OFFICERS
Lt. Col. Wade R.S. C.O.
T/Maj Birkin P.L. 2 i/c
T/Capt. Sim J.M. Adjt.
Lt. Hurst C.J.P Asst. Adjt.
Lt. Banyard K.D. R.S.O. (wounded, Nov '44)
Capt. Molton W. Q.M.
Capt. Fraser D.D.A. M.O.
T/Maj. Paterson D.L.E. 81 Battery Commander
T/Capt Denham W.M. Battery Capt.
Lt. Harmsworth C.L. C.P.O.
Lt. Hendley J. A. C.P.O
T/Capt. Rowland-Jones P. A Troop Commander
Lt. Veugen A.H. G.P.O.
Lt. Wood J. Troop Sub
T/Capt. Howard P.J. B Troop Commander
Lt. Glover P.E. C.P.O.
Lt. Huttlestone H.C. Troop Sub
T/Maj. Yool G.C. 82 Battery Commander
T/Capt Hogarth W.P. Battery Capt.
Lt. Chitty T.D. C.P.O.
Lt. Moore J.C. A.C.P.O (later R.S.O. KIA, Feb '45)
T/Capt Clayton T.G. C Troop Commander
Lt. Cross D.V. G.P.O.
Lt. Bourne K.V. Troop Sub
T/Capt Lemmon T. D Troop Commander
Lt. Vine R. G.P.O
Lt. Ramsay M.A. Troop Sub
NCOs AND GUNNERS
No complete list exists so I will add to this as and when I can; rank is given if known and any additional information if discovered will be added. NB: Army Numbers with the prefix 629 denote original Buffs (rather than being transferred from other RA regiments. other branches of service or other infantry battalions).
Gnr. Abel W., 81 Battery, A Troop
Bdr. Abbott, J.D. 6293440
Gnr. Alabaster, 81 Battery (A Troop HQ)
Gnr. Aldridge C.J., 6295522 (Killed, battle accident, 17.11.44)
Gnr. Bagatta O., 81 Battery (A Troop, C Sub)
Gnr. Bainbridge, B, 6298986
L/Sgt. Barker, W.E., 6295534
Buckley R., 82 Battery
Gnr. Burwood, F.H., 1787126
Gnr. Bedson L.A.W., 82 Battery , C Troop, 4188096
Bdr. Berger J., 82 Battery (C in C Cert.)
Caddy G., 5439300
A/L/Bdr. Carmichael J., 14603756 (wounded likely July 1944)
Gnr. Chart A., 82 Battery ('Crash')
Cook S.G., 6354860
Cooper A.J.R., 6106970
Cooper J.E. 6354980
Gnr. Cox, W.A., 6286183
Curtis R. (B.E.M.), 82 Battery
W/Bdr. Dixon C., 6296186 (vehicle mechanic)
Sgt. Evans, G.S., 6294413
Sgt. Fanning, 81 Battery, A Troop, D Sub.
Gnr. Fenn, 965390, 81 Bty., A Troop , C Sub. (wounded 31.10.44, at Slijkplaat by enemy shelling, remained at duty)
Gnr. Fisher, G.E. 6345200, 81 Battery (wounded by premature)
Goddard W.C. 6295655
Gnr. Golesworthy F.J., 4617997
Grainger C.H., 6287294
Gnr. Green P., C Troop
Grimshaw, B., 82 Battery
Hanham F., 82 Battery
Bdr. Hawkins, 81 Bty., A Troop, A Sub.
Hayes G., 82 Battery
Harlow L. ('Tiny'), 82 Battery
Sgt. Hayward, 6295635, 81 Battery, A Troop, C Sub. (wounded 31.10.44 at Slijkplaat by enemy shelling)
Gnr. Heap A.A., 14598767 (KIA)
Gnr. Hewlett, A.A., 6412250
BQMS Hill C.C., 5435686
Hills F.H., 6286971
Gnr. Humphrey F.G., 82 Battery, D Troop
L/Bdr. Hunt, 81 Bty, A Troop, B Sub.
