64th Medium Regiment, RA

[Regorian]

Sounds like he was unfit for front line action after Sicily July 1943. perhaps employed as guard in POW camp or in camp administration.

Added: Just a thought, how did he come to get knocked on the head. Unlikely to be by the POW's. My mothers brother, 6RTR/7AD was attacked in Cairo, on leave, suffering a fractured skull, his wallet and watch stolen. Subsequently, the Military Police told him the attacker was a British deserter. Perhaps this is what happened to your ggrandfather.

 

[sammymatthews]

Sounds like he was unfit for front line action after Sicily July 1943. perhaps employed as guard in POW camp or in camp administration.

Added: Just a thought, how did he come to get knocked on the head. Unlikely to be by the POW's. My mothers brother, 6RTR/7AD was attacked in Cairo, on leave, suffering a fractured skull, his wallet and watch stolen. Subsequently, the Military Police told him the attacker was a British deserter. Perhaps this is what happened to your ggrandfather.

Very interesting.  My grandma (his daughter) always told us he was accidently run over by an army vehicle. 

[sammymatthews]

hi Sammy
found this for francis , died 7 feb 1944 from cerebral concussion .
camp 304 was at helwan nr cairo cant find much about the camp on google .
regards
trevor6

Thanks trevor.  We were always told he was accidently run over by an army vehicle. Could explain the cerebral concussion