944:
920:
932:
908:
896:
525:
384:
584:
52:
76:
93:
328:
766:, which acted as a holding unit for Scottish coast batteries, while RHQ of 535th Coast Rgt went into suspended animation at Kirkwall with three batteries (148, 150, 151), the remainder (222, 329, 352) being disbanded. Finally, 533rd Coast Rgt and its remaining batteries (133, 136, 166, 169, 208, 224) were placed in suspended animation on 1 January 1946, together with the ex-Orkney batteries with 538th Coast Rgt.
818:
B.L. Swanney, a TA officer who had served in the Orkney Heavy
Regiment, as his second-in-command. By 1951 Maj Swanney had been promoted to the command. At first recruitment was slow, and R and S Btys were not formed until December 1952. The only equipment available for training was the 6-inch guns at
754:
detachments or in the hands of care and maintenance parties. Many personnel from the regiments on Orkney were transferred to the infantry or to the RA's garrison regiments who carried out occupation duties on the
Continent. On 1 April 1944 533rd (Orkney) Rgt lost three batteries: 199 (disbanded), 223
774:
Postwar discussions on the future shape of the TA had suggested two regiments of coast artillery for Orkney and
Shetland, but when it was estimated that the maximum recruitment potential of the two sparsely populated island groups was only 600 men, this was scaled back to a single regiment. Thus,
375:). Given the small local population, most of the manpower for this expansion came from the UK mainland. They were stationed in remote locations on Orkney and Shetland, and during 1941 a programme of rotating batteries with other parts of the UK came into effect.
745:
By 1943 the threat from German attack had diminished and there was demand for trained gunners for the fighting fronts. A process of reducing the manpower in the coast defences began. The manpower requirements for the forthcoming Allied invasion of
Normandy
652:
343:, the coastal artillery defending the whole United Kingdom was greatly increased. While the majority of coast defence units were under the local corps or district HQ, the Orkney & Shetland Defences ('OSDEF') came under the control of
370:
On 5 September 1940 the Orkney Heavy Rgt was split into three to man these guns, designated 533rd to 535th (Orkney) Coast Rgts. Later the independent batteries stationed on
Shetland were regimented as 1st Coast Artillery Group (later
967:
One source suggests that the Orkney Coast
Brigade reformed in 1920 was placed in suspended animation in 1922 and was revived in 1938; however other sources state that it was disbanded and that the Orkney Hvy Rgt was a new
272:
formed at the same time, which were responsible for the searchlights (S/Ls) and generators. Recruiting for these units was good, and they had all attended summer training camps before war broke out on 3 September 1939.
640:
There were few changes in the organisation of the Orkney coast defences during the middle years of the war. Then in the spring of 1943 there was another round of exchanges with regiments in the rest of the UK:
846:
1423:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United
Kingdom, Part 7: Coast Artillery, Defence Troops, Royal Artillery, and AA Defence of Merchant Ships (July 1943), with amendments, TNA file WO 212/124.
1410:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United
Kingdom, Part 30: Coast Artillery, Defence Troops, Royal Artillery, and AA Defence of Merchant Ships, 12 December 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO
861:
From 1947 to 1956 the regiment wore a regimental flash consisting of a small red fouled anchor on a blue disc, derived from the wartime insignia of OSDEF. This was formally authorised in
September 1952.
931:
488:
943:
919:
1724:
1719:
1401:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United
Kingdom, Part 30: Coast Artillery, Defence Troops, Royal Artillery, and AA Defence of Merchant Ships, 14 May 1942, TNA file WO 212/122.
884:
of 430 Regiment for several years. Unusually for a battery/company/squadron sized unit, 861 Battery was permitted an Honorary Colonel in 1957, and Sir Basil was re-appointed to the role.
865:
430 Regiment formed a pipe band in 1955, which was officially authorised in 1956 for 861 Bty (the only battery/company/squadron sized unit to be permitted a band). With the permission of
907:
683:
463:
762:
the coast defences were stood down. On 1 June 1945, RHQ of 534th Coast Rgt entered suspended animation at Stromness and its remaining batteries (141, 142, 144, 158, 223, 268) joined
823:
heavy anti-aircraft gun, which Q Bty trained to operate. By 1954 the regiment was training exclusively on the 3.7-inch gun, including 'landward firing' in a field artillery role.
