Calling all Black Watch (RHR) experts - Reinforcements data July-Sept 1944

[Arthur Gullachsen]

Hello all,

Doing some BW research here.

Going through the Black Watch War Diary, there are mentions of reinforcements July-Sept 1944.

But there is very little in the way of dates or # amounts of new pers.

A large shipment did occur post-25 July/44. The War Diary in LAC is very skimpy compared to some regiments who saved everything, and I believe a fire did occur at one stage.

I can guess-timate from the strength returns and recorded losses, but I would prefer not to do this. I have a rough idea of a total July-September, but this is not good enough for me.

Does anyone out there have data as to numbers or monthly totals of new pers arriving at the regiment for July, August, Sept 1944?

This is for a project on reinforcements.




Arthur Gullachsen
London, ON