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Title: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: dursley on Saturday 31 January 09 13:40 GMT (UK)
Hello,
My grandad, Cecil George Huzzey, was in the 61st reconnaissance regiment during ww2. This regiment was part of the 50TH (TT) NORTHUMBRIAN DIVISION which landed on Gold Beach on D Day.

I wonder if anyone knows where I could find out which Squadron he was in within the 61st reconnaissance regiment? His Captain was Captain Herbert Snook who was killed in action in early 1945.

Many Thanks for your time,

Paul. Bristol
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: scrimnet on Saturday 31 January 09 18:23 GMT (UK)
Well the easiest would be to look at his records!

They are available (what has not been weeded!) from the MOD...

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

The second way is if you have any pics of him with his vehicle...That would do!  ;D ;D ;D

Third...

Any paperwork, letters etc
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: dursley on Sunday 01 February 09 10:34 GMT (UK)
I have no photographs of him with a vehicle nor any paperwork but will definatly try the MOD.

Thanks alot, Dursley.
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 01 February 09 10:58 GMT (UK)
I presume you have seen this??

http://www.helion.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=15514&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1


Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: dursley on Sunday 01 February 09 10:59 GMT (UK)
Yes Thanks,it's a nice little book with a lot of pesonal memories.
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 01 February 09 11:01 GMT (UK)
And this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/07/a5323907.shtml
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: dursley on Sunday 01 February 09 11:13 GMT (UK)
No, I hadn't seem this bbc link!

Thanks, I shall enjoy going over it.  :D
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: scrimnet on Sunday 01 February 09 14:02 GMT (UK)
We aim to find something new!!!
Title: Re: 61st reconnaissance regiment.
Post by: GLYN50 on Sunday 04 October 09 19:47 BST (UK)
My Dad was in TT 50 he landed at Normandy I have a few photos of the tanks and crew the names of the tanks where FEE , FIE , FOE  his name was George Vaughan