61st Reconnaissance photo

Discussion in 'Recce' started by Chotie's Daughter, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Royce/Simon, welcome to the forum. I second what Tom has stated in his post.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  2. simon.cave

    simon.cave Junior Member

    Dear Everybody,

    I too have only recently come across the site and was a bit unprepared when I first responded. r

    I do have a number of photographs from D day onwards and amazingly many are documented with names and places. I also have all my father's diaries, letters home and copies of daily reports and signals etc which he used in the preparation of his account. I also have his uniform, Sam Browne and camp bed !

    I have it in mind (when I've finished the book) to give all the source material (and his MC) to Bovington. I want his stuff to be safe, accessible to the family and to the families of those he served with and I would hate for his MC to end up in some sale room in years to come !

    If you think there is a more appropriate place, please make suggestions !

    Simon Cave
     
  3. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Hello again Simon
    Could you post the pictures and diaries if it is not too personal?
    There are many Recce's on here who would be delighted to see them.

    Lesley
     
  4. simon.cave

    simon.cave Junior Member

    Dear Lesley,

    I will certainly post the photos but the diaries are virtually unreadable except to me (who knows his writing.

    don't be surprised if it takes a little while !

    Regards

    Simon Cave
     
  5. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

    Dear Lesley,

    I will certainly post the photos but the diaries are virtually unreadable except to me (who knows his writing.

    don't be surprised if it takes a little while !

    Regards

    Simon Cave

    Hello Simon,

    I look forward to seeing and reading when posted; as I am sure a lot of other forum members are as well! :)

    Best,

    Steve.
     
  6. Chotie's Daughter

    Chotie's Daughter Chotie's Daughter

    Hi Simon
    Thanks very much for joining and posting info. on the photo. I look forward to the book! :)
    Chotie's Daughter
     
  7. Tom OBrien

    Tom OBrien Senior Member

    How can the war diaries be "lost"? As I understand it they were sent in each month to 2nd Echelon (some sort of rear HQ?) and so even if a unit was completely overrun not all it's records would be lost. There are sadly several examples of this from the Western Desert.

    Strange!

    Tom
     
  8. TTH

    TTH Senior Member

    Strange yes, Tom, but so it is. I have searched for the diaries at Kew, as have many others, and they just aren't there. 61 Recce was broken up in the winter of '44-45, and perhaps the diaries just got lost in the shuffle.
     
  9. Tom OBrien

    Tom OBrien Senior Member

    TTH,

    But the diaries got returned each month - so the fact they were disbanded should not matter. Is there a regimental museum?

    Tom
     
  10. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

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    RAC at Bovington, but they don't have them either!

    The War Diary was supposedly drafted in triplicate; so one copy should now be at the National Archives and one at Bovington, but where did the other copy go? Presumably it was a 'guard copy', but where would it have been finally stored?

    Best,

    Steve.
     

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