Royal Artillery, 40 th Survey Regiment

[Nutley]

Has anyone heard of the 40th survey regiment? I am researching my Late Father's time during WW2. He was in Burma and was Captain with the RA. I thought he was with the 40th survey regiment, but cannot find any information on this. I know that I can apply for his service records through the MOD. However, in the meantime I wonder if anyone can throw any light on the survey regiments.

Thank you.
Sally

[Spikey68]

There were only 11 Survey Regiments during the war. Nos 1 and 2 served in India and Burma. By coincidence I just purchased (literally two days ago) a copy of this book (as the ebook version was only a fiver):

http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Larkhills-Wartime-Locators/p/1333/

I've only had a chance for a quick look through it but there are some detailed chapters on Burma and the work of the Survey Regts there. Might be worth an investment.

[Nutley]

Hi, Thanks for your response. Well, this is exactly what I thought - there were only 2 survey units in Burma. I found information on my Father on www.unithistories.com/officers/Army_officers_GO2.html

My Father is (was) Greenwood.James Eric. Maybe you could go on to the site and see if you can enlighten me.

Will have a look at the book.

Thank you for your interest.

Sally

[Nutley]

Just read the intro. on the book. Very interesting because I know my Dad was at Imphal. It would appear that my Father must have been in 1 or 2 survey groups. I wonder when the author of unithistories.com got the 40th survey regiment from?

Sally

[Spikey68]

It appears that your father corresponded with the author of the aforementioned book There are atleast 4 or 5 brief mentions of him in it.

He served with the 2nd Survey Regiment in Burma (so that link is wrong). There is even a group photo with him in it.

So might be a worthwhile investment.

[Spikey68]

in 1942

[Nutley]

Well, would you believe it!!!! I am sitting here with loads of photographs and I have the exact same one, only my copy has my Father on it - he is far ,far right. Poor Dad he was obviously cropped out!!! Gosh I am going to get the book. This is brilliant now I know who he was with I can research the events and places he experiened.  Thank you so very much.

If my friends "Seaweed" and Frank have read this link - how amazing is this chaps?

Sally

[Nutley]

Sorry, just downloaded photo properly and Dad is there.

[Spikey68]

Ok, I see how the unithistories site made the mistake. Eric was a cadet in the 40th Survey Training Regiment from which he was commissoned

The undermentioned, from R.A. (Cadets, 40th Survey Training Regiment), to be 2nd
Lts. 8th Mar. 1940: —
Charles William BRYANT (124825).
Arthur Cunningham PRIOR (124831).
Jocelyn Campbell KELSEY (124828).
William Ernest NOON (124830).
Ivan Neill TURNER (124837).
John William BRAILSFORD (124824).
James Eric GREENWOOD (124827).
Gilbert Hattersley KING (124829).
Richard Arthur RADFORD (124832).
Arthur Philip Heberden ROGERS (124833):
Leonard Chester SMITH (124834).
William Hammond SMITH (124835).
John WALMSLEY (124838).
Richard Fox (124826).
David John SCOTT (124836).