War Diaries of 15th (Isle Of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - Summary
1940
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January 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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February 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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One troop 42 Bty to VENTNOR Isle of Wight to take over 3 Bofors Guns. |
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One troop 42 Bty to Bristol Aircraft
Factory FILTON. |
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18 |
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41 Bty less one troop to FAREHAM. |
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19 |
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129 Bty moved to PORTLAND. |
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One troop 42 Bty from Kemble Park to Parnell Aircraft Factory YATE. |
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March 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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| 3 | No Entries | |||
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April 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
| 1 | 129 Bty from PORTLAND to PLYMOUTH | |||
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May 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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June 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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The three batteries in turn to St. Agnes to Cornwall Practice Camp CORNWALL |
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July 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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August 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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| 1-30 | R.H.Q. Ashton Keynes. | |||
| N.B. ‘Z’ Troop 41 Bty at WARMWELL,
DORSET on the 25th August 1940 were officially credited by 5th A.A. Div.
with having destroyed 2 German planes during attack on Aerodrome. At least
one other and possibly a total of 5 were claimed (with a good deal of
evidence by R.A.F. to back it) by the Battery. These are the first planes which can be definitely claimed by the 15th L.A.A. Regt. |
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September 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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R.H.Q. Ashton Keynes. |
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R.H.Q. Stabbington HANTS. |
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October 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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Regiment to mobilise at Seaforth Barracks Liverpool and be ready for embarkation 0100 hrs 5th November. |
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15
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A personal visit by Lt. Col. MacClellan to H.Q. Southern Command discovered orders to move to Glasgow on 16.10.40. |
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Arrived Glasgow — All ranks given embarkation leave. |
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November 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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Mobilising at Glasgow |
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15 |
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129 Bty embarked on “STRATHAIRD”. |
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16 |
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Regt. (Less 129) embarked on “VICEROY 0F INDIA”. |
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Convoy (9 ships) sailed — Regt provided L.A.A protection for convoy. |
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December 1940 Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. MacClellan |
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Convoy sailed from Freetown. |
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12 |
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Convoy arrived DURBAN — Troops allowed ashore |
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Convoy arrived PORT TEWFIK. Regiment entrained for CAIRO less 129 Bty which remained at ALEXANDRIA. |
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