403:
775:
when the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, 534th and 535th Coast Regiments were formally disbanded, while 533rd was reformed as 430 (Orkney) Coast Rgt, RA, renamed
1714:
1392:
Organization of the Field Force in the United Kingdom and Order of Battle, Part 12, Orkney and Shetland Defences, 26 March 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/116.
1322:
Organization of the Field Force in the United Kingdom and Order of Battle, Part 12, Orkney and Shetland Defences, 3 March 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/115.
819:
Ness Battery, near Stromness, and some twin 6-pdrs. By 1950 a decision had been made to equip some light semi-mobile batteries of coast artillery with the versatile
1709:
1704:
720:
431:
442:
1350:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 20: Coast Artillery and AA Defence of Merchant Ships, 16 December 1941,TNA file WO 212/118.
763:
662:
420:
977:
It is reported that these were termed 198 and 199 Heavy Regiments, but this is unconfirmed by other sources; the numerals indicate that these were batteries.
474:
600:
826:
When the coast artillery branch of the RA was abolished on 31 October 1956, the regiment converted to the light anti-aircraft role and was reduced into
1067:
1454:
Order of Battle of the Forces in the United Kingdom, Part 7, Coast Artillery and AA Defence of Merchant Ships (1 April 1944), TNA file WO 212/120.
895:
1296:
238:
690:
456:
372:
339:
the increase in defences of Scapa Flow became a priority. 190 Heavy Bty was split into two units. Then with the threat of invasion after the
1336:
Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 20: Coast Artillery, 1 June 1941, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/117.
297:
The entrances to Scapa Flow were supposed to be closed by blockships and booms, but on the night of 14 October 1939 the German submarine
253:
750:) led to further reductions in coast defences in April 1944. By this stage of the war many of coast battery positions were manned by
222:
158:
96:
1522:
241:, Alfred Baikie, took the lead in raising batteries of anti-aircraft and coast artillery and fortress engineers in the islands.
1649:
Gen Sir Frederick Pile's despatch: "The Anti-Aircraft Defence of the United Kingdom from 28th July, 1939, to 15th April, 1945"
839:
835:
269:
202:
198:
1472:
Order of Battle of the Forces in the United Kingdom, Part 7, Section A – Coast Artillery (November 1945), TNA file WO 212/119.
866:
358:
727:
713:
613:
449:
409:
135 Bty at Neb Battery – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941; disbanded 22 August 1941, personnel transferred to 136 Bty
1681:
1463:
Order of Battle of the Forces in the United Kingdom, Part 7, Section A – Coast Artillery (June 1945), TNA file WO 212/121.
591:
Responsible for the eastern defences in Kirkwall Fire Command, formed with A, B, C and D Coast Btys, later organised as:
1295:
Organization of the Field Force in the United Kingdom and Order of Battle, Part 12, Orkney and Shetland Defences, 1940,
298:
532:
Responsible for the western defences in Stromness Fire Command, formed with A, B and C Coast Btys, later organised as:
877:
751:
221:
In 1926 it had been decided that the responsibility for coast defences in the UK would rest solely with the part-time
1359:
395:
Responsible for the southern defences in Flotta Fire Command, formed with A, B and C Coast Btys, later organised as:
291:
287:
814:
The regiment was commanded by Lt-Col J.B. Donaldson, a Regular gunner who was Garrison Commander in Orkney, with
502:
237:
due to be based at Scapa Flow once more if war came, defences for the anchorage were an urgent requirement. The
1645:, London: Royal Artillery Institution, 1959/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1-845740-31-3.
881:
798:
1381:
17:
1443:
1432:
1370:
986:
Established prewar TA units could not be simply disbanded; instead they were placed in 'suspended animation'.
625:
222 Bty – 6-inch battery formed at Norton Camp 27 February 1941 by 72nd CT Rgt, joined at Lerwick 20 May 1941
1217:
1206:
524:
364:
383:
815:
210:
305:
slipped on the surface between two blockships unseen by the coastal defences and sank the battleship HMS
344:
1612:
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
794:
347:, which had a strong presence on the islands. By July the Orkneys had the following guns emplaced:
1599:
History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom
737:(A number of these exchanges were either cancelled or short-term, the batteries returning later.)
1597:
873:
820:
747:
340:
316:
306:
248:
was formed on 1 November 1938, comprising regimental headquarters (RHQ) and 190 Heavy Battery at
229:
in 1938 there was a rapid expansion of the TA, particularly for coast and air defence. With the
583:
547:
213:, and although the Orkney RGA was reformed postwar it was short-lived and disbanded in 1922.
