582 Coy, RASC

Hi,
Trying to find out any details on 582 Coy, RASC during 43-45.
My mother in law's dad served with this unit (6849846 Harry Underwood), being an ex-serviceman myself and therefore an obvious military expert, she has high hopes! Any assistance would be very greatlfully received.
Regards
Ali.

 

I have the history of the RASC in WW2 and will see if they are mentioned.

 

I had a look at the book, but it is 653 pages long, with no proper index!

You might want to see it out yourself. Details are:

Anon. - 'The Story of the Royal Army Service Corps 1939-1945' (G Bell and Sons Ltd 1955).

 

Cheers for the details, will have a look into the book, when I've got a bit of time!
Ali.

 

Hi Ali, currently researching my great grandad war service and seen he was assigned to the 582 coy, RASC. Just wondering if you found any more information as this thread is one of the only hits on google.
Cheers
Jordan

 

The book, the Story of the Royal Army Service Corps only mentions a relatively small number of units. The best source will be the war diaries at Kew. However, searching for 582 Coy or RASC in the Advance Search seems only to throw up Royal Engineers or an Italian Pioneer Company, nothing for the unit number under RASC

 

As hutt - I can find nothing for this unit at TNA - can you upload the document so we can see what it says

TD

582 Company, Royal Army Service Corps

After 1945 - British Army units from 1945 on - 22 (Western) Corps Troops Column RASC (TA) [there are 5 references to 582 Coy]
?? 582 Company became a normal GT Company

So it seems they existed post 1945 - did they exist pre 1945 ??

 

Only document I have to hand at the moment as I’m in work currently, we’ve got his full service record from MoD but it only says when he was part of the BHOR doesn’t go into any detail. Another document says he was assigned to the 1682 arty Regt. PL.

Regards
Jordan

 

Doesnt show if that document is pre or post 1945 - so seeing his service record would help

Its BAOR by the way [British Army Of the Rhine]

TD

 

Full service record as I have it

 

OK - I think the 1682 reference is

1682 Pl. | The National Archives
Reference: WO 171/6451
Description:
1682 Pl.
Date: 1945 Jan.- Dec.
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
If you also check out this page it shows the RASC connection Search results: 1682 | The National Archives

582 appears from the sheets to be after 1945, in fact 1946 and is probably the Reserve Co, highly unlikely there will be a WD for them

TD