Infantry Training Centre No.3

The Infantry Training Centre's is not a subject i've looked at before in WWII, is the training centre Regiment based or is it a national training area?

My grandfather originally joined the Suffolk Regiment on the 18th December 1941, and was based at No. 3 ITC until being transferred on 15th April 1942 to the Hertfordshire Regiment.

Why would he have been at the ITC for so long?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Regards
Paul

 

Hi Paul,

ITCs were/are located in areas, as were/are RTR Training Regiments, suitable for training purposes. My guess would be that your grandfather suffered an injury requiring hospitalisation.

All the best,
Gerry

 

Thanks Gerry, I'll look up the Suffolk Regiment ITC (Probably somewhere like Bury St. Edmunds), but my grandfather's service record makes no mention of any injuries, only training & a training request that was denied.

Regards
Paul

 

Thanks Owen D,

The interesting thing is that my grandfather was married in 1942, and on that document it states he was in the Suffolk Regiment at the time, and then on 15/04/1942 he was posted to the Hertfordshire Regiment.

So that information fits in nicely.

Regards
Paul

 

From here

So 3 ITC fed both regiments.

That's very interesting Owen! Do you have anything on 16 ITC and who they supplied?

 

Oops sorry forgot to post link to the info.
Eastern District [UK]

For 16 ITC
South Western District [UK]

Thanks Owen,

That adds up! Now I know how my Grand Father went from the 4th Ox & Bucks L.I. to the 5th Hampshires