1648:
1237:
811:
It formed part of 105 Coast Artillery Brigade, which covered Scotland and Northern Ireland.
302:
190:
612:
149 Bty at Carness – 6-inch battery formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
1607:
416:
194:
162:
92:
51:
1614:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996, ISBN 1-85753-080-2.
1686:
1542:
327:
1624:
81:
1698:
1593:
506:
495:
402:
134 Bty at Buchanan Battery – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
388:
226:
784:
561:
470:
427:
261:
170:
142:
1682:
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
560:
145 Bty at Scad – formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941; became independent at
498:, 27 February 1941 by 72nd Coast Training (CT) Rgt, joined at Burray 20 May 1941
565:
315:
left Scapa Flow until the booms and defences had been improved (including the
312:
234:
230:
206:
174:
512:
246 Bty – joined at Cara from 520th (Kent & Sussex) Coast Rgt 22 May 1941
1659:
The History of the Orkney and Shetland Volunteers and Territorials 1793–1958
834:
at Lerwick, one Troop and the pipe band on Orkney. It trained on the modern
551:
515:
Coast Artillery (CA) S/L Detachment – joined from 72nd CT Rgt 8 October 1941
481:
265:
173:. During the war it was greatly expanded to defend the vital naval base of
619:
150 Bty at Carness – 12-pdr battery formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941
1601:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004
249:
132:
1671:
1636:
The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
448:
140 Bty at Cara – formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941 transferred to
596:
828:
861 (Orkney & Zetland) Independent Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RA
628:
329 Bty – joined at Carness from 515th (Suffolk) Coast Rgt 8 June 1941
286:
On the outbreak of war the Orkney Heavy Rgt was mobilised to man four
759:
543:
438:
387:
Mk VII 6-inch gun in typical coast defence emplacement, preserved at
257:
186:
166:
571:
158 Bty – joined at Houton from 568th (Devon) Coast Rgt 8 June 1941
177:. It was reformed postwar and later became an air defence battery.
831:
599:, Shetland – redesignated from A Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
582:
574:
268 Bty – joined at Scad from 511th (Durham) Coast Rgt 3 June 1941
523:
382:
326:
1621:, Vol I, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
256:
F. Buchanan. The new unit manned the coast guns at Stanger Head,
399:
133 Bty at Stanger Head – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941
546:– redesignated from B Bty 1 April 1941; became independent at
536:
141 Bty at Stromness – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941
755:(to 534th (Orkney) Coast Rgt) and 246 (suspended animation)
509:, 27 February 1941 by 2nd CT Bty, joined at Holm 25 May 1941
622:
151 Bty at Wass Wick – redesignated from D Bty 1 April 1941
1068:
Orkney & Zetland Volunteer Artillery at Regiments.org.
653:
530th Princess Beatrice's (Isle of Wight Rifles) Coast Rgt
609:
148 Bty at Galtness – redesignated from B Bty 1 April 1941
557:
144 Bty at Skerry – formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941
528:
12-pounder gun in coast defence mounting at Newhaven Fort.
539:
142 Bty at Links – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941
441:– formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
430:– formed from part of C Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
419:– formed from part of B Bty 1 April 1941; transferred to
185:
There had been previous volunteer artillery units in the
1676:
679:
106 Bty – from 522nd (Dorset) Coast Rgt by 13 April 1943
412:
136 Bty at Gate – formed from part of A Bty 1 April 1941
1638:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992, ISBN 0-9508205-2-0.