James F.H., 6295655
Gnr. Johnson G.J. , 6298092
Johnson R.T., 6295661
Jordan A.D., 6294426
Keeley A.J., 6294426
Sgt. Kightly B.H., 6296209
Gnr. Keen, G.W., 6400663
Keil F.H., 6296914 (died, 1952)
ORSM Kemp H.S., C In C Cert, M.B.E.
Sgt. Kightly, 81 Battery, A Troop, B Sub.
Kistle W.H., 5442384
Gnr. Lalley V., 82 Battery (wounded, Nov 1944)
Leader R., 6299402 (registered alien)
RQMS Lestrange W., 5434121
Leventhall P.M., 6293541, 82 Battery
Linsey H.J., 6299409
Gnr. Livesey A., 7691618
L. Bdr. Lambert B.A. , 81 Battery, A Troop
L/Bdr. London A.T.C., 6295675, RHQ
Loveday F.A., 6405723
Lowe D.A., 5777492
Gnr. McCaskill N., 6405762 (wounded, premature shell explosion, 13.2.45 Op. Veritable)
Marchant L.F., 6296657
Marsh K., 6290646
Marshall A.G., 6294432 (MiD, 9/8/45)
B.S.M. Martin W, 82 Battery
Mayblatt S., 6295686, RHQ (registered alien)
Gnr. Mayo, H., 81 Battery (A Troop HQ)
Bdr. Mills, 81 Bty., A Troop, D Sub.
L/Bdr. Mills, 81 Bty, A Troop, A Sub.
Mitchell H., 6299757
Bdr. Moorcroft R.W., 6296222 , 82 Battery
Moore H.S., 629223
A/L/Bdr. Moss F.A., 884108 (wounded 10.8.44)
Muggeridge A.A., 6106860
Sgt. Newman R.P., 1425953 (wounded, 12.8.44, shrapnel in leg)
Norman H.J., 6298714
Gnr. Pacey E.C., 6854791 (wounded 10.8.44)
Packer R.S.C., 6300407
Palmer D.J., 6300260
Palmer R.E., 6405990
Parish S.J., 6300409
Parker F.G., 6295703
Parker G., 6295703
Parnell H.S., 6296229
Patmore F.W., 6209107
Peck J., 6291343
Pollinger F.L., 82 Battery
Pilcher H, 6300338
Bdr. Pullen, A Troop, C Sub.
Gnr. Presland J.W., 6300060, 81 Bty., A Troop, C Sub. (wounded by shelling at Slijkplaat 31.10.44, remained at duty)
Gnr. Pye O.J., 6297924 (wounded 8.8.44)
Sgt. Randall, 81 Battery, A Troop, A Sub.
Ridgeway B., 14339896
Robertson R.A., 14212586
Gnr. Ryall A.C. 847908
Gnr. Sams A, 82 Battery
Sjt. Sampson E.H., 6294356 (KIA, 11.4.45)
Gnr. Sansum E.G., 6300353 (wounded)
Sayer F. , 82 Battery
Bdr. Sheen, 81 Bty.,A Troop, B Sub.
Spice F.P., 6299944
Spice J.F., 6300364
Sutherland Gnr., 81 Battery (B Troop HQ)
Gnr. Schofield, W., 1824264
Sheppard E.H., 82 Battery
Shipley C.H., 14301825 (KIA, 2.8.44 premature explosion of shell)
Simpson G, 82 Battery
Stevens A. , 6300791
Stevens A.E., 6412113
Stewart R.J., 6299557
Styles J.G., 6296254
Gnr. Sutton A.J., 6300192
Swigenbaum S., 6294847 (listed registered alien, changed name to Branch)
Taylor G.F., 82 Battery ('Spud')
Gnr. Teague L.G.H., 14302057 (wounded, 1/11/44, crushed left foot and left shoulder)
Thomson R.E.S., 6298216
Thurley R., 82 Battery ('Margate')
Gnr. Turk, 81 Bty, A Troop, A Sub.
Bdr. Underwood, C.H.B., 6295534
Venn G., 82 Battery
Walkling W.A.J., 6297701
Wells A.R., 6295782
Walton A., 82 Battery ('Front-line Cook')
Pte. Ward J. A.C.C.
BQMS Westlake L.A., 5436415
Gnr. White F.B., 6412126 (KIA, Slijkplaat, 31.10.44)
White W., 82 Battery
