WO171/2350 – 15 Tank Transporter Company RASC 22 January 1944 CHALKWELL Remainder of Company AB 64 a Part II forwarded to Regimental Paymaster Finsbury Circus for checking. Arrangements completed for detachment of ferrying detail to 28 V.R.D. HQ and 59 V.R.D. and 29 V.R.D. 23 January 1944 CHALKWELL Movement Order JAN/EC/063 received for move of 217 vehicles to various destinations as per attached copy. 24 January 1944 CHALKWELL 3 Officers 160 O.Rs left HQ Company at 0548 hrs special train 24E81 for Dagenham to commence road move as per attached Unit Movement Order No.1. 25 January 1944 CHALKWELL Lecture given by Miss Margery Sharpe on “America and her Citizens”. 1600 Detachment 1 Officer 7 Drivers i/c Ford Utility Car arrived 54 V.R.D., Queniborough. 26 January 1944 CHALKWELL 1950 2 Officers 112 O.Rs arrived 54 V.R.D. Queniborough. 27 January 1944 CHALKWELL 2 Officers and 88 O.Rs left 54 V.R.D. to take delivery of u/m vehicles:- Austin 12 x 3 ton 4x4 GS Austin 7 x 3 ton 4x2 GS Austin 7 x 15 cwt 2 whld 180 GL2D 11 x 4 Stretchers 4x2 Heavy Ambulance 4 x 3 ton 6x4 GS Bedford 3 x 3 ton Wireless Dodge 5 x 3 ton 4x2 GS 5 x 15 cwt 2 whld W/Trlr 1 x 3 ton 4 whld Trlr Bedford 8 x 3 ton 4x4 Dodge 5 x 15 cwt 4x2 GS Morris 2 x 4x4 Tractors A/Tk Austin 10 x 3 ton 4x4 GS Ford 30 x 3 ton 4x4 GS 5 x 3 ton 28 January 1944 [No entry] 29 January 1944 CHALKWELL 57 Reinforcements ex Holding Coy No. 1 Trng Battn (Dvrs) RASC arrived Chalkwell 1015 hours. 8 further Reinforcements arrived 1815 hours ex No. 2 Trng Battn (Dvrs), Heckfield Camp, Nr. Basingstoke. 30 January 1944 [no entry] 31 January 1944 CHALKWELL 65 Reinforcements received medical and dental inspection. This unit was visited by C.R.A.S.C., 27 L of C Tpt Coln RASC.
Next installment is for May 1944, unfortunately it's handwritten and not particularly legible. There are some WD vehicle numbers which might be of interest... 1 May 1944 Lt. H. Bardsley 291708 posted to Coy from 545 Coy RASC Tank Transporter. T/14405964 Dvr Webb trial F.G.C.M. for improper use of W.O. Transport, also absence without leave. Pleads Not Guilty, but found Guilty and awarded 112 days detention. 2 May 1944 [no entry] 3 May 1944 T/14474174 Dvr Neame [?] S.O.S. on posting to 401 Coy R.A.S.C. (Tp Carrying). T/80484 Dvr Millet [?] TOS on posting from 401 Coy RASC (Tp Carrying). T/10612994 Dvr Savory H. TOS on posting from 58 Coy (Armd Divn?) RASC. 4 – 5 May 1944 [no entries] 6 May 1944 T/261785 Dvr Donnelly L.T. TOS from “Y” List. 0930 T/221193 Dvr Pepper S. sustained fatal injuries whilst on convoy duties. Fell from transporter + run over by trailer on Barnet By Pass. Diamond ‘T’ Trailer No 777744 evacuated to ??. 7 – 9 May 1944 [no entries] 10 May 1944 [two other ranks] TOS on posting from 401 Coy RASC (Tp Carrying). 11 May 1944 [no entry] 12 May 1944 Matchless C.4143865, C.4358094 evacuated. Dodge 5289425 evacuated to ??? 13 May 1944 [no entry] 14 May 1944 ??? [personnel movements] 15 May 1944 Capt. Holdenton [??] proceeded on Coy Comds course, Southend on Sea. 16 – 18 May 1944 [no entries] 19 May 1944 [One OR SOS on posting] 0830 Col Thompson CRASC arrived + spent the day inspecting Coy. 20 May 1944 [?? McNally [??]] posted course. 21 May 1944 [no entry] 22 May 1944 Major Carrol on visit regarding spares picnic baskets etc. 23 May 1944 Advance party from 336 Coy arrived and billeted at ?? Matchless M/C 5480799 evacuated to Burnscough [?]. 24 May 1944 M/C 5480732 evacuated to Burscough [?]. 25 May 1944 [no entry] 26 May 1944 T/241605 Dvr Walkwood [?] W. T.O.S. on posting from 30 RFT unit. 1630 6 officers and 120 Other Ranks from 336 Coy RASC (TT) arrived. Capt. Hayward [?] proceeded to coln as adv party in new location. 