Thread: WW2 25 pounder gun pic - request

Was it a towed 25 pounder or a self-propelled piece:

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The crew of a Sexton self-propelled gun of 147th (Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, the first Royal Artillery unit to fire its guns in Germany, 21 November 1944. (two nice photos)


Just typing in Yeomanry gives 188 photos of which at least two or three are of field guns in action:

25 pounder field gun of the Berkshire Yeomanry prepares to open fire near Surabaya (Soerabaja). Here the Berkshires provided artillery support to Indian infantry holding the perimeter line around the town



google images / 25 pounder shows heaps of good piccies too.

They appear to have been a short-lived unit....


Sgt H B Baker - Jim Baker joined the Essex Yeomanry in the spring of 1939 and was one of the original members of 413 Battery, 147 Regiment. Jim served in A Troop as a gun Sergeant until December 1942 when he was transferred, with the majority of 413 Battery, to the newly formed 191 (Herts & Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, where he took a similar role as a No.1 in A Troop, 532 Battery. In due course he embarked, with the Battery, on June 6th 1944, to join the campaign in northern Europe. After serving with the regiment in its push through France, Belgium and Holland, 191 Regiment was disbanded in December 1944 and Jim was posted back to 147 Regt

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Sgt A R Kearton - Alex Kearton was one of the original members of 147 Regiment having joined the Yeomanry when the TA was doubled in 1939. He was posted to A Troop, 413 Battery and in due course was promoted to Bombardier. In December 1942 he was transferred to 191 Regiment and promoted to Sergeant in 532 Battery in which capacity he served through the campaign in Northern Europe.

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Sgt W A Ray - Bill Ray joined the Yeomanry early in 1939 and was posted to B troop, 413 Battery where he became a N0, 1. In 1942 he was transferred, with the majority of 413 Battery, to the newly formed 191 Regiment where he took up a similar roll in 532 Battery. When the Regiment was disbanded in 1944 he returned to 147 Regiment

Hi Heatheranne,

There are a few here albeit at distance.

Ordnance QF 25 pounder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Google Image Result for http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/2992675762_540c9b5dd7.jpg

http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWa.../Picture02.jpg

http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/CMP_gun_t...RNZA_Korea.jpg

http://www.worldwar2database.com/images/artillery8.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/89A541763E5D6D1/standard.jpg

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data..._CH4244956.jpg

http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor...itish25pdr.jpg

Hi Dave Barlow and Splidge ...........

Dave: Where did you pluck those little pieces from? The Forum? I wll note the names down - I bet father-in-law might know them (perhaps?). Father-in-law is 92!
I made him write his autobiography some time ago and he is drawing on it for this little parish booklet.

Splidge: Thanks for all the contacts. I had found the Wikipedia one and it was good because there was no copywrite problem. Father-in-law didn't like the colour! :-)
I was hoping that it would be easier for me if a Forum Member owned one and was happy to permit the use.

Many thanks Heather

Originally Posted by heatherannej

Hi Dave Barlow and Splidge ...........

Dave: Where did you pluck those little pieces from? The Forum? I wll note the names down - I bet father-in-law might know them (perhaps?). Father-in-law is 92!
I made him write his autobiography some time ago and he is drawing on it for this little parish booklet.

Splidge: Thanks for all the contacts. I had found the Wikipedia one and it was good because there was no copywrite problem. Father-in-law didn't like the colour! :-)
I was hoping that it would be easier for me if a Forum Member owned one and was happy to permit the use.

Many thanks Heather

Hi Heatheranne,

Tell your father in law I was a GPO with 252 Regt, Royal Artillery, which was a field regiment using 25 pounders.
I still have all my instruction books together with full manuals covering the gun.
If there are any technical details or photographs or drawings he would like just send a list.
ps. show him my moto, he will understand it better than most.

Cheers
Keith.

Hello Keith
Thank you for that. I'll send you a private message re the sort of pics you hold.
My father-in-law is very deaf ..... he blames it on the 25 pounders, whilst serving in Normandy etc during WW2 :-(

Many thanks to all, it's much appreciated. Heather

Originally Posted by heatherannej

Hello Keith
Thank you for that. I'll send you a private message re the sort of pics you hold.
My father-in-law is very deaf ..... he blames it on the 25 pounders, whilst serving in Normandy etc during WW2 :-(

Many thanks to all, it's much appreciated. Heather

Hi Heather,
I made a quick rummage before turning in and found the attached, hope they are of some interest.

Cheers
Keith

Originally Posted by Keith

Hi Heather,
I made a quick rummage before turning in and found the attached, hope they are of some interest.

Cheers
Keith

A few more to keep me awake
PS.If you have a look at my postings in War on the Land, Army Vehicles, thumb through vehicle photo gallery, you will see some of the guns I was responsible for in the Regiment.
Cheers
Keith