Help Required. 104 Army Troops, Royal Engineers.

Smudger Jnr · 24-06-2009, 07:26 PM

A friend of mine has been looking, without success, for the history of the

104 Army Troops, Royal Engineers.

I have also spent time looking through websites and can only find passing mentions.

If anyone can help point us in the right direction I would be extremely grateful.

I am informed that the unit could have been raised at White City, Manchester, but not 100% sure of this information.

Regards
Tom

englandphil · 24-06-2009, 07:43 PM

Tom, I normally have a knack of digging up something, bit cant find a single reference to 104 Troop

P

Smudger Jnr · 24-06-2009, 07:57 PM

Yes I think it will be a tough nut to crack.

But there are plenty of good detectives on the forum

Regards
Tom

Drew5233 · 24-06-2009, 07:59 PM

Tom I suspect you may have already been here:

Royal Engineers Museum and Library - History Section - Unit histories page

Perhaps a short email to them here may bare fruits: mail@re-museum.co.uk

Regards
Andy

Smudger Jnr · 24-06-2009, 08:05 PM

Andy,
Thanks.
I have already emailed back my friend and one of the links was the museum for him to make contact with.

I thought this post may jog a few memories.

Regards
Tom

Smudger Jnr · 25-06-2009, 02:12 PM

I wonder if Brian (Sapper) has heard of them?

Regards
Tom

ramacal · 25-06-2009, 04:15 PM

Tom

Found this at the National Archives. 104 Army Troops. Coy, Royal Engineers.

War Dairy - WO167/928 - Sept 1939 - June 1940. Nothing after that date.

British Expeditionary France series.

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Might be the one. Where does your friend live and can he visit Kew. I will be going again soon, so bear this in mind.

Regards - Robert

Smudger Jnr · 25-06-2009, 05:31 PM

Robert,

Bill lives here in Berlin. He is visiting the Uk next week and so I have emailed him the link.
It is surprising that there is nothing on the internet (That I can find) written on the unit, only references to the unit.

The mention was as part of the BEF to France and so I am wondering if the unit was disbanded around June / July 1940.

Regards
Tom

ramacal · 25-06-2009, 05:36 PM

Tom

This war diary reference sounds correct then.

It could be that they ended up in the bag, so to speak and were never reformed after June 1940.

Be interesting to hear how he gets on.

Cheers - Robert.

Smudger Jnr · 25-06-2009, 06:37 PM

Robert,
I will certainly let you know when we find anything out, but still hoping someone on the forum may make the breakthrough for us.

Regards
Tom

24-06-2009, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	Help Required. 104 Army Troops, Royal Engineers. A friend of mine has been looking, without success, for the history of the 104 Army Troops, Royal Engineers. I have also spent time looking through websites and can only find passing mentions. If anyone can help point us in the right direction I would be extremely grateful. I am informed that the unit could have been raised at White City, Manchester, but not 100% sure of this information. Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

24-06-2009, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	Yes I think it will be a tough nut to crack. But there are plenty of good detectives on the forum Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

24-06-2009, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Drew5233 Very Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,418	Tom I suspect you may have already been here: Royal Engineers Museum and Library - History Section - Unit histories page Perhaps a short email to them here may bare fruits: mail@re-museum.co.uk Regards Andy __________________ Combat Communicators of the British Army

24-06-2009, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	Andy, Thanks. I have already emailed back my friend and one of the links was the museum for him to make contact with. I thought this post may jog a few memories. Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

25-06-2009, 02:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	I wonder if Brian (Sapper) has heard of them? Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

24-06-2009, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
englandphil Very Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,944	Tom, I normally have a knack of digging up something, bit cant find a single reference to 104 Troop P

25-06-2009, 04:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
ramacal 336/102 LAA Regiment, RA Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eynsford, Kent Posts: 3,429	Tom Found this at the National Archives. 104 Army Troops. Coy, Royal Engineers. War Dairy - WO167/928 - Sept 1939 - June 1940. Nothing after that date. British Expeditionary France series. Detecting your browser settings Might be the one. Where does your friend live and can he visit Kew. I will be going again soon, so bear this in mind. Regards - Robert Last edited by ramacal; 25-06-2009 at 05:19 PM.

25-06-2009, 05:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	Robert, Bill lives here in Berlin. He is visiting the Uk next week and so I have emailed him the link. It is surprising that there is nothing on the internet (That I can find) written on the unit, only references to the unit. The mention was as part of the BEF to France and so I am wondering if the unit was disbanded around June / July 1940. Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

25-06-2009, 05:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
ramacal 336/102 LAA Regiment, RA Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eynsford, Kent Posts: 3,429	Tom This war diary reference sounds correct then. It could be that they ended up in the bag, so to speak and were never reformed after June 1940. Be interesting to hear how he gets on. Cheers - Robert.

25-06-2009, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	Robert, I will certainly let you know when we find anything out, but still hoping someone on the forum may make the breakthrough for us. Regards Tom __________________ Reconnaissance Corps - Only the enemy in front.

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