Hi According to their war diaries for Jan 45, 2 SLI had Troop Carrying Vehicles (TCVs), 3-tonners and 15 CWTs. Gus
Hello I’m hoping gus is still around as I’m looking for anybody who has information regarding 239 coy RASC. I am researching my grandfather and his wife, she was an Italian lady who I’m assuming he married during the Italian campaign
It looks like 239 Coy RASC operated DUKWs. Some interesting information about their operations here - ww11 dukw 3.pdf (windows.net)
Hello, I’m trying to find my father’s service history in the RASC between 1939 and 1946. I know he was based at Northampton at some time and also that he was evacuated from Dunkirk during the conflict losing a lot of his comrades in the sea! He also served in Greece as I have a photo of him at the Acropolis in Athens. He was also based at a depot in Morpeth, Northumberland. His name was Arthur Stanley Moore, Lance Corporal RASC. He died in 1961 aged 43. Regards, Victor Moore.
Hi Victor Do you know if your father was in Greece in 1941 during the German invasion? or sometime after it's liberation in Oct 44? Do you have his service records yet? Gus
Hi Gus, I think it must be some time after the liberation as I have a beautiful drawing of a horse that my father drew and in the bottom right hand corner it states: DRV. A S MOORE. RASC While Stationed at Northampton 11/2/41 No, I don’t have his service records. I applied for them at the MOD and was told they were held by the National Archives but they wrote back and said the MOD must have them! Regards, Victor.
Hi Victor That discounts any chance of him serving in Greece in 1941, The RASC/RIASC units in Greece in 1944-45, that I am aware of, were 5 Indian Field Bakery, RASC 13 Port Detachment, IASC 26 Field Butchery and Cold Storage Depot 38 Indian Field Butchery 236 Petrol Depot. RASC 2 Mobile Petrol Filling Centre, RASC 1595 Workshop Platoon 5 Greek General Transport Company 6 Greek General Transport Company 177 Indian General Transport Company 18 Company, RIASC (MAS) B Platoon, 64 Bulk Petrol Company RASC 690 Company (Corps HQ Car), RASC 331 Company RASC 520 Company Royal Army Service Corps (Inf Bde) HQ 4 Indian Infantry Division RIASC 4 Indian Divisional Troops Transport Coy 4 Indian Divisional Troops Transport Section 11th Indian Infantry Brigade Transport Coy 5th Indian Infantry Brigade Transport Coy 7th Indian Infantry Brigade Transport Coy 220 Detailed Issue Depot (DID) HQ 4 Div RASC 473 Coy RASC (Inf Div Tps) 21 Coy RASC (Inf Bde) 44 Coy RASC (Inf Bde) 509 Coy RASC (Inf Bde) 561 Company RASC (Infantry Brigade) 1595 Independent Workshop Platoon RASC Without your fathers Service Record it's going to be very difficult to establish what unit your father was in. I would recommend you go back to the MOD and as them to clarify who exactly has your fathers service records and how to get it (online form, FOI request, etc) The RLC museum may be able to point you in the right direction. The RLC Museum - The Royal Logistic Corps Or post your query here Service Records application - MOD response timescale If you do find out what unit your father served with in Greece let me know and I will see what I can do. Good luck with your research Gus
Hi Gus, I’ve been digging in our old collection of records and just found my father’s Soldier’s Release Book and it states his Army No : T / 138931. There is a card inside saying Record of Service and states Regt./Corps : RASC from 2.1.40 to 8.5.46. The Record Office Stamp states : RASC RECORDS, ORE PLACE, HASTINGS Regards again, Victor.
Hi Victor According to the website below, the RASC RECORDS, ORE PLACE, HASTINGS closed in about 1976. Ore Place - Historical Hastings You need to contact the MOD Requests for personal data and service records: a detailed guide Please quote his service number T / 138931 For info the T prefix denotes those who joined the RASC in a technical role. Hope this helps Gus
Hi Gus, silly me , no stupid me, I was looking at my father’s Soldier’s Release Book again and found that the back cover was actually folded over and would you believe it, there was more info! Once again it states his Army No -T/138931 Present Rank- Driver Unit, Regt, or Corps - 769 COY, ( GT) RASC. Date of enlistment- 2.1.1.1940 It also states Military Conduct - Exemplary !!! It also states - GREECE( CMF) 14 Feb 46
Hi Victor This means that your father was somewhere in Greece with the 769th General Transport Company RASC until Feb 1946 when he was returned to uk for demob. However it gives no indication as to when he arrived, where he was based and from which unit he came from. I can only find the War Diaries for 1945 and 1946 which suggests it was probably formed in 1945. Companies: 769 Coy. | The National Archives Companies: 769 Coy | The National Archives The documents you currently have will only give you a tiny fraction of his travels in ww2. You really need to get his service records to get the full picture. Please enter T/138931 into the service number box Requests for personal data and service records: a detailed guide CMF stands for Command Mediterranean Forces. Hope this helps Gus