Norfolk Regiment Italy 1943

[mike mayer]

Does anyone have any information about this regt's actions in Italy My father was a Captain with this regt. then went to another posting which I have no documents about all I have to this affect is a pewter tankard inscribed 557th 21st reunion 1967,can anyone help me as to who or what they were and the job they did in Italy I am assuming

[jainso31]

The only battalions of the Norfolk Regt.that saw action in Italy were the 2nd (Regular) and the late addition of the 30th. 2nd were in the Gibraltar Brigade
in italy from Mar.44-Dc.44 then went to Greece to quell the unrest in that country.
30th batt. were in 43 Brigade in Sicily and Italy 4/44-6/45
Canot find much more -SORRY!


jainso31

[jainso31]

The only 557th I could find in Orders of Battle,Second World War,1939 1945 by Lt.Col.H F Joslin was a Field Company of the Royal Engineers attached to
the 55th Infantry Division from 12/39 to 10/43-what happened to that unit after that is not shown. I must confess I am as much perplexed as you will be .SORRY!
PS. 1943 is the year you stipulated in your post! ?

jainso31

Always on the Lookout!