257 Ambulance car Company RASC -War Diary April 1945

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  1. Ravrick

    Ravrick Senior Member

    HI,
    does anybody have access to the above War Diary as I would be interested to find out if any mention is made of L/Cpl W Bourne (KIA) and Dvr J Hunt (Wd) on the 8th April 1945?

    Cheers,
    Rick
     
  2. Bruneval

    Bruneval Well-Known Member

    Hi Rick,

    Just looking at the CWGC Concentration Records which shows T218066 LCpl Walter Bourne (KIA) on 8 Apr 45. The next line down has a T269211 Dvr James Hunt (Died of Wounds) on 11 Apr 45.

    Regards

    Bruneval
     
  3. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

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  4. Ravrick

    Ravrick Senior Member

    Hi, many thanks guys, I don't think I can get much more info other than requesting his papers. I thought I would drop a post on the war diary section as someone may have a copy of the WD?

    cheers,
    Rick
     
  5. Rich Jones

    Rich Jones Member

    20210314_131208.jpg Screenshot_20231113_195400_Samsung Notes.jpg Greetings all,

    New user here. My grandfather was a driver in 257 Ambulance Car Company and I too am seeking a copy of the unit war diary, preferably from early 1944 onwards.

    I have obtained my grandfather's service records and Dvr Taylor T/14345124 was posted to 257 Ambulance Car Company wef 31/01/44. My profile pic, is my grandfather (lhs) in St. Ives Cambridgeshire on 06/06/44. From the writing on the rear. He travelled to Tilbury docks & I believe headed to Normandy on 11/06/44, his 32nd birthday. I'd really like to get a better understanding of where he went. I know he served in France, Holland & Germany before being discharged in 1946.

    If anyone knows anyone who can assist with obtaining the unit war diary, I would be very grateful.

    Many thanks
     
  6. Welcome to the forum Rich!

    The 1944 War Diary for 257 Coy RASC is to be found here:
    257 Coy. | The National Archives

    There are a few members here who offer copying services from the National Archives for very reasonable fee.

    Sometime in April 1944 the official designation of RASC Companies was harmonised and changed from, say, "xx General Transport Company RASC" to the more logical "xx Company RASC (General Transport)". More logical, because RASC Coys were numbered sequentially regardless of their assigned role, which could change over time. For example, 633 Gen Tpt Coy RASC was not the 633th General Transport Company, but the 633th Company in RASC, which happened to be assigned a General Transport role.

    Thus "257 Ambulance Car Company RASC" was probably changed to "257 Company RASC (Ambulance Car)" or "257 Coy RASC" for short.

    Michel
     
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  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Ask Gary Tankard , PsyWar.Org or Drew5233 .
    They are the main war diary copiers.
    One of them may already have it on file.
     
  8. Rich Jones

    Rich Jones Member

    Thanks for the sage advice thus far.

    Does anyone already have this:
    257 Coy. | The National Archives

    Or is anyone able to try and obtain a copy in my behalf? Please advise.

    Ta muchly
     
  9. Rich Jones

    Rich Jones Member

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