Please Does Anyone Remember Hayhill Army Camp?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Clive, I have been pursuing the elusive War Diaries of the 1 and 2 Detachment RCOC for some time now with no success! They are referred to in TO THE THUNDERER HIS ARMS but I have got nowhere despite repeated and consistent research and enquiries.

Can you confirm that Volumes 16172-16174 relate to the 1 and 2 Det War Diaries? The online web catalogie implies that they relate to 'Central Mechanization Depot', i.e. in Ottawa. Were they incorrectly indexed?

There are possibly two files that might also relate:

RG24 , National Defence , Series C-3 , Volume 16133
Serial : 3302 , Access code: 90
File Title: No. 1 Ordnance Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (formerly No. 1 Detachment, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps)
Outside Dates: 1939/08-1941/09

RG24 , National Defence , Series C-3 , Volume 16135
Serial : 3303 , Access code: 90
File Title: No. 2 Ordnance Depot, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (formerly No. 2 Detachment, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps)
Outside Dates: 1939/12-1942/03

David;

No.'s 1 and 2 Ordnance Depot, R.C.O.C. were formerly No.'s 1 and 2 Ordnance Depot Companies, not No's 1 or 2 Detachments, R.C.O.C. -

Serial 3302 - No. 1 Ordnance Depot Company, R.C.O.C. Authorized: GO 384/42 - Effective 1 May 42, Converted & Redesignated: GO 373/43 - Effective 1 Jul 43.
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 3302 - No. 1 Ordnance Depot - GO 373/43 - Effective 1 Jul 43.

Serial 3302 - No. 1 Ordnance Depot
Authorized: GO 373/43 - Effective 1 Jul 43, Redesignated: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Jul 43.
Redesignated: Serial No. 3302 - No. 1 Ordnance Depot, R.C.O.C. - GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Jul 43

Serial 3302 - No. 1 Ordnance Depot, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 396/43 - Effective 15 Jul 43

Serial 3303 - No. 2 Ordnance Depot Company, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 384/42 - Effective 1 May 42, Converted & Redesignated: GO 451/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43.
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 3303 - No. 2 Ordnance Depot, R.C.O.C. - GO 451/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43

Serial 3303 - No. 2 Ordnance Depot, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 451/43 - Effective 1 Sep 43


In regards to No.'s 1 and 2 Detachments, R.C.O.C.:

Serial 657 - No. 1 (Overseas) Detachment, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 183/41 - Effective 1 Jul 40

Serial 658 - No. 2 (Overseas) Detachment, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 183/41 - Effective 1 Jul 40, Disbanded: GO 438/43 - Effective 13 Mar 42

David/Clive, Hope this helps