27 May 1944 T/63680 Dvr Davies T. T.O.S. on posting from 227 Coy (Motor Amb Convoy) RASC. 28 May 1944 Major V.A. Austin proceeded to Coln HQ for conference. 29 May 1944 0800 Advance party, under Sgt Hall [?] road party, Sgt Plant, rail party, proceeded to new location to report to Capt. Hayward [?]. 0815 63 Diamond Ts Officer i/c Lt [??], 2 i/c Lt. [?], proceeded to [Ashbourne?]. 2300 O.C. returned from conference with C.R.A.S.C. 30 May 1944 [no entry] 31 May 1944 0700 Main Body left Liverpool o i/c Lt. [?] for new location. Smaller body left by rail. 2000 Main Body of Coy reached location where ?? with Lt. Cripps + Lt. Kings [?] who had arrived in location at 1200 hrs with 60 Transporters loaded. Had been unable to unload owing to difficult road [??]. If any of the numbers seem wrong, I'll have another look with a different pair of glasses on! Cheers Tom
1 June 1944 Whole of Coy, with exception of W/S and remainder of Vehicles V.O.R. plus rear party under C.Q.M.S., now in location. O.C., Lt Crane [?] + Lt Kemp [?] at V.R.D. working unloading Diamond Ts eight of which were unloaded during afternoon. 2 June 1944 1700 Eight Diamond T’s left location to unload at V.R.D. All Diamond T’s unloaded during the day. 1230 T/14665780 Dvr. Webster [?] met with fatal injuries while assisting in unloading a tank at the V.R.D. 3 June 1944 2345 One complete section of W/Shops under Staff S. ??? 1 Breakdown 4 Stores vehicles arrived in location. 2 Diamond T Tractor H.5292654, H.5292656 taken on charge from 20 V.R.D. Aldershot. Also 11 Diamond T’s TOS from ?? VRD. 4 June 1944 T/??? Dvr. LL released from Detention Barracks. 5 June 1944 T/?? Dvr. ?? T.O.S. on posting from 104 Coy RASC (Army Tpt). 6 June 1944 Invasion D. Day – signal. 7 June 1944 [no entry] 8 June 1944 Seven [?] trailers two ?? vehicles of ??? taken on charge from R.V.P. C. 525???? C 144?????? Matchless motor cycles taken on charge from 34 VRD. 9 – 11 June 1944 [no entries] 12 June 1944 23 Transporters O/c Lt Cripps proceeded to Stratford-on-Avon to load Churchills [??] + Bulldozers. 13 – 15 June 1944 [no entries] 16 June 1944 Stage ‘A’ waterproofing commenced on all vehicles. C.5481787 & C.1451219 Matchless cycles taken on charge. 17 June 1944 Waterproofing all vehicles continued all platoons working until 2200 hrs. Visit from Brigadier Collins [?], D.S.T. SE Command. T/1540300 Pte Bridport R., T/3710101 Pte Davies T., T/14590019 Pte Gibbs R, T/248364 Pte Pearce R. S.O.S. on posting to 51 R.H.U. 18 June 1944 [no entry] 19 June 1944 Lt. J.K. Ratcliffe T.O.S. on posting from 452 Coy RASC (Tank Transporter). 20 June 1944 Waterproofing completed on Diamond T transporters and domestic vehicles. 21 June 1944 T/5343940 Pte Regan , T/14707866 Pte Page , T/14602304 Pte Lowe D, T/117909 Pte Stevens TOS on posting from 51 RHU. 22 June 1944 [1 OR] SOS on posting to No.1 Holding Bn. 23 June 1944 [no entry] 24 June 1944 [1 OR] TOS on posting from X(2) List. 25 June 1944 All vehicles now painted. Trailer Dyson X4661711 Taken on charge from 11 VRD. Coy now up to strength in vehicles. 