RCOC 1 and 2 Detachments, England, 1940

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Does anyone have TO THE THUNDERER HIS ARMS please? I cannot locate my copy which is probably at my parents' home. Is there a reference in there to the 1. Det or 2 Det. RCOC rescue of military vehicles during the night of 30th Novermber 1940? From memory an officer and men drove down from Bordon and then whilst bombs were falling, managed to save a number of vehicles in the yard outside.

Accordingto Mr Law's notes, Captain R. S. Rekert and personel from 2. Det RCOC [Bordon] proceeded to the CMD in Southampton and savaged vehicles from the burning plant whislt the bombs were falling.

Rekert had been appointed office i/c at No. 2 Det, Bordon 1st October, and 1 Det. had been put under 2 Det. So, the officer personally organised the rescue of how..how many? vehicles.