668:
133, 166, 169, 199, 208, 223, 224, 246 Btys – unchanged
658:
136 Bty – to 530th (PBIoWR) Coast Rgt by 13 April 1943
1629:
Fanfare for a Tin Hat: A Third Essay in Autobiography
209:, but during the war this role was taken over by the
201:(OAV) formed in 1860. By 1914 the OAV had become the
1725:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1940
696:
292 Bty – from 519th (K&S) Coast Rgt by 13 April
779:on 1 July 1951. It was to be organised as follows:
480:199 Bty – independent twin 6-pdr battery joined at
138:
128:
120:
112:
102:
87:
69:
61:
34:
1643:The History of Coast Artillery in the British Army
1720:Military units and formations established in 1938
1565:
1563:
1502:
1500:
1498:
845:On 1 May 1961 the battery was incorporated into
494:223 Bty – 12-pdr battery formed at Norton Camp,
1282:
1280:
1278:
1276:
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1270:
1268:
1266:
1017:
1015:
1013:
1011:
18:535th (Orkney) Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery
1619:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
937:Gun emplacement overlooking the Sound of Hoxa
587:6-pounder gun in twin coastal artillery mount
8:
1087:
1085:
1083:
1081:
1079:
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1075:
606:147 Bty at Deer Sound – formed 14 April 1941
205:tasked with defending the new naval base at
1419:
1417:
1346:
1344:
1342:
1332:
1330:
1328:
913:Observation post at Ness Battery, Stromness
489:524th (Lancashire & Cheshire) Coast Rgt
56:Cap badge of the Royal Artillery (pre-1953)
1577:
1575:
1488:
1486:
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1482:
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1318:
1316:
1314:
631:CA S/L Detachment - joined 7 November 1941
50:
43:430th (Orkney & Zetland) Coast Rgt, RA
1115:
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1111:
1109:
1107:
1105:
1103:
1101:
1099:
1097:
777:430 (Orkney & Zetland) Coast Regiment
1523:414–443 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
1256:
1254:
842:, with the associated radar at Lerwick.
709:147 Bty – to War Office control by 3 May
1715:Military units and formations in Orkney
1518:
1516:
1514:
1512:
1127:
1125:
1063:
1061:
1059:
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1047:
1045:
998:
960:
925:Innan Neb battery and observation tower
891:
484:8 October 1941, to Cara 9 December 1942
469:176 Bty – formed from part of B Bty at
1710:Coast regiments of the Royal Artillery
1705:Heavy regiments of the Royal Artillery
869:, the band wore Dress Maclean tartan.
239:Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland
45:861 (Orkney & Zetland) LAA Bty, RA
31:
7:
684:519th (Kent & Sussex) Coast Rgt
501:224 Bty – 6-inch battery formed at
464:520th (Kent & Sussex) Coast Rgt
124:Orkney & Shetland Defence Force
455:166 Bty – joined at Buchanan from
311:lying at anchor. As a result, the
25:
1030:Maurice-Jones, pp. 103, 166, 187.
462:169 Bty – joined at Balfour from
1661:, Lerwick: Shetland Times, 1958.
1297:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
942:
930:
918:
906:
894:
91:
74:
1672:British Army units from 1945 on
949:Gun emplacements at Graemeshall
270:Orkney Fortress Royal Engineers
203:Orkney Royal Garrison Artillery
199:1st Orkney Artillery Volunteers
733:148, 222, 329 Btys – unchanged
699:141, 158, 268 Btys – unchanged
487:208 Bty – joined at Hoxa from
1:
579:535th (Orkney) Coast Regiment
520:534th (Orkney) Coast Regiment
404:522nd (Dorsetshire) Coast Rgt
379:533rd (Orkney) Coast Regiment
1286:Frederick, pp. 603–9, 633–5.
851:Q (Orkney & Zetland) Bty
65:1 November 1938 – 1 May 1961
41:535th (Orkney) Coast Rgt, RA
39:534th (Orkney) Coast Rgt, RA
37:533rd (Orkney) Coast Rgt, RA
878:Lord Lieutenant of Shetland
268:, and was supported by the
1741:
1631:, London: Macmillan, 1970.
1569:Frederick, pp. 1021, 1031.
1039:Rollo, pp. v, 1–15, 25–26.
847:540 (Lovat Scouts) LAA Rgt
1689:The Territorial Army 1947
1641:Col K. W. Maurice-Jones,
1557:Maurice-Jones, pp. 276–7.
1149:Maurice-Jones, pp. 206–7.
807:S Bty (Light) at Kirkwall
804:R Bty (Medium) at Lerwick
721:514th (Suffolk) Coast Rgt
432:515th (Suffolk) Coast Rgt
246:Orkney Heavy Regiment, RA
49:
35:Orkney Heavy Regiment, RA
1677:Royal Artillery 1939–45.
1634:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
1382:535th Rgt at RA 1939–45.
1371:534th Rgt at RA 1939–45.
1360:533rd Rgt at RA 1939–45.
790:P Bty (Heavy) at Hatston
443:511th (Durham) Coast Rgt
27:Former British Army unit
1603:ISBN 978-1-84574-055-9.
