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stating which one(s) you would like to see.This page documents where the Artillery Regiments of 7th Armoured Division were located in the UK prior to embarking for the Normandy Landings
| Location | Info Sheet [2] | Multimap | Bing Maps [1] | |
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Didlington Hall, Norfolk |
3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
| Location | Info Sheet [2] | Multimap | Bing Maps [1] | |
| RHQ | Fakenham [3], Norfolk | Fakenham, Norfolk | Fakenham | Fakenham |
| D Battery | East Rudham [3], Norfolk | East Rudham, Norfolk | East Rudham | East Rudham |
| J Battery | Raynham Hall, Norfolk | Raynham Hall, Norfolk | Raynham Hall | Raynham Hall |
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M Battery
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5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
| Location | Info Sheet [2] | Multimap | Bing Maps [1] | |
| RHQ | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp | Cranwich Camp |
| G Battery | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp | G Bty Area |
| K Battery | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp | K Bty Area |
| CC Battery | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp, Norfolk | Cranwich Camp | CC Bty Area |
| REME Workshop at Cranwich Camp | ||||
65th Antitank Regiment, (Norfolk Yeomanry), RA
| Location | Info Sheet [2] | Multimap | Bing Maps [1] | |
| RHQ | Kimberly Hall, nr Wymondham | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall |
| 257 Battery | Kimberly Hall, nr Wymondham | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall |
| 258 Battery | Attleborough [3] | Attleborough | Attleborough | Attleborough |
| 259 Battery | Wymondham [3] | Wymondham | Wymondham | Wymondham |
| 260 Battery | Kimberly Hall, Wymondham | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall | Kimberly Hall |
15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA
| Location | Info Sheet [2] | Multimap | Bing Maps [1] | |
| RHQ | Morley Hall, nr Wymondham. | Morley Hall, nr Wymondham. | Morley Hall | Morley Hall |
| 1 LAA Battery | Hargham Hall, nr Attleborough | Hargham Hall, nr Attleborough | Hargham Hall | Hargham Hall |
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41 LAA Battery
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Uplands House, Diss (Now part of Diss High School) |
Uplands House, Diss
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Uplands House |
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42 LAA Battery |
Moss Manor, Gissing, Diss [5] | Moss Manor, Gissing, Diss | Moss Manor | Moss Manor |
Notes:
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[3] Billeted in the town - No specific locations known at present.
[4] This reported to be a listed building still in use in the town, near or in the town square close to a pub. There are two Royal British Legion locations listed for Fakenham, which are 16 Market Pl, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9BG & Cattle Market St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AW. It is most likely that it is the former that is the location mentioned due to its position in the town and it is the only one of the two buildings which is listed by English Heritage The former is an Royal British Legion Office nowadays and the latter a club.
[5] Location based on information on only Moss Manor in the Diss area. (26-27 Upper Street, Gissing, DISS, IP22 5UW)