National Archives catalogue number WO 171/1152.

Abbreviation

1078 2IC AA AGRA Amn Asst BC Bde Bty CBO Cmd CO Comd CP CRA Div LAA M/C OC O Gp OP Posn Ref Regt Regtl Rep RHQ Sp Tp Veh

Map Reference Second-in-Command Anti-Aircraft Army Group Royal Artillery Ammunition Assistant Battery Commander Brigade Battery Counter-Battery Officer Commander Commanding Officer Command Command Post Commander Royal Artillery Division Light Anti-Aircraft Motorcycle Officer Commanding Order Group Observation Post Position Reference Regiment Regimental Representative Regimental Headquarters Support Troop Vehicle

Month and year : July 1944

1st July 1944

Place: Wanstead

1200 - 107 Regt reached T7 Marshalling Area, WANSTEAD FLATS, London, E.18.  Stage B1 Waterproofing carried out.

2nd July 1944

Place: Wanstead

1300 - All vehs left Marshalling Area for docks.  Stage B2 waterproofing carried out.

3rd July 1944

Place: Victoria Docks

1200 - Troops embarked on M.T.S,s 197 - 145 200 - 201 and 220.

2000 - Ships moved down river and lay off SOUTHEND for night.

4th July 1944

Place: At Sea

Troops on board.  Os.C. Tps on ships called to conference for Convoy orders.

1810 - Convoy sailed.  C.O. sends out letter to Btys.

5th July 1944

Place: At Sea

All day on ships.

2130 - Convoy arrived off GOLD BEACH, NORMANDY.  Tps remained on board for night.

6th July 1944

Place: Arromanches

0700 - Commenced unloading.  Tps and vehs proceeded to Assembly Area.

1500 - C.O. and B.Cs visited 100 AA Bde at AMBLIE.

7th July 1944

Place: Thaon

0600 - 107 Regt moved off from Assembly Area and deployed in Area THAON in ground role for attack on CAEN.  Regt in sp 1 Corps in fire plan with 3 AGRA.

8th July 1944

Place: Thaon

Radar of Regt loaned to 80 AA Bde with detachments for use in spotting enemy aircraft laying mines at sea.  Shooting as Appx D.

9th July 1944

Place: Thaon

First Casualty 1529500 Gnr. SIMPSON, Z.E. of 334 Bty killed by S. mine.

10th July 1944

Place: Thaon

Regt leaves 3 AGRA.  Orders received to move to area 1078 to support 6 Airborne Div.

11th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

1030 - O.C's 'O' Gp for move to new area.  C.O. 2IC and Bty Cmds recceed new area OUISTREHAM.

2200 - RHQ 334 and 337 Btys moved to new area and deployed in area OUISTREHAM.

12th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

335 Bty moved to new area OUISTREHAM.

1200 - Regt C.P. established 096781.

14th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

1915 - The following casualties at 'O' Tp 335 Bty due to shellfire.

16th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

2135 - 1 M/C destroyed at 'O' Tp 335 Bty by shellfire.

17th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

1500 - Operation order received for operation GOODWOOD.

18th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

0626 - 107 Regt took part in battle of the ORNE under operational and 4 AGRA working with two Air O.Ps.  The following casualties due to shellfire.

337 Bty.

335 Bty.

107 Regt attached rep to 4 AGRA as Asst to CBO.

19th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

1645 - 337 Bty shelled no casualties.

1715 - Left operational command 4 AGRA and returned to sp 6 Airborne Div.

1750 - 337 Bty shelled no casualties.

20th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

335 Bty report premature with 230 Fuze over Royal Berks Regt.

21st July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

334 Bty had 2 Prematures with Fuze 230.

334 Bty.

335 Bty.

Trailer plotter with NCO instructor attached to 123 LAA Regt.

22nd July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

1740 - 335 Bty shelled.

335 Bty.

23rd July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

'C' Tp 335 Bty moved to new position map ref 084804 RIVA BELLA.

24th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

'D' Tp 335 Bty moved to new position map ref 097799 RIVA BELLA.  Line to Z O.P. at OUISTREHAM installed.

25th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

Sent four O.Rs to man Z O.P.

26th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

Conference C.O. Bty Cmds on re-organisation for Field role.  Plotting detachment sent to 123 LAA Regt to assist in setting up LAA Regtl G.O.R.

27th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

2 L.W. sets attached to 123 LAA Regt G.O.R.  CCRA 1 Corps issues orders that only 1 Bty will be at state of immediate readiness other two Btys at 3 hours call.

28th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

0010 - 334 Gun position shelled with following casualty.

0945 - 334 W/L shelled with following casualties

29th July 1944

Place: Ouistreham

334 Bty move W/L to DOUVRES map ref 026807.  CRA ordered that 2 Btys would be at immediate call and 1 Bty at 3 hours notice.  Amn policy for Regt laid down as Percussion fuze to be used unless Airbursts called for.

For Percussion    Fuze 230 up to 11000 yards

                           Fuze 117 over 11000 yards

Fuze 230 not to be used at night unless specially ordered.

Month and year : August 1944

1st August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

Shooting as proforma at appx "A".  CRA 6 Airborne Div instructed that two btys should be on immediate call for ground targets and third bty on immediate call for certain parts of the day only.

2nd August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

335 and 337 Bty shelled - No casualties.

3rd August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

335 shelled - No casualties.

4th August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

337 shelled - No casualties.  CCRA 1 Corps present at OP during ranging.

11th August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

New posns recce'd for btys on EAST side of Canal.

12th August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

Instructed by 12 Corps to cease all work on new posns and to move SOUTH not before 1200 hrs 13 Aug 44.

14th August 1944

Place: Ouistreham

Regt cease to be in sp of 6 Airborne Div and comes under comd 3 AGRA.  Regt moves and deploys in new posns at MONTIGNY as follows:-