17th & 18th Coastal Regiments (R.A)

David W · Post by **David W** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:08 am

Can anyone help with info on these two regiments please?

Batteries, locations, guns etc.

David W · Post by **David W** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:59 pm

Anyone?

David W · Post by **David W** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:04 pm

Any info?

daveh · Post by **daveh** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:02 am

Joslen notes 17th Coastal Regiment (R.A) as being under
8 th Army command on 14.6.42 and 20.12.42.
GHQ MEF command on 29.5.43 and 10.7.43.

http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ... age15.html notes 17th Coastal Regiment (R.A) as being formed in 9.41 from the Tobruk Garrison coast defences. Joslen however notes "Tobruk" under Coast RA Regt under 8th Army command for 1.12.41

18th Coastal Regiments (R.A) as being under
8 th Army command on 29.5.43 (but not earlier, see http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ... age16.html.)
GHQ MEF command on 10.7.43 and 1.1.44.

No details of equipment or position is given.

David W · Post by **David W** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:46 am

I would be most interested in the period 6th/42 - 12th/42 for the 17th.