National Archives catalogue number WO 169/8668.

Abbreviations

A/L Bde Bty CRA Div FOO RA

Airlanding Brigade Battery Commander Royal Artillery Division Forward Observation Officer Royal Artillery

Month and year: July 1943

1st July 1943

Place: Sousse, N. Africa

H.Q.R.A. established at M'SAKEN, near SOUSSE.

13th July 1943

Place: Ponte Primosole, Sicily

2400 approx - C.R.A., Lt.-Col. C.H.P. Crawfurd killed in glider crash on Operation FUSTIAN.  He accompanied 1st A/L Anti-Tank Bty on the operation of 1st Para Bde.  His intention was to act as F.O.O. to the advancing elements of 5 Div. Artillery.

24th July 1943

Place: Sousse, N. Africa

Lt.-Col. R.W. McLeod, commanding 1st Air Landing Light Regiment R.A., appointed C.R.A., to succeed Lt.-Col. C.H.P. Crawfurd.