Updated 8 November 2024
Requisitioned civilian accommodation
4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s) 1945 (1)
4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) 1945 (2)
8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) (Machine Gun) 1945 (3)
5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s) 1945-1946 (4)
179th (Worcestershire) Field Regiment RA 1945 (5)
171 Field Battery – 172 Field Battery – 173 Field Battery
43rd Reconnaissance Regiment RAC 1945-1946 (6)
(1) arrived from Riestedt north-east of Uelzen 14 May 45 – Wietze north-west of Celle – Wierstorf south of Uelzen 29 May 45 – returns Wietze 5 Jun 45 – Wensestraße 13, Celle 12 Jun 45 – Bergen north-west of Celle 4 Jul 45 – returns Wietze 15 Jul 45 – moved to Bergen-Lohheide Kaserne 27 Jul 45
(2) arrived from Bienbüttel north of Uelzen 19 May 45 – Winsen north-west of Celle – Fallersleben west of Wolfsburg 29 May 45 – returns Beedenbostel east of Celle 17 Jul 45 – Taunton Barracks 22 Dec 45
(3) arrived from Munsterlager 19 May 45 – Celle-Neuenhäusen – moved to Schneverdingen north of Soltau 23 May 45
(4) arrived from Römstedt south-east of Lüneburg 19 May 45 – Wardbohmen north-west of Celle – Brelingen west of Celle 23 May 45 – Wittingen north-east of Celle 29 May 45 – returns Brelingen 5 Jun 45 – Gatmann Stores Wittengen 12 Jun 45 – Hermannsburger Straße 70, Unterlüß north-east of Celle 9 Jul 45 – disbanded 1 Apr 46
(5) arrived from Suderburg south-west of Uelzen 20 May 45 – Rebberlah north-east of Celle – moved to Mellendorf north of Hannover 30 May 45
(6) arrived from Allenbostel north-west of Uelzen 25 May 45 – Hof Beutzen Oldendorf north of Celle – Völkers Hotel Hermannsburg north of Celle, Landkreis Celle – returns to Hof Beutzen 4 Jun 45 – disbanded 29 Jan 46
Squadrons/Batteries/Companies were at various locations
More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to 1 Mar 49
Part II
Just under four weeks from the end of the war, on 12th April 1945, Celle fell to elements of 46 Brigade and 227 (Highland) Brigade. Units and Regiments involved in the operation included the following :-
4th (Tank) Bn Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (originally 2nd/8th Middlesex, they were reconstituted as the 1st Bn after the loss of the original 1st Bn in the Far East)
131st (City of Glasgow) Field Regt. R.A. (supporting fire to 227 Brigade)
3rd (Tank) Bn Scots Guards
10th Highland Light Infantry
The Royal Scots (Royal Regiment)
Celle Town Centre, 1984. This photo could be 2007 or even 2010.
Take away the people and the blue box to the right and it could be 1907. Wonderful place.
Courtesy of Mr A Jacques