1st Royal Notts Foresters
1st Royal Notts Foresters
The 1st Royal Notts Foresters, were, I believe, a M/G Battalion.
Can anyone give me their movements; 1940 - 1942?
Ta muchly..
Can anyone give me their movements; 1940 - 1942?
Ta muchly..
Are you talking about the 1st Btn the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regt?
If you are, the 1st started the war in Palestine, before moving to Cyprus in June 1940. Eventually in 1942 it moved back to Egypt where it converted to a Motorised role, and eventually captured at Tobruk later in the year
Regards
Andy H
If you are, the 1st started the war in Palestine, before moving to Cyprus in June 1940. Eventually in 1942 it moved back to Egypt where it converted to a Motorised role, and eventually captured at Tobruk later in the year
Regards
Andy H
Hi DavidDavid W wrote:Andy.
No I'm not, as far as I know, these are two seperate units.
Unless of course there was a name change somewhen.
Every search combo I come up with leads me to the Sherwoods, I haven't come across them whilst looking through books & papers.
Do you have a contextual reference point, some definative basis as to where they where and within what organisation/capacity they worked within?
Regards
Andy H
Well Niehorster has a 1 NF listed as a MG Btn within the 18th/Cairo Bde Area structure for 03/09/39, but thats an abbreviation for The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
http://niehorster.orbat.com/017_britain ... egypt.html
Maybe your 1st NF and his, are one and the same?
Regards
Andy H
http://niehorster.orbat.com/017_britain ... egypt.html
Maybe your 1st NF and his, are one and the same?
Regards
Andy H
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Hello David,
Site's I would recommend is http://www.regiments.org/ http://home.adelphia.net/~dryan67/orders/army.html
http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData. ... 32&Tab=Oob
I hope this helps
Regards
Richard
Site's I would recommend is http://www.regiments.org/ http://home.adelphia.net/~dryan67/orders/army.html
http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData. ... 32&Tab=Oob
I hope this helps
Regards
Richard
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Hi David,
Their was no such regiment called Royal Nottinghamsire Forresters. I would recommend this link David which might help you out http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/045SherF.htm
Their was no such regiment called Royal Nottinghamsire Forresters. I would recommend this link David which might help you out http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/045SherF.htm
Under 7th Division command Sept'39
Machine Gun :- 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached from Command Troops, ME
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/NA030939.htm
Under 9th Australian Division command March 31st 1941
Machine Gun :- 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached. One company detached to 9 Bn, The Rifle Brigade from 26-Mar-41
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/NA310341.htm
Various other websites give such information concerning this Regt.
Regards
Andy H
Machine Gun :- 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached from Command Troops, ME
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/NA030939.htm
Under 9th Australian Division command March 31st 1941
Machine Gun :- 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached. One company detached to 9 Bn, The Rifle Brigade from 26-Mar-41
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/NA310341.htm
Various other websites give such information concerning this Regt.
Regards
Andy H