26 – 29 June 1944 [no entries] 30 June 1944 During period of waiting, training programme being carried out, with particular attention to map reading with the French maps. PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 14 Date: 3rd June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 13, 31st May 44. Received from 29 V.R.D., RAOC, Breeden [MOB/REP/358/3GP/410/BRE/413 d/31st May 44] H.5292407 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 Transferred to M. of S.A.A.W. Liverpool [21 Cmd W/Shops REME/2008/29/4/1 d/1st June 44] H.5109833 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4765334 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 H.777728 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.5109762 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4765303 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 H.777729 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.777699 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4765293 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4765327 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 H.777743 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 H.5292358 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 15 Date: 3rd June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 14, 3rd June 44. Received from 20 V.R.D., RAOC, Aldershot [ALB/CON/REP/32] H.5292654 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 H.5292656 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 16 Date: 8th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 15, 3rd June 44. Received from No.1 V.R.D., RAOC, Laleham, Middsx. [O.C. No.9 (Chilwell) M.T. Group LHM/CON/REP/226 d 6.6.44. H.4245726 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245740 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245770 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245775 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245793 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245794 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245796 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4245797 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4246103 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4246098 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 H.4246114 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 980 PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 17 Date: 10th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 16, 8th June 44. Transferred to R.V.P., Malta Barracks, Aldershot, Land Assault Dev Wing. X.1246887 Dyson Mark 1 40 ton 24 whld Trailer for Tptr. [Declared BLR by CRASC, 2 Tank Tptr Coln RASC.] Received from 34 V.R.D., RAOC, Tadmarden. C.5235333 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. C.1441372 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 18 Date: 13th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 17, 10th June 44. Transferred to R.V.P., Malta Barracks, Aldershot, Land Assault Dev Wing. H.4765316 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 [Declared BLR by CRASC, 2 Tank Tptr Coln RASC.] Transferred to REME Command Workshops, Guildford after accidents. C.5480630 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. C.5480737 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 19 Date: 16th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 18, 13th June 44. Received from 29 V.R.D., RAOC, Breeden, Nr. Derby [Class 1A] [MOB/REP/378/3GP/630/BRE/618 d/15th June 44] H.5587389 Diamond T Tractor 6x4 for 40 ton Trailer, Model 981 PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 20 Date: 17th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 19, 16th June 44. Received from 2 Tank Tptr Coln R.A.S.C. [Authority: ST 2nd Army, verbal] C.5481787 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. C.1451219 Matchless 41G3L Solo Motor Cycle 350cc. PART X ORDER: Vehicle & Artillery Casualty Returns for June 1944 Part X Order No. 21 Date: 27th June 44. Previous Part X Order: No. 20, 17th June 44. Received from 11 V.R.D., R.A.O.C, Lancaster. [Class 1] [Authority: LAN/113] X.4661711 Dyson Mark 11 40 ton 24 whld Trailer for Transporter.
