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« on: Wednesday 25 August 10 22:06 BST (UK) »
Hi All,
Thanks for your help, I must say I am staggered by your response.
To WarrenB, if you look on my site, at the war diaries for January 1946 you will see that 201 men from 131st Field Regt. RA were posted to the 53rd Heavy Regan. RA
It seems fairly safe to assume that our fathers served together.
The photo was taken, I believe by the Rev. David Cairns and shows four gunners each with an address, one being 120 Cecil Street, so it is possible I have a photo of your father with his mates.
I was in Manchester yesterday (Tuesday) to attend the Funeral of a man from the Regiment.
When he was eighteen and a half years old,he was sent to France as a replacement on about 23rd July 1944 just as the Regiment was being bombed!
Once again thanks, Edward