Many people are interested in individual vehicles and consequently what named/numbered vehicles went where, to whom (Regiment etc) and when. Does anyone know whether such records were maintained, and more importantly, whether such records would still exist for the various Vehicle Parks?
SDP, I've had a look at a couple of vehicle park war diaries at Kew and come away disappointed. Not much detail in them, IIRC. Regards Tom
For example, WO171/253 – Second Army Vehicle Park, R.A.O.C. (only contained Nov – Dec 44 WD’s) Commanding Officer: Major R.J. Saunders 1 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 92 Issues: Vehs 23 Guns - Guns - 2 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 53 Issues: Vehs 21 Guns - Guns - 3 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 53 Issues: Vehs 84 Guns - Guns - 4 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 27 Issues Vehs 40 Guns 1 Guns 1 5 November 1944 OOSTHAM Bgdr Clarke & Bgdr Crosland inspected vehs in Unfit Bay. Detachment from 92 Army Tps Coy RE left. Receipts: Vehs 96 Issues Vehs 31 Guns 12 Guns - 6 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 33 Issues Vehs 69 Guns 9 Guns - 7 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 33 Issues: Vehs 108 Guns 9 Guns - 8 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 67 Issues: Vehs 69 Guns 7 Guns - 9 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 222 Issues: Vehs 28 Guns - Guns 2 10 November 1944 OOSTHAM Normal day. Receipts: Vehs 17 Issues: Vehs 19 Guns 1 Guns 2 Not sure if there are more out there? Regards Tom
Tom Thanks sincerely for your replies. Much as I suspected; some basic 'in' / 'out' type numbers but no detailed schedules. The British Army was/is brilliant at making records.....and similarly brilliant at throwing them away when 'surplus to requirements'.
Am searching for information on the 144 Vehicle park....Any ideas? Especially a soldier named Chuck (William) Foster from Albert Street, Rotherham, London