H Troop 444 Battery of 133rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment at East Wittering 1944

Back Row: L/bdr Buller, Rowe, White N L (Dr Op), Smith RPT (Batman), Vaughan (Dr Mech), Morris (Dr Op), Smoker, Buck (Dr Mech), L/bdr Peckham (Med Ord), ?, ?, Pte Willingham (ACC), Wilson (Dr Mech), Smith E, Tayler, Sharp R, Tonkard.

2nd Row: England, ?, Podmore (DR), Rendall, Akehurst, Bdr Parker, Wallis, L/Bdr White, Lucas, Gillet, ?, ?, Jones, ?, Pearce, Cole, Norris, Simpson (Dr Mech), L/Bdr Shufflebotham

3rd Row: L/Bdr Goatley (gun Fitter), ?, Killin, Way (clerk), Hughes (Batman), Tingay, White (Dr i/c), Yates, Watking (Batman), Pullin, Cpl Tyler (ACC), Pte Turner (ACC), Jenner, L/Bdr Ballard (Dr i/c), Lant, Smart (storeman), Bdr Ward

Sitting: ?. Bdr Williams, Bdr Pedley, Bdr King, L/Sgt Threadgold (Veh Mech), Sgt Stevenson, Sgt Fleming, Lt Farquharson (owner of this book), Captain D'Arcy, BSM Owen, Lt Morgan, Sgt Orde, Sgt Knight, Sgt Farmborough, Brd Steadman, Bdr Cole, L/Sgt Downes

Front Row (on ground): Pooley, Gravett, Catley, (Dr Mech), Turney (water), ? , Clarke, Dobson, Turner, Duncan (Dr Mech).

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No2 Detachment of  H Troop, 444 Battery of 133rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment

"After the Ground shoot at Arnhem April 12th 1945"

I'm going to post for the benefit of family and military historians, some of the information left by James Farquharson who served in 444 battery, 133rd Regiment, Royal Artillery.  The pictures appear in the order they appear in the scrap book. In addition there are a few loose pictures.

Here is a picture

THE BARRAGE BEFORE ARNHEM

No1 Detachment of H Troop, 444 Battery of 133rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in the 74th Anti-Aircraft Brigade, serving as Headquarters Troops of the First Canadian Army.

From Left to right a - Sgt Bill Fleming, Gnr Jones (above) Gnr Gravett(below), Gnr :Pooley, Bdr William, Unnamed, Gnr Gillet

Gun No1: "Harlequin"