RE Chemical 4.2" Mortar Companies in Med?

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Dili
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RE Chemical 4.2" Mortar Companies in Med?

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Post by Dili » 11 Jun 2016, 10:41

Per wiki it seems these were short lived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_ ... nch_Mortar

Anyone has a list of them in Mediterranean theatre?

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Re: RE Chemical 4.2" Mortar Companies in Med?

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Post by Gary Kennedy » 11 Jun 2016, 14:41

The only such unit listed in Joslen's Orders of Battle is 66 Mortar Company, RE, as part of the El Alamein orbat, which is perhaps why they get the mention. A quick look on the National Archives brings up a 68 Chemical Warfare Mortar Company war diary for July 1943, in the Middle East area. Not sure if that was the same type of unit, or indeed if they used 4.2-in mortars.

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Re: RE Chemical 4.2" Mortar Companies in Med?

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Post by Dili » 12 Jun 2016, 08:40

Thanks Gary.

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