RCASC query

[Dave Leftwich]

Peter & Michel

578 is indeed the unit serial number of 47 Cdn A Tpt Coy RCASC. This can be confirmed by the attached document (obtained from the War Diary of 2 Cdn Gen Tpt Coln in the British NA. Date is approx Mar/Apr 1945.

Dave

[MicS]

Dave,


Many thanks for posting this. It should prove very useful for identifying other units as well.

The date of the documents might be later than Mar/Apr 45, because it include references to dates as late as 28 May (supposedly 1945)?

Michel

[Dave Leftwich]

Michel

You are right about the date. I can pin it down more by referring to another document in the file. This states that 82 Cdn Arty Coy came under command (of 2 Cdn Gen Tpt Coln) on 25 May 1945 (and in fact disbanded on 19 Jun 1945), and that 65 Cdn Tk Tptr Coy was under command only until 11 Jun 1945.

I attach a further excerpt from the file, dated 16 Jan 1945, which shows a few more AoS numbers

Dave

[MicS]

Superb Dave! Thanks for posting these additional Serials.

At the very beginning of IWM Film A70 135-3 we can see:

1. A truck with Serial '1318d' ('d' meaning "with diagonal bar from top left to right bottom"):
A70 135-3 - 480 - 1944-08-25 - Laws - 00.00 - Br lorries - 020 - AoS 1318d.jpg

2. A lorry with Landing Stage component, Serial '1302d', vehicule number K33:
A70 135-3 - 480 - 1944-08-25 - Laws - 00.00 - Br lorries - 097 - AoS 1302d.jpg

This is a Canadian unit, viz the Census Number starting with 'CL':
A70 135-3 - 480 - 1944-08-25 - Laws - 00.00 - Br lorries - 130.jpg

3. Another Landing Stage component lorry (K18) of the same unit:
A70 135-3 - 480 - 1944-08-25 - Laws - 00.00 - Br lorries - 203.jpg

4. An FBE truck, Serial '1317d', meaning 106 Br Coy RASC:
A70 135-3 - 480 - 1944-08-25 - Laws - 00.25 - Br truck AoS 1317d = 106 Br Pl RASC - 14.jpg

Sadly, the sequence stops there

Close enough to, but not quite, '1303' (presumably with the same white bar and formation sign) for 86 Cdn Br Coy RCASC as you found

Michel

[Dave Leftwich]

Michel

An excellent film from the IWM. I don't know how I missed it! (Pity that the markings on the tippers are not clear).

[1318] is 128 Br Coy RASC

and

[1302] is 85 Cdn Br Coy RCASC

Dave

[Barry Miller]

Is his name on this list. Empress of Scotland, Convoy AT36, Halifax to Clyde 4 Feb 43

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...20/647?r=0&s=1

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...20/687?r=0&s=1

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...20/688?r=0&s=1

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...20/689?r=0&s=1

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...20/690?r=0&s=1