WW2 Husband and Wife Groups. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery. Other: 36 (middlesex) AA batt &. 58 S/L regiment RA. Service dates: 3/3/41 to 22/7/43. Due to the various documents, It is apparent that G Todd was serving in the 36th (middlesex) AA batt, Royal Engineers, Then moving as one of the. Cadre of trained men to the newly formed. 58th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment. This searchlight unit was formed as part of the doubling in size of the TA at the time of the Munich Crisis in late 1938. On 1 August 1940 the Royal Engineers’ AA battalions were transferred to the Royal Artillery. By the end of 1944, the War Office began reorganising surplus anti-aircraft regiments in the UK into infantry battalions. In November, 58th Searchlight Regiment was one of the units selected for conversion. Meanwhile, 21st Army Group fighting in North West Europe was suffering a severe manpower shortage, particularly among the infantry. In February the 58th went to North West Europe the following month and did duty with Second Army until VE Day. Royal engineers old comrades ass. Membership book, dated 21-8-1940 in Harrow. Memorial cards for his brother and father. Photograph (possibily his father). Negative of a searchlight. Negative of himself and others taken in the mirrored glass of the searchlight. Certificate of transfer to the reserve (9-4-46). AB64 service book, post war issue on return to TA in 1947. Territorial Efficiency medal 2086573 BDR G. Late issue medal group, in issue box to GAE Todd with entitlement slip. Medal pair, believed to be similar late issue (probable claimed at the same time). AB64 service book to Kathleen Todd, (was Harris, her name has been changed after they married in December 1941). The item “WW2 British husband & wife family medal group ATS & Royal engineers/artillery” is in sale since Friday, September 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “bananamafia” and is located in barwell leicester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain