1941 Course

4th Nov 1941 Training

5th Nov 1941 Training

7th Nov 1941 Training

10th Nov 1941 Course

11th Nov 1941 Inspection

12th Nov 1941 Course

15th Nov 1941 Course

15th Nov 1941 Course

19th Nov 1941 Dinner and Concert

20th Nov 1941 Training

21st Nov 1941 Inspection

22nd Nov 1941 Training

25th Nov 1941 Training

26th Nov 1941 Posting

27th Nov 1941 Demonstration

30th Nov 1941 Training

2nd Dec 1941 Orders

6th Dec 1941 Courses

8th Dec 1941 Drill

9th Dec 1941 Drill

10th Dec 1941 On the Move

12th Dec 1941 Demonstration

13th Dec 1941 On the Move

15th Dec 1941 Posting

16th Dec 1941 Leave Begins

17th Dec 1941 Maintenance

18th Dec 1941 Equipment

23rd Dec 1941 Leave

24th Dec 1941 Christmas Dance

29th Dec 1941 Training

30th Dec 1941 Return from Leave

31st Dec 1941 Celebrations

1st Jan 1942 Hospitalisation

2nd Jan 1942 Court of Inquiry

3rd Jan 1942 Inspection

5th Jan 1942 Inspection

11th Jan 1942 Training

16th Jan 1942 Training

17th Jan 1942 Courts Martial

18th Jan 1942 Snow

19th Jan 1942 Training

25th Jan 1942 Course

25th Jan 1942 Adj General visits

1st Feb 1942 Promotions

3rd Feb 1942 Transfer

5th Feb 1942 Transfer

9th Feb 1942 Demonstration

10th Feb 1942 Promotion

13th Feb 1942 Practice

17th Feb 1942 Exercise

22nd Feb 1942 Training

25th Feb 1942 Night Exercise

26th Feb 1942 Inspection

28th Feb 1942 Football

2nd March 1942 Training

3rd March 1942 Exercise

4th March 1942 Demonstration & Lectures

5th March 1942 Discharged

6th March 1942 Regimental Sports

7th March 1942 Training

9th March 1942 Training

10th March 1942 Exercise

12th March 1942 On the Range

13th March 1942 On the Range

14th March 1942 Football and Dance

16th March 1942 Posting

17th March 1942 Course

19th March 1942 Drill Order

20th March 1942 Ten Miles

22nd March 1942 Posting

26th March 1942 Firing Practice

27th March 1942 Posting

28th March 1942 Inspection

29th March 1942 Church Parade

31st March 1942 Courts Martial

2nd Apr 1942 Preparations

3rd Apr 1942 Firing Practice

4th Apr 1942 Firing Practice

5th Apr 1942 Leave

7th Apr 1942 Preparations

8th Apr 1942 Preparations

9th Apr 1942 Preparations

10th Apr 1942 Preparations

13th Apr 1942 Road Party Departs

16th Apr 1942 Loading Party

18th Apr 1942 Training

20th Apr 1942 Training

23rd Apr 1942 Training

25th Apr 1942 Inspection

25th Apr 1942 Rifle Contest

29th Apr 1942 CO Visits

30th Apr 1942 CO Visits

1st May 1942 Royal Inspection

2nd May 1942 Ready to Move

4th May 1942 Baggage Party

6th May 1942 On the Move

7th May 1942 On the Move

8th May 1942 Organising

21st May 1942 At Sea

22nd May 1942 Into Port

26th May 1942 Refuelling

28th May 1942 At Sea

31st May 1942 At Sea

5th Jun 1942 Convoy

8th Jun 1942 Docking

9th Jun 1942 Change of Transport

10th Jun 1942 Hospitality

11th Jun 1942 Convoy

14th Jun 1942 Defence Duties

15th Jun 1942 Convoy Reforms

23rd Jun 1942 Convoy Splits

27th Jun 1942 Convoy Separates

29th Jun 1942 Hospitalisation

30th Jun 1942 Sailing Alone

4th Jul 1942 Into Port

5th Jul 1942 Into Camp

17th Jul 1942 Staging

18th Jul 1942 On the Move

20th Jul 1942 Change of Command

20th of July 1942 Reorganisation

21st Jul 1942 On the Move

21st of July 1942 Move Forward  location map

22nd Jul 1942 In Support

22nd of July 1942 Appendix A

23rd Jul 1942 In Action

23rd of July 1942 Post battle  location map

24th Jul 1942 Maintenance

25th Jul 1942 Intelligence

26th Jul 1942 Orders

