Rlangham Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Not sure where the best place to put these was, as they cover vehicles, artillery and aviation! Feel free to move it if deemed neccessary. Although my Grandad was lucky enough to survive the war, despite some very very close shaves. Served with 200 Battery 68th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment at first (turns out the Germans didn't like 3.7inch heavy anti aircraft guns blasting away Panzers at Tobruk, and he was on one of the last trucks out after his Regiment was wiped out), then served in the 69th during Italy, he died around a year before I was born, so never got to meet him. Hope these are of interest Anecdotes include him making the front page of the local paper (dad has a copy back home) of him meeting his wife's brother (in Cairo IIRC), on christmas day in the desert him and the gun crew being served up with a huge trifle, the top covered in flies. No one wanted their portion, so he had theirs, simply scooping the fly covered top off and eating the rest! My Grandad, Frederick Albert Langham, but always known as Albert In front of a 3 ton truck Good photo showing pup tent, rear wheels from 3.7inch gun and a CMP truck in the background Not sure how many men here, possibly the whole battery? Vehicles in the background are three AEC Matador's, used to tow the 3.7inch guns P40 'Kittyhawk' fighter B24 'Liberator' bomber Barrage balloon, and a Fordson WOT2 15 cwt truck on the ground Gun crew, showing the 3.7inch gun - Grandad kneeling on the left Marmon Herrington armoured car, without any armament In front of a pyramid British Valentine tank, captured by the Germans and then re-captured by the British Tea break at Tobruk Simply captioned 'Wog Army' - always thought it was a weird coincedence that the guy on my Grandad's left looks just like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wow, this was really cool! Thank you for posting these photos and also adding intresting comments. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 What a lovely piece of history, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Brilliant, absolutely fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 An interesting personal view of history - thanks for sharing them with us!! Got any more tucked away???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 A whole album full! When I see my dad over christmas i'll scan any other interesting ones in. Just noticed the colonial chap standing to the right of my Grandad (on the left to the viewer) is wearing WW1 1908 pattern webbing gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Would you just love that for your collection young scribe! I think these troops are East African Rifles. They don't look like Somalis but they are just like all the other Askari. This is a wonderful picture along with all the others.Thanks a million for sharing them with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 These pics are most definately of interest!!! Sorry you never got to know your grandfather, he undoubtetly did a great job. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Thanks for posting, I particularly like the pic of the recaptured Valentine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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