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Belfast Telegraph Tuesday June, 6, 1944 Invasion

This looks like a List of Soldiers who joined the Regiment at a later date

there is no indication of Battery, it only gives Name and Rank and sometimes number

if you find a relative here and have additional information please send it for inclusion on the site

No. Rank Name No. Rank Name
  L/Sgt. Jones   Sgt. Whitehead
  Bdr. Saville   Gr. Hall, J.
  L/Sgt. Ervine, S. 1463104 Gr. Bailie, M. G.
scored out Gr. Barnhill, D.   Gr. King, P.
  Gr. Price (Sailor)   Gr. Embleton, J.
  Gr. Pate   Gr. Fields, W. C.
  Gr. Bell, R.   Gr. Stewart, C. (483) (written in pencil)
  Gr. Burns, W. J. 1683075 Gr. Jones, L. J.
1477273 Gr. Cooke, W. 1463065 L/Sgt. Busby, R. S.
1465488 S/Sgt. Carse, G. T.   L/Sgt. Devine, D.
  Gnr. Forde, W. W. V.   Gnr. Geddis, J.
  Gnr. Herbert, J. H. M.   Gnr. Johnston, T.
1472622 Gnr. Steenson, P.   Gnr. Thompson, J. H.
  Gnr. Ashwood, W. J.   Gnr. Jordan, W. C.
  Gnr. Campbell, G. 1476085 L/B. Fleming, R. D.
  Gnr. White, J. 1502397 Gnr. Spencer, C. E.
  Gnr. Henderson, R. C.   Gnr. Bourne, J.
  Gnr. Smith, A. J. (799)   Gnr. Smith, W. H.
  Gnr. Griffin, C. W.   Gnr. McArthur
1467280 Bdr. Patterson, H.   Bdr. Parker, G.
  Gnr. Kelly, W.   Gnr. Kelly, J. H.
  Gnr. Campbell, W. R.   Gnr. Johnston (Driver)
  Gnr. Brown, T.   Gnr. Devlin
  Gnr. Saville   L/Bdr. Kirkley, R.
  Gnr. Moran, J.   Gnr. Moran, C.
  Sgt. Hart   Gnr. Lusty, W.
  L/Bdr. Massey, J.   Bdr. Ringland, J.
  Gnr. McGihon, H.   Sgt. McKelvey, H.
  Gnr. Martin, J. (additional information by email)   Gnr. McCullough, W.
  Gnr. Clements, H.   Gnr. Gray, C.
  L/Bdr. Cooper, R.   Bdr. Doherty
  L/Bdr. Macdonald, W.   Gnr. Pearce, G.
  Gnr. McIlhagga, S.   L/Bdr. Cleland, A. E.
  Gnr. Jess, R. J. (not clear)   Gnr. Ireland, T.
  Gnr. Moore, H.   Gnr. Hawthorne, ?
  Gnr. Moore   L/Bdr. Nesbitt, J.
  Gnr. Kirk, J.   L/Bdr. George, H. M.
  L/Bdr. Cross, W. (Whig)   Gnr. Tanham, J. J.
  Gnr. Johnston, J. M. 1458030 Gnr. Gill, E.
  Gnr. Steenson, H.   Gnr. Bonugli
  Gnr. Cavedasca   Gnr. Barker
  Gnr. Bardi   L/Bdr. Hayes, F. L.
  Gnr. Brysland, D. C/G.   Gunner Brysland (Ftr.)
  Gunner Burbridge, G. A.   Gunner Walton
  Sgt. Mitchell, J.   Gunner Davies (Le Havre)
1494044 L/Sgt. Evans, C. A.   Gunner Fenton
  Gunner Hoosen, E. W.   Gunner Garrett, E. S.
  Gunner Good, R. J.   Gunner Lawson, D. M.
1059107 Cpl. Hobbs, P. 1475086 Gunner Hoff, W.
  L/Bdr. Caygill, E. T.   L/Bdr. Reid, R. J.
  Sgt. Harvey, R. S.   Sgt. Fitzgerald, W.
  L/Sgt. Mills, F. H.   Sgt. Crieve, J. D.
  Sgt. Quinn, V.   L/Sgt. Doree, J. J.
  Bdr. Blackman, H. G.   Bdr. Archibold, R.
  Gunner Rowlands, J.   Gunner Baverstock, H. L.
  Bdr. Trotter, A.   Bdr. Wilson, W.
  L/Bdr. Wilson, J. F.   Gunner Severs, A.
  Gunner Gault, W.   Gunner Cowan, F. E.
  Bdr. Duneen, B. (or Duncan)   Gunner Green, R. J.