26th Jul 1942 Orders

27th Jul 1942 In Action

27th Jul 1942 In Action

28th Jul 1942 In Position

29th Jul 1942 Quiet

29th Jul 1942 Intelligence

31st Jul 1942 On the Move

1st Aug 1942 Recce

3rd Aug 1942 On the Move

4th Aug 1942 Sniping

5th Aug 1942 Training

6th Aug 1942 Training

7th Aug 1942 Training

8th Aug 1942 Health

9th Aug 1942 In Action

11th Aug 1942 Positions Improved

12th Aug 1942 Positions Improved

13th Aug 1942 Positions Improved

14th Aug 1942 Positions Improved

15th Aug 1942 Exercise

16th Aug 1942 On the Move

18th Aug 1942 Health

19th Aug 1942 Training

20th Aug 1942 Training

21st Aug 1942 Training

22nd Aug 1942 Training

23rd Aug 1942 Preparations

24th Aug 1942 Preparations

25th Aug 1942 Preparations

26th Aug 1942 Exercise

27th Aug 1942 Preparations

28th Aug 1942 Exercise

31st Aug 1942 Enemy Advance

1st Sep 1942 In Action

2nd Sep 1942 In Action

3rd Sep 1942 In Action

4th Sep 1942 In Action

5th Sep 1942 In Action

6th Sep 1942 Enemy Hold

7th Sep 1942 Precaution

8th Sep 1942 Maintenance

11th Sep 1942 In Position

12th Sep 1942 In Action

13th Sep 1942 In Position

14th Sep 1942 On the Move

15th Sep 1942 Exercise

16th Sep 1942 Hospital

20th Sep 1942 Personnel

21st Sep 1942 Relief

22nd Sep 1942 Baths

23rd Sep 1942 On the Move

24th Sep 1942 Exercise

25th Sep 1942 Maintenance

26th Sep 1942 Maintenance

27th Sep 1942 On the Move

28th Sep 1942 Maintenance

29th Sep 1942 Inspection

30th Sep 1942 On the Move

1st Oct 1942 Training

2nd Oct 1942 Exercise

3rd Oct 1942 Guns Modified

4th Oct 1942 Health

5th Oct 1942 Brigade Excerise

6th Oct 1942 Gun Return

7th Oct 1942 Excersice ends

8th Oct 1942 In Support

9th Oct 1942 Preparations

10th Oct 1942 On the Move

11th Oct 1942 On the Move

12th Oct 1942 On the Move

13th Oct 1942 Posting

14th Oct 1942 Training

15th Oct 1942 Reorganisation

18th Oct 1942 Hospital

19th Oct 1942 On the Move

20th Oct 1942 Hospital

21st Oct 1942 On the Move

22nd Oct 1942 On the Move

23rd Oct 1942 On the Move

24th Oct 1942 Advance

25th Oct 1942 In Action

26th Oct 1942 In Action

27th Oct 1942 In Action

28th Oct 1942 Targets Engaged

29th Oct 1942 Battle in Progress

30th Oct 1942 In Action

31st Oct 1942 In Action

1st Nov 1942 In Action

2nd Nov 1942 In Action

3rd Nov 1942 In Action

4th Nov 1942 In Action

5th Nov 1942 Withdrawal

6th Nov 1942 On the Move

7th Nov 1942 Withdrawal

10th Nov 1942 Training

11th Nov 1942 Training

13th Nov 1942 Training

14th Nov 1942 On the Move

15th Nov 1942 Posting

17th Nov 1942 Visit

18th Nov 1942 Visit

19th Nov 1942 Letter

20th Nov 1942 Visit

21st Nov 1942 On the Move

22nd Nov 1942 On the Move

23rd Nov 1942 On the Move

24th Nov 1942 On the Move

25th Nov 1942 On the Move

26th Nov 1942 Repairs

28th Nov 1942 On the Move

29th Nov 1942 On the Move

30th Nov 1942 On the Move

2nd Dec 1942 Maintenance

3rd Dec 1942 On the Move

4th Dec 1942 On the Move

5th Dec 1942 Recce

6th Dec 1942 Observation

8th Dec 1942 Observation

9th Dec 1942 On the Move

10th Dec 1942 Visit

11th Dec 1942 Patrol

12th Dec 1942 Ready

13th Dec 1942 Advance

14th Dec 1942 In Action

15th Dec 1942 In Action

16th Dec 1942 On the Move

17th Dec 1942 On the Move

19th Dec 1942 Posting

20th Dec 1942 Guns

21st Dec 1942 Exercise

23rd Dec 1942 Training

24th Dec 1942 Visit

25th Dec 1942 Visit

26th Dec 1942 Move Delayed

27th Dec 1942 On the Move

28th Dec 1942 On the Move

