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Hi , YES THAT IS MY UNCLE , AM TRYING TO GET HIS 64TH BOOK PUBLISHED . REGARDS PHIL.

To all relatives searching for information on the 64th medium regiment and its soldiers I hope in the next few months to be in a position to get my uncles notes (from a 212 battery aspect) published . Its a really great read with a great deal of humour and dramatic action passages. I am trying to interest publishers at the moment. If no success will be self published as its ideal for relatives who want to know more on the unit. my uncle was William Holloway (holly or alva to fellow soldiers), his book covers enlistment at the start of the war, training at berkhamstead, deployment to Africa fighting the Italians, then breakout and escape driving over german lines heading for fuka then diverted to a place called alamein  where 64th fired that tremendous barrage, on via operation overlord d day , attached to 30 corps under gen brian horrocks via villers bocage  mont pincon, Arnhem, (this is where the 64 th were the unit to establish radio contact with johnny frosts paras , as prrviously mentioned by another contributor this lead to a request from gen brian urqhart to allow the 64th to wear the Pegasus patch on their uniform, shame to say not ratified by the war office. I have a Photostat of the letter to the 64th fom the general(sean connery in a bridge to far)! this is a terrific tale and I also have the regimental shield from the office (on my wall ) and battledress complete with 30 corps bull and elephant boys insignia. helmets medals etc . from the unit.  anyway hope to be able to get this info out there as some really interesting stuff there.

Hi all,thank you for all your interesting info on my father, the nicknames of the departments are new to me so thanks for that. the birth and died dates are correct so its my dad for sure. the regiment was the royal engineers and latterly the Somaliland scouts where I then came on the scene.I would love to see my place of birth but not to safe a place to visit.!! thanks again for all repllys. phil. 

Hi dave, can find no reference to de.ath in my documents on regiment. have you seen the dennis falvey book on the 64th ,I had a look in this also but name not in index.this book may give you some info though. all the best phil

hi, david. if you give me his full name I can check if I have personal pics or any history of him. I have lots of info on this unit ,menu cards as you mention etc. i can always check in the unpublished regimental history for you. all the best . phil.