732 pack transport company

Discussion in 'RASC' started by harvey571, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    My father was transferred to 732 pack transport company jan 1944 and served in Italy ;Require info on areas/mountain ranges where this unit served:ukflag[1]:
     
  2. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Welcome to the forum

    One presumes your father was RASC, they used pack animals at Cassino and in most of the mountainous terrain during the winter of 1944/1945.

    You need to check the units war diaries at the National Archieves to find out the day to day details on the unit.
     
  3. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Forgot to mention

    If you look under the portal heading near the bottom of the page is the ARCRE War Diary Search link this if you feed in the correct unit details provides a search for units
    and reduces the manual search.
     
  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Hi, I've just looked through the Italian war diaries and there is no 732 Coy listed. Is the unit definately correct?
     
  5. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    My father was transferred to 732 pack transport company jan 1944 and served in Italy ;Require info on areas/mountain ranges where this unit served:ukflag[1]:


    Have you got your father's records? If you have any paperwork would you mind please posting it on here?

    Lesley
     
  6. PsyWar.Org

    PsyWar.Org Archive monkey

    These are all the pack transport coys and groups in Italy that I can find:

    *** ARCRE WAR DIARY SEARCH RESULTS ***

    WO 170/6203, Pack Transport Groups: Italian Army Pack Tpt. Trg. Centre (1945 Apr.- June)
    WO 170/6204, Pack Transport Groups: 1 Grp. (1945 Jan.- July)
    WO 170/6205, Pack Transport Groups: 4 Grp. (1945 Jan.- May)
    WO 170/6207, Pack Transport Groups: 253 Grp. (1945 Feb.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6208, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 3 Coy. (1945 May - Aug.)
    WO 170/6209, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 4 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Sept.)
    WO 170/6210, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 7 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6211, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 14 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Oct.)
    WO 170/6212, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 221 Coy. (1945 Apr.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6213, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 222 Coy. (1945 Apr.- July)
    WO 170/6214, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 223 Coy. (1945 June - Aug.)
    WO 170/6215, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 224 Coy. (1945 June)
    WO 170/6216, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 225 Coy. (1945 June, July)
    WO 170/6217, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 226 Coy. (1945 June, July)
    WO 170/6218, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 227 Coy. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 170/6219, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 228 Coy. (1945 Jan.- July)
    WO 170/6220, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 229 Coy. (1945 Jan.- July)
    WO 170/6221, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 230 Coy. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 170/6222, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 250 Coy. (1945 Feb.- Oct.)
    WO 170/6223, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 266 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Sept.)
    WO 170/6224, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 267 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Oct.)
    WO 170/6225, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 269 Coy. (1945 Jan.- Oct.)
    WO 170/6226, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 270 Coy. (1945 Feb.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6227, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 271 Coy. (1945 Feb.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6228, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 272 Coy. (1945 Feb.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6229, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 273 Coy. (1945 Feb.- Aug.)
    WO 170/6230, Italian Pack Transport Companies: 280 Driving and Maint. School (1945 Apr., May)

    (Downloaded from ARCRE War Diary Search Engine: Arcre - War Diary Search Engine - 2012-02-11 17:06 GMT)

    Lee
     
  7. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Psywar.

    There must be more than these WDs. I am off to Italy in Apr to follow the activities of 359 Pack Tpt Coy RASC at Cassino and Andy got me the WDs from TNA.

    Regaerds

    FdeP
     
  8. PsyWar.Org

    PsyWar.Org Archive monkey

    The 359 hasn't been described as a Pack Transport Company in the National Archives catalogue, just as RASC > 359 Coy. There probably are others like that as well. I've just listed those identified as Pack Transport Coys in the catalogue.

    However, as far as 732 war diaries are concerned, the only unit with the number 732 in Italy is a REME service station.

    There is a RASC 732 coy in the catalogue but this is identified as a home unit between 1943 to July 1944. No other listings for it after that date.

    Lee
     
  9. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Cheers for yr research.that could make sence mentioned in SERVICE ECORDS as being attached to 306 PACK SUPPORT COY RASC (wef3/1/44)
     
  10. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Possibly attached to 306 PACK TRANSPORT COY RASC
    Is that possible
    Cheers
     
  11. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Cheers for yr research.that could make sence mentioned in SERVICE ECORDS as being attached to 306 PACK SUPPORT COY RASC (wef3/1/44)


    Still no diary of them in Italy. 306 Company RASC according to the National Archives was in the UK between January and July 1944 and noting seem to jump out after that.

    Probably the best thing to do is scan and post the actual documents.

    Cheers
    Andy
     
  12. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Cheers lesley
    Will do mention of attached 306 PACK TRANSPORT COY RASC
    Is that possible
    Regards
     
  13. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Sorry for not replying sooner , as could not upload service records.
    I have researched further and can confirm the following dates and locations.

    29 Dec 1943 transferred toRASC mobilisation centre
    3 Jan 1944 Posted to 732 Pack Transport Company RASC at Weybridge and attached 306 Pack Transport Company RASC
    5 Jan 1945 Posted to Naples
    13Jan 1945 Arrived in Naples
    19 July 1945 Admitted to 65 g General Hospital
    17 Aug 1945 Discharged and posted to RASC Training Depot and later posted to 509 Infantry Brigade Company RASC
    16 Feb 1946 Returned to UK
    28 Apr 1946 Released to Z (T)Army Reserve
    HOPEFULLY OF SOME USE (Ken)
     
  14. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Sorry for not replying sooner , as could not upload service records.
    I have researched further and can confirm the following dates and locations.