29th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft

31st Dec 1942 On the Move

1st Jan 1943 Training

3rd Jan 1943 Training

4th Jan 1943 Guns Calibrated

5th Jan 1943 Training

6th Jan 1943 Training

7th Jan 1943 Training

8th Jan 1943 Training

10th Jan 1943 Hospital

11th Jan 1943 Return

12th Jan 1943 On the Move

13th Jan 1943 On the Move

14th Jan 1943 On the Move

15th Jan 1943 In Action

16th Jan 1943 In Action

17th Jan 1943 Advance

18th Jan 1943 Advance

19th Jan 1943 Advance

20th Jan 1943 In Action

21st Jan 1943 In Action

22nd Jan 1943 On the Move

23rd Jan 1943 On the Move

24th Jan 1943 On the Move

25th Jan 1943 In Action

26th Jan 1943 In Action

27th Jan 1943 On the Move

29th Jan 1943 Maintenance

30th Jan 1943 On the Move

31st Jan 1943 Advance

3rd Feb 1943 Parade

5th Feb 1943 Parade

6th Feb 1943 Forward

7th Feb 1943 Forward

8th Feb 1943 Forward

9th Feb 1943 In Action

10th Feb 1943 In Action

13th Feb 1943 Enemy Quiet

14th Feb 1943 On the Move

15th Feb 1943 On the Move

16th Feb 1943 Patrol

17th Feb 1943 In Action

18th Feb 1943 Reliefs

19th Feb 1943 Reliefs Completed

20th Feb 1943 In Action

21st Feb 1943 Heights Occupied

22nd Feb 1943 Enemy Withdrawal

23rd Feb 1943 Advance

24th Feb 1943 Recce

25th Feb 1943 Advance

26th Feb 1943 In Action

27th Feb 1943 On the Move

28th Feb 1943 Quiet

2nd Mar 1943 On the Move

3rd Mar 1943 Recces

5th Mar 1943 Recces

6th Mar 1943 In Action

7th Mar 1943 In Action

8th Mar 1943 Rest

9th Mar 1943 Training

10th Mar 1943 Training

13th Mar 1943 Training

14th Mar 1943 Advance

15th Mar 1943 Orders

16th Mar 1943 Attack Made

17th Mar 1943 Withdrawal

18th Mar 1943 Ammunition Restricted

19th Mar 1943 Visit

20th Mar 1943 Attack Made

21st Mar 1943 Recces

22nd Mar 1943 Bridgehead

23rd Mar 1943 Reliefs

24th Mar 1943 Reliefs

25th Mar 1943 Enemy Pushed Back

26th Mar 1943 Attack Made

27th Mar 1943 Attack Made

28th Mar 1943 Ready to Move

29th Mar 1943 Ready to Move

30th Mar 1943 On the Move

31st Mar 1943 On the Move

1st Apr 1943 Recce

2nd Apr 1943 Into Action

3rd Apr 1943 Recces

6th Apr 1943 Attack Made

7th Apr 1943 Attack Made

8th Apr 1943 Shelling

9th Apr 1943 Advance

10th Apr 1943 Advance

12th Apr 1943 Bathing

13th Apr 1943 On the Move

14th Apr 1943 Maintenance

15th Apr 1943 On the Move

16th Apr 1943 Award

18th Apr 1943 Recces

19th Apr 1943 On the Move

20th Apr 1943 In Action

21st Apr 1943 In Action

22nd Apr 1943 In Action

23rd Apr 1943 In Action

25th Apr 1943 In Action

26th Apr 1943 In Action

27th Apr 1943 In Action

28th Apr 1943 In Action

29th Apr 1943 Plans

30th Apr 1943 On the Move

1st May 1943 On the Move

2nd May 1943 On the Move

4th May 1943 Preparations

5th May 1943 Advance

6th May 1943 In Action

7th May 1943 In Action

8th May 1943 In Action

9th May 1943 Advance

10th May 1943 At Rest

11th May 1943 At Rest

12th May 1943 On the Move

13th May 1943 On the Move

14th May 1943 At Rest

18th May 1943 Inspection

19th May 1943 Congestion

20th May 1943 On the Move

21st May 1943 On the Move

22nd May 1943 On the Move

23rd May 1943 On the Move

24th May 1943 On the Move

25th May 1943 At Rest

26th May 1943 At Rest

27th May 1943 At Rest

28th May 1943 At Rest

29th May 1943 At Rest

30th May 1943 At Rest

31st May 1943 Training

1st Jun 1943 Training

2nd of October 1943 Report on Operations  location map

4th Oct 1944 Reliefs


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