1 – 5 July 1944 [no entries] 6 July 1944 T/Capt A/Major A.J. HOLBERTON SOS this unit, on posing to 75 Coy RASC (GT). Trailer 5 ton 4 whld taken on charge from 28 V.R.D. 7 – 9 July 1944 [no entry] 10 July 1944 Dvr Pearman R.J. SOS this unit on posting to No.1 Holding Bn RASC. 11 – 12 July 1944 [no entry] 13 July 1944 Major V.H. AUSTIN left location to visit rear HQ. 14 – 18 July 1944 [no entries] 19 July 1944 1415 Warning order received to proceed to Marshalling Area at area LISS. 20 July 1944 0545 The whole coy excl Lieut. Radcliffe i/c rear party left coy location crossing SP at 0625 hrs arriving rendezvous at 1130 hours. 21 Transporters and 27 domestic vehicles proceeded to Camp A?. Lieut A.J. ?? i/c . Remainder of vehicles i/c MAJ. V.H. AUSTIN proceeded to Camp A7. Arrived in positions at 1630 hours. There modifications carried out to DYSON Trailers and stage B1 Waterproofing completed by 2200 hours. 21 July 1944 Rear Party rejoined Coy and proceeded to Camp A.14 [?]. 22 July 1944 Standing by at one hours notice to proceed to Hards. 23 July 1944 Standing by at one hours notice to proceed to Hards. 24 July 1944 All transporters and domestic vehicles in Camp A14 moved to Gosport Hards. Loaded on LCTs throughout the day. Meanwhile 10 Transporters MAJ V.H. AUSTIN i/c left Camp A7+ loaded on LCT. The whole convoy left Gosport at 1930 hrs. 25 July 1944 Convoy arrived off JUNO Beach at 11 hrs and anchored off shore until high tide at 1400 hrs. The sea calm and the LCTs ran ashore leaving a wade of 2 to 3 feet. All domestic vehicles waded successfully, but Diamond ‘T’ unable to get ashore without assistance because of wheel spin. 1630 All vehicles in BYRON assembly area and OC contacted 2nd Army and CRASC. 2215 Vehicles proceeded to location at Map Ref CREULLY 887782. 26 July 1944 HQ established + location set out. 1500 Wksps i/c Capt Murray, 19 Transporters i/c Lieut Kemp + Capt. Haywood arrived JUNO and proceeded to BYRON to de-waterproof. 2330 All vehicles arrived in location. 27 July 1944 0630 20 Transporters loaded with crawlers [?] D.8 proceeded i/c Lieut. Cripps to RE Dump Bayeux to un-load. 1700 32 Transporters plus domestics i/c Capt. T.B. Shepherd [?] + Lieut. JEFFERIES arrived in Assembly Area BYRON having come ashore dry-shod. 2215 Left BYRON and arrived in location at 2300 hrs. 28 July 1944 1700 3 Transporters, 1 Breakdown arrived BYRON. 2215 Left Byron and arrived in location 2330 hrs. 29 July 1944 [no entry] 30 July 1944 2000 Remainder of Coy i/c Lieut. Radcliffe arrived BYRON having been anchored off Gosport since 27 inst. Whole of Company in location at 2330 hrs. 31 July 1944 0200 30 Transporters i/c Lieut. Cripps proceeded on detail to SWORD to recover dead Tanks.
1 August 1944 BRECY 21 Diamond T proceeded to load dead tanks at ARROMANCHES LES RAINS. 20 Diamond T proceeded to offload again. One Transporter i/c Cpl Brindley [?] loaded with Churchill proceeded to CARRISEY [?]. 2 – 8 August 1944 BRECY In location at BRECY. 9 August 1944 BRECY Cpl Brindley [?] returned from ??? 10 Transporters i/c Lieut. Cripps proceeded to BYRON to load engineers stores. 10 August 1944 BRECY In location at BRECY. 11 August 1944 BRECY In location at Brecy. Warning order rec’d to have all vehicles available for detail. 12 August 1944 0001 All available vehicles, 101 in all, left location followed by all vehicles of 545 Coy RASC (TT) and proceeded to MAP REF 628463 where collection point had been established. Route – location. TILLY-SUR-SEULLES – JUVIGNY – VILLERS BOCAGE – JURQUES – LE MESNIL AUZOUF – MONTAMY – ST CHARLES DE PERCY – LE BENY BOCAGE – to Map Ref 621463. 