  L/Sgt. Graham, D.   L/Sgt. Stewart, ?
  Bdr. Stewart, T. C.   Gunner Stewart, T. C.
  TSM Shapcott, M.   Sgt. Truswell, H. M.
  TSM McCullough, J.   Sgt. Nesbitt, J.
  L/Bdr. Landon, H. N.   L/Bdr. Osborne
  L/Bdr. Layne   L/Bdr. Gregory, C. A.
  Bdr. Howcroft, A. J.   Bdr. Craythorne, F.
  Gunner Craythorne, H.   Gunner Bryans, J.
  Gunner Boyce, J.   Gunner McKenzie, W. C. R.
  L/Bdr. Nesbitt, C. or G.   Gunner McCreight, W.
  Gunner McBurney, S. R.   Gunner Brown, J.
  Gunner Fancutt, J. J.   Major Henry, R. F. (?)
  Gunner Hines, H.   Major McMullan, F. ?
  Lt. Lockhart   Lt. Carr
  Lt. Walker, E. A.   Capt. Uprichard, D. R. K. ?
  Lt. Wright, S. E.   Lt. McMeekin, ? M. or W.
  Capt. Deakin, F. W.   illegible illegible
  Gunner Brown, J. (Darkie)   Gunner Brown (Snowball)
  Bdr. Baxter, N.   Sgt. Chambers, D. A.
  Sgt. Cakes, C. G.   Gunner Batt, P. D.
  Gunner Ritchie, H. P.   Bdr. Louden, D.
  Bdr. Kalloway, F.   BQMS Turner, F. J.
  Gunner Gillett, W. F.   Gunner Harkinson, J.
  Gunner Mowat, J.   Gunner Maxton
  Gunner Hughes, V.   Gunner Stewart, J.
  Gunner Rowlands, E. 1475265 Pte. Rowley, R.
1174 Gunner Coppinger, E. W. (E. M.) on memorial 1820061 Gunner Knox, T. T.
  Gunner McKay, W.   L/Sgt. Drew, R.
1502415 Sergt. Vance, J. D.   Gunner Johnson, N. H.
1513168 Gunner Wilson, W. M. J.   Gunner Heritage, C.
  Gunner Howe, W.   Gunner Purdy, J.
  Gunner Potts, A. L.   Gunner Menet, C. H.
  Gunner Bird, E. A.   Gunner Sedgwick, R.
  Gunner Fleming, R.   Gunner Anderson (cook)
  Gunner McKee (Cook)   Sgt. Scriven, G. C.
  Gunner McTernaghan, J.   Gunner McNeill, J.
  Sgt. Bradley, C. A.   Gunner Gouldie, J.
  Gunner Adams, T.   L/Bdr. Foley, J.
  L/Sgt. Hudson, J.   Gunner Bryce, T.
  Sgt. Temple   L/Sgt. Bleakley, R. W.
  Gunner Wallwork, J. W.   Capt. Byers, R. H.
  Gunner Page - Nunn, B.   Bdr. Baxter, N. or V. ?
  Lt. Beers, J. H. ?     c/o McMullan, Thos.
  Bdr. Wilson, W.      
    c/o The Hill, Moss Road, Lambeg   L/Bdr. Wilson, J. F.
          c/o Maguire & Patterson
  Sgt. Mitchell, J.      
    c/o Douglas & Green, Donegall Street   Lt. Elliott
          c/o State Insurance Co.
  Bdr. Macdonald, W.      
    c/o Wm. Liddell & Co., Wellington Place   Gunner Sykes, W.
        Gunner Gendy, H.
1464509 L/Sgt. Graham, D.   Gunner Hilditch, W. J.
    26 Sandhill Gardens, Belfast   Bdr. Thames, G.
        Gunner Hall or Hull,  A.?
  Bdr. Kulloway, F. ?   Gunner Mateer, A. E.  } brothers
  L/Sgt. Stewart, L.   Gunner Mateer, J.        }    -do-
    c/o Headline?   Gunner Pickersgill, G.
  Bdr. Stewart, T. C.   Gunner Anderson, A.
    c/o Belfast Steam   Gunner Calder, L.
      Smith, C. E. Gunner Jones, T. L.
    Walker, H.   Gunner Young, A. E.
    illegible   Gunner Mather, P.
    Wilson, K.   Gunner Hartley, G.
    Stewart, R. C.   Gunner Richardson, T. H.
        Gunner Broom, R. S.
        Gunner