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Post by Bob Endean on Apr 3, 2011 13:59:22 GMT -5
Any one into 29th D-Day Embarkation research might like to check this out. Unclassified Landing table, Force B Embarkation & Debarkation Priority List. #237 on page 12. Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Also another gem on that site is Admin order #7 Operation Overlord - Southwestern Zone. #55 on page 3. Full of detailed info on setting up the Marshalling Camps & many Unclassified 1944 Maps of Southwest England Marshalling areas. Cheers , Bob.
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Post by Gordon on Apr 6, 2011 1:09:30 GMT -5
Bob -- many thanks for this info! But I'm having trouble finding these documents -- would you happen to have a link? -- Thanks, Gordon
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Post by Bob Endean on Apr 6, 2011 17:39:29 GMT -5
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Post by Gordon on Apr 7, 2011 0:58:43 GMT -5
Worked like a charm -- thanks Bob!! That's a gold mine, although some of the information has caused me to revise a bit of my Dad's narrative. But that's really good hunting on your part -- Gordon
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Post by Bob Endean on Apr 8, 2011 16:59:29 GMT -5
cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p4013coll8&CISOPTR=866&REC=9This is the link to Landing Table, Landing Force B, I listed the wrong catalogue list number before, sorry about that. What a deam find I have been on the lookout for this type of info for over the last 15 years & after looking at the charts I too need to revise the way I thought the loading of the 29th went. Regards Bob.
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Post by TJmonty on Apr 15, 2011 14:23:46 GMT -5
Any one into 29th D-Day Embarkation research might like to check this out. Unclassified Landing table, Force B Embarkation & Debarkation Priority List. #237 on page 12. Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Also another gem on that site is Admin order #7 Operation Overlord - Southwestern Zone. #55 on page 3. Full of detailed info on setting up the Marshalling Camps & many Unclassified 1944 Maps of Southwest England Marshalling areas. Cheers , Bob. |
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Post by TJmonty on Apr 15, 2011 16:47:32 GMT -5
Hi Bob
I found these documents also a few weeks ago, which are excellent
The only query I have, and would like to know is
example at the top of one document it states LST#469 NAVY CRAFT SERIAL #355. (C.O Troops Capt John K Slingluff) Therefore what would be the number on the side of the LST in this instance. Is it 355 or 469.
thanks
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Post by Gordon on Apr 16, 2011 2:02:21 GMT -5
TJ -- I think it's 355. LST 469 served in the Pacific, whereas 355 definitely landed troops on 7 June (pictures here: www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160355.htm). Some HQ2/175 trucks were loaded on her, so perhaps my father was aboard. |
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Post by TJmonty on Apr 17, 2011 15:30:27 GMT -5
thanks Gordon
The landing table is slightly confusing with putting LST (a number) and then a naval craft seriel. Because some of the sheets only have a LST number.
I am hoping we have found the tables for the LST's which embarked from Tolverne, Turnaware and Falmouth.
My next task is to find out which hards were used for each sausage camp (A,B,C,D,E,F,G & H)
thanks again
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Post by Bob Endean on Apr 21, 2011 16:58:34 GMT -5
Sausage Camps, A - B - G - H. used PF 1 & PF2 / Falmouth East.
Sausage Camps C - F. Falmouth.
Sausage Camps E - D. Trebah.
29th Division Units filled Camps were F - E - D.
5th E.S.B. Units filled C Camp.
1st Army / 5th Corps Units attached to 29th Div. Filled A - B - G-H.
My Grandfather helped repair the chewed up roads after all the heavy tracked vehicles left Camps A - B. onroute to PF1 & PF2.
NEWS.
The 29th Division Embarkation Memorial Service will be held on 4th June 2011 at Trebah, Cornwall. The 29th Blue & Gray Divisional Flag will be Flying at the Hard. with Wreath laying & a rememberance Service. Bob.
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Post by Gordon on Apr 22, 2011 1:03:21 GMT -5
Thanks Bob!
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Post by TJmonty on Apr 22, 2011 15:21:50 GMT -5
thanks Bob on the info regarding the sausage camps, and which hards were used.
Have you had chance to look through the landing table Force B and see if all the LST's which you have listed in a previous post are there.
There seems to be some missing, and things not quite matching up.
The landing table document is amendment No.2, therefore I assume that there must a version 1 of this document.
Also I assume that there is other administrative documents for the South Western Zone. I have checked on the CARL site but no luck
thanks
Tony
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Post by Bob Endean on Apr 27, 2011 18:09:59 GMT -5
Hi Tony, With the info from Admin Order #7 Handbook I made a list of Embarkation Hard Codes to help trace location of Vehicle
Photos which uses Embarkation Cards placed on front of each Normandy bound Vehicle. These square Cards are painted white with a black round center with info stenciled on.
Falmouth East. Tolverne. PF1. Plymouth West. PP3.
Falmouth East. Turnaware. PF2. Plymouth West. PS.
Falmouth West. Town. PF3.
Falmouth West. Town. PF4.
Falmouth West. Trebah. PH.
Plymouth Turnchapel. PK.
Plymouth East. PP2.
Plymouth West. PP1
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