0500 Whole of convoy arrived at collection point. 0800 ? RTR ???? HQ Squadron + FDS loaded on to transporters and by 0930 whole of the coy loaded. 0930 Whole of 15 Coy loaded and proceeded to Delivery Point established ...???????????? 1630 Whole of Coy unloaded + proceeded to line up outside delivery point. 1730 Convoy Reps ...Slight traffic hold up due to presence of ??? TT Coy on the same route proceeding loaded to delivery point. 2000 All vehs ready ????? 13 August 1944 0430 Ten Transporters proceeded to MAP REF 688463 to lift remainder of ???? of 4 Armd Bde. 2000 All vehs back in location, detail completed. 14 – 15 August 1944 In location at BRECY. No details. 16 August 1944 20 Transporters i/c Lieut. Kemp on detachment at A.R.G. BAYEUX. 17 – 19 August 1944 In location at BRECY. 20 August 1944 Left BRECY for new location at area CAIRELUP [??] Map Ref 864514. 21 – 26 August 1944 [no details] 27 August 1944 78 Transporters on detail lifting ???? ARMD Div from CANTALOUP to L’AIGLE. Moved to new location at area ST PIERRE DES LOGES M.R. 679425. 28 – 31 August 1944 [no details]
1 September 1944 [no entry] 2 September 1944 71 Transporters on detail lifting 21 A.R.G. from BAYEUX to L’AIGLE, plus 20 vehicles on detachment. 3 September 1944 56 Transporters on detail lifting 21 A.R.G. from BAYEUX to L’AIGLE. 4 September 1944 In location at ST PIERRE DES LOGES. 5 September 1944 In location at ST PIERRE DES LOGES. 6 September 1944 0800 50 Transporters on detail lifting tanks from 21 A.R.G. L’AIGLE to LA CAUCHIE. 0830 Coy moved to new location at LIEVIN Map Ref 479143. 7 September 1944 Coy excl. Wksps in new location. 8 September 1944 Wksps arrived in new location. 9 September 1944 20 vehs i/c Lieut. Kemp return from detachment and replaced by 20 vehs i/c Lieut. Jeffries. Now located at LA ??????. 10 September 1944 [no entry] 11 September 1944 33 [?] Transporters I.c Lieut Cripps proceeded to load tanks at L’AIGLE (21 A.R.G.) and lift to MECHLEM. 12 September 1944 21 [?] Tptrs i/c Lieut ???? from ???? to DIEST and BRUSSELS. 13 – 14 September 1944 [no entries] 15 September 1944 29 Tptrs on detail for ??? conveyed loads from ????? to DIEST and BRUSSELS. 16 – 17 September 1944 [no entries] 18 September 1944 18 Tptrs on detail for ???? conveyed loads from ???? to ??? ADS [?] BRUSSELS. 19 – 20 September 1944 [no entries] 22 September 1944 ?? Tptrs commenced lift of 18 tks and 39 RE eqpts of ???? from LOUVIERS to DIEST. ???? both advance to STEENRECK ?? (ALBERT CANAL). 23 September 1944 18 [?] Tptrs commenced lift of 18 SPs of 91 A/Tk Regt RA from EAST of SEINE (area LES ANDELYS) to DIEST. 24 September 1944 30 Tptrs carrying 6 Gds Armd Bde left area LES ANDELYS for DIEST area. 25 September 1944 [no entry] 26 September 1944 31 Tptrs carrying balance of 6 Gds Armd Bde left area LEAS ANDELYS. [Att Appx A for details] 27 September 1944 ADV HQ established at MONTAIGNE (M.R. K 0668) Lt. BARDSLEY i/c. 28 – 29 September 1944 [no entries] 30 September 1944 Since commencement of ops by this unit in the theatre total number of equipts carried were 830 and loaded mileage travelled 95,635. Appendix “A” From:- HQ 2 TK TPTR COLN RASC DATE: 230042A To:- 15 COY RASC (TK TPTR) G(OPS)27. SECRET. FIRST. Following tasks will be carried out by 2 Tk Tptr Coln. Lift of 91 A.tk Regt 30 tptrs and 6 Gds Tk Bde 180 tptrs. SECOND. 