1533:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
764:538th (Clyde) Coast Rgt
663:501st (Forth) Coast Rgt
421:568th (Devon) Coast Rgt
373:541st Special Coast Rgt
331:Formation sign of OSDEF
252:, under the command of
1248:Maurice-Jones, p. 229.
1197:Maurice-Jones, p. 221.
830:, with its HQ and two
793:Q Bty (Medium) at the
588:
529:
475:504th (Fife) Coast Rgt
392:
332:
211:Royal Marine Artillery
1444:Collier, Chapter XXI.
1433:Collier, Chapter XIX.
1308:Linklater, pp. 164–5.
1005:Frederick, pp. 667–8.
586:
527:
386:
345:Anti-Aircraft Command
335:After the sinking of
330:
155:Orkney Heavy Regiment
1207:Collier, Chapter IV.
1140:Litchfield, pp. 4–5.
169:Islands just before
1506:Frederick, p. 1012.
1218:Collier, Chapter V.
1091:Litchfield, p. 301.
867:Sir Charles Maclean
795:Royal Naval Reserve
1617:J.B.M. Frederick,
1299:, file WO 212/114.
1260:Farndale, Annex M.
1228:Linklater, p. 166.
1176:Linklater, p. 163.
1167:Frederick, p. 601.
1158:Linklater, p. 161.
1131:Farndale, Annex B.
1021:Frederick, p. 615.
874:Basil Neven-Spence
748:Operation Overlord
704:535th (Orkney) Rgt
673:534th (Orkney) Rgt
645:533rd (Orkney) Rgt
589:
530:
393:
341:Dunkirk evacuation
333:
317:Churchill Barriers
254:Lieutenant-Colonel
161:unit of Britain's
548:Dreghorn Barracks
473:3 March 1941; to
148:
147:
16:(Redirected from
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1666:External sources
1653:18 December 1947
1582:
1581:Rollo, pp. 34–5.
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1492:Rollo, pp. 31–3.
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1238:Pile's despatch.
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1119:Rollo, pp. 27–8.
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901:Buchanan Battery
898:
882:Honorary Colonel
840:Bofors 40 mm gun
686:by 13 April 1943
655:by 13 April 1943
601:21st Coast Group
225:(TA). After the
223:Territorial Army
191:Kirkwall Gunners
159:Territorial Army
97:Territorial Army
95:
80:
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32:
21:
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1687:Graham Watson,
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1608:Martin Farndale
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772:
743:
728:546th Coast Rgt
726:352 Bty – from
714:544th Coast Rgt
691:572nd Coast Rgt
661:307 Bty – from
651:129 Bty – from
638:
614:553rd Coast Rgt
581:
522:
503:East Blockhouse
457:559th Coast Rgt
450:554th Coast Rgt
381:
325:
284:
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195:Napoleonic Wars
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181:Precursor units
163:Royal Artillery
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107:
106:Coast Artillery
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282:Mobilisation
277:World War II
262:Ness Battery
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143:World War II
121:Part of
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603:28 May 1941
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477:15 May 1941
466:22 May 1941
459:3 June 1941
445:5 June 1941
437:139 Bty at
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415:137 Bty at
406:5 June 1941
359:12-pounders
351:11 × 6-inch
288:6-inch guns
193:during the
139:Engagements
129:Garrison/HQ
108:Air Defence
1699:Categories
1588:References
872:Major Sir
857:Traditions
787:, Kirkwall
752:Home Guard
566:Lancashire
365:6-pounders
313:Home Fleet
235:Home Fleet
231:Royal Navy
207:Scapa Flow
197:, and the
175:Scapa Flow
1657:D. Rollo
1186:Army List
955:Footnotes
801:, Lerwick
723:by 1 June
716:by 1 June
552:Edinburgh
482:Lamb Holm
337:Royal Oak
308:Royal Oak
266:Stromness
1606:Gen Sir
1543:Watson,
1411:212/123.
821:3.7-inch
741:Late War
290:and one
250:Kirkwall
133:Kirkwall
1545:TA 1947
888:Gallery
838:of the
783:RHQ at
770:Postwar
636:Mid-War
597:Lerwick
417:Balfour
70:Country
832:Troops
760:VE Day
758:After
544:Houton
439:Burray
258:Flotta
244:A new
217:Origin
187:Orkney
167:Orkney
157:was a
88:Branch
79:
62:Active
994:Notes
968:unit.
816:Major
357:17 ×
471:Hoxa
428:Holm
363:9 ×
299:U-47
264:and
153:The
113:Size
103:Role
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