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The 53rd Medium Regiment RA Site is dedicated to honouring those who served in the 53rd Medium Regiment RA during World War II, through Dunkirk to D-Day to Decommission in 1946. Visit us and pay tribute to our brave veterans. Enjoy and explore our collection of historical photographs of those who died and survived with information on the Regiment and many more
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OUR HISTORY
I am proud along with the members who have already joined to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the 53rd Medium Regiment RA during World War II. This site offers a unique opportunity to learn about the experiences of these brave veterans and to honour their legacy. Visit us today and discover stories told through pictures and information from family members and kind donations from experts in their field.
DEBT OF HONOUR
Name Buried Date of Death Rank Service No How they died
BARKER F BEUVRY11/01/1940GNR1069789Was killed in Air Raid
HALL J A Fouquières 01/02/1940GNR871190Died on maneuvers in France?
BAKER E E DUNKIRK 27-05/2-06-40 GNR885392 209/210Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/ Nieupoort to Coast
BARTHRAM A E DE PANNE28/05/1940 SGT 771873 210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen to Nieupoort to Coast
BONI G DE PANNE 28/05/1940GNR916254 210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieuport to Coast
ALMOND H R OOSTDUINKERKE 29-05/4-06-40 GNR 820957 209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieuport to Coast
BONNER G J NIEUWMUNSTER 29-30/05/1940 SGT 756184209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieuport to Coast
DOWLING J C OOSTDUINKERKE 20-05/4-06-40 GNR 866800 209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieupoort to Coast
FORD P DUNKIRK 29/05/1940 GNR 915040 209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieupoort to Coast
HALFORD T N DUNKIRK 29/05/1940 2/LT126300 Killed when a bomb hit the destroyer he was on
HEARN W DUNKIRK 29/05/1940 GNR 896029 209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieuport to Coast
THORNTON B E F NIEUWPOORT 29/05/1940 CAPT 64104 Was killed trying to rescue a Bren from an impossibly exposed Position
FRENCH A F DUNKIRK31/05/1940L/SGT1665144Died at Dunkirk
SEXTON D D DUNKIRK 31/05/1940 BDR 859484 Died at Dunkirk
KING E W DOVER 01/06/1940 GNR 895439 Died of injurys obtained at Dunkirk
NORRIS S W G ISLINGTON 01/06/1940 BDR 757514 Died of injurys obtained at Dunkirk
FOXELL J Dunkirk 05/06/1940 GNR 916257 Died of injurys obtained at Dunkirk
WINES C H Nieupoort 05/06/1940 GNR 6202431 Injury's obtained from 209/210 Btry Yser Canal from Wulpen/Nieupoort to Coast
ENDEAN E J ST. AUSTELL/Eng07/06/1940GNR1669131Died of injurys obtained at Dunkirk
SERGEANT V G Tottenham/ Eng 08/07/1940 GNR 895990 Died of injurys obtained at Dunkirk
GREEN J S ISLINGTON/ Eng 06/07/1941GNR 892542 During Bumper?
DAVIES A E HERMANVILLE 07/06/1944 L/BDR 14505449 Possible by night time bombing?
WARE A K BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE 08/06/1944 L/BDR 14247530 Died hit by shell DDay+2
BENN W RANVILLE 12/06/1944 GNR 858390 was killed when a bomb hit D troops position
NORMAN E A LA DELIVRANDE 28/06/1944 GNR 14525632
COOPER A J RANVILLE 21/07/1944 GNR 14284656 Escoville
HIGGINS D RANVILLE 21/07/1944 GNR14261889 Escoville
PADGETT D RANVILLE 21/07/1944 GNR 1431406 Escoville
RICHARDSON R BAZENVILLE 11/08/1944 GNR14391441 Died at Hubert-Folie?
FORD P DOUVRES 13/08/1944 GNR 14293054 Died at Hubert-Folie?
JOHNSON L DOUVRES 13/08/1944 GNR 988516 Died at Hubert-Folie?
BAKER F J Bayeux 14/08/1944 SGT 1039275 Died from wounds received on the 13th Aug at Hubert-Folie
COAKER S H LEOPOLDSBURG 01/10/1944 BSM 1062688 Killed by a stray shell on the 30th September whilst deploying captured guns
BURKITT C K HOTTEN 24/12/1944 GNR 1149995 was killed when he drove into a German Half Track
BREADIN J BLYTH (COWPEN) 25/02/1945 GNR14669905
BAKER C G SAGE 01/06/1945 GNR14293023 was killed whilst helping to clear unused German AA ammunition.
SEVILLE A W CITY OF LONDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM13/04/1946 GNR 6516173