15 Coy Rk Tptr come under comd 2 Tk Tptr Coln for 6 Gds Tk Bde lift and until further notice. THIRD. Report centres will be est by this HQ covering both lifts [at?] 451 Coy BEAUVAIS (M9413) and for dispersal at Adv HQ 15 Coy MONTAIGNE (K0968). FOURTH. Lift of 91 A.Tk Regt RA from E. of SEINE to DIEST. 19 Tptrs of 545 Coy ex NOSSEGHEM and 13 tptrs of 15 Coy ex LANKEN will move early a.m 23 Sep to BEAUVAIS and harbour night 23.24 Sep in vicinity of 451 Coy HQ at BEAUVAIS. Tptrs of 15 Coy will come under temp comd 545 Coy for duration this lift. Offr i/c ?? tptrs will report on arr BEAUVAIS to rep of this HQ at HQ 451 Coy for further instrs re locn 91 A.Tk Regt RA. FIFTH. Tptrs of 15 Coy at present att to ??? will be withdrawn temporarily to meet op commitments. Those remaining at LANKEN after dispatch of 13 tptrs as above to BEAUVAIS will return earliest to LIEVIN. SIXTH. Lift of 6 Gds Tk Bde from area LES ANDELYS (R4192) to DIEST. [?] pls 143 Coy will move fromm BRUSSELS area first light 24 Sep or earlier to arr LES ANDELYS p.m. 25 Sep staging night 24/25 at BEAUVAIS. One pl 15 Coy will move first light 25 Sep ex LIEVIN to arr LES ANDELYS p.m. 25 Sep. One pl 15 Coy on completion 257 C.D. Sqn (plus any tptrs released from 413 if necessary) will be desp. to arr LES ANDELYS earliest possible 27 Sep. One pln 545 Coy to be desp to arrive LES ANDELYS p.m. 28 Sep. SEVENTH. All convoy comds will maintain close contact with this H.Qrs rep centres for infm re timings – loading and unloading areas – etc. Target dates for delivery of tks at DIEST – 143 Coy and first pl 15 Coy 28 Sep, second pl 15 Coy 29 Sep, pl 545 Coy 1 Oct. Route “UP” and DOWN will be BRUSSELS – HAL – MONS – VALENCIENNES – CAMBRAI – BAPAUME – AMIENS – BRETEUIL – BEAUVAIS except for 143 Coy who will travel down TOURNAI – DOUAI – ARRAS – BAPAUME. For infm all concerned locn of Coy Wksps are – 15 Coy LIEVIN (Sht 5 H479143), 545 Coy NOSSENGHEM (Sht 3 J7358), 451 Coy BEAUVAIS (M9413). ACK. TASKS: Lifts of 91 A.tk Regt RA and 6 Gds Tk Bde. PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME 1. 91 A.Tk Regt RA 19 tptrs – 545 Coy - to leave BRUSSELS area early a.m. 23 Sep. Stage night 23/24 Sep 13 tptrs – 15 Coy at BEAUVAIS. Stage night 25/26 Sep at LIEVIN. Arr DIEST p.m. 26 Sep. Dispersal: 545 Coy tptrs NOSSEGHEM; 15 Coy tptrs to MONTAIGNE. 2. Gds Tk Bde 90 tptrs – 143 Coy - lift to be undertaken in three stages (i) (ii) and (iii) 60 tptrs – 15 Coy 30 tptrs – 545 Coy (all plus normal reliefs) (i) 90 tptrs – 143 Coy - to arr LES ANDELYS (R4191) p.m. 25 Sep and stage night. Load 30 tptrs – 15 Coy and move to area AMIENS for night 26/27 Sep. Stage NOSSEGHEM night 27/28 Sep. Deliver DIEST 28 Sep. (ii) 30 tptrs – 15 Coy - at present on detail LOUVIERS to LANKEN, to arr LES ANDELYS earliest poss 27 Sep load and move to BEAUVAIS for night 27/28. Stage night 28/29 Area TOURNAI or ATH. Deliver DIEST p.m. 29 Sep. (iii) 30 tptrs – 545 Coy - subject to return of tptrs from RE and LAIGLE details. Tptrs to leave NOSSEGHEM not later than noon 27 for LES ANDELYS. Load 28/29 and move BEAUVAIS or further night 29 Sep. NOSSEGHEM night 30 Sep. Deliver DIEST 1 Oct.
Hallo Tom, 143 Coy TT RASC stayd for seven months in ST Gillis Dendermonde from 24/9 1944 till 26/4/1945. I have the History and Travels from this Coy called "The Long Trailers" and 58 letters from Driver Arthur Robson who tells the story from 27/4/1945 till 5/1947 can you help me with the names of this Coy? Thanks Johan
