98 Field Regiment Royal Artillery War Diary
23 Jan 44 – 0900
392 Battery Commander with 201 Guards Brigade. Regiment is now entirely in support of 201 Guards Brigade with Batteries affiliated as follows: 391 – 6 Grenadier Guards. 392 – 3 Coldstream Guards. 471 – 2 Scots Guards.
"Mark Howard, historian researching the 98 Field Regiment Royal Artillery”
Lt. Col TB Davis Regimental History of the 98 Field Regiment Royal Artillery
23 Jan 44
Major George Peile is the 392 Battery Commander mentioned in the 98 Field Regiment Royal Artillery entry.
Major George Peile won his second Military Cross during the same week as Bombardier Reggie Keast was awarded the Military Medal during the same part of the Campaign For Monte Natale. He was by this point officer commanding 392 Battery, 98 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Another of Major Peile’s men in 392 Battery, Gunner Darley, won a Military Medal on 26 Jan 44 during this action.
No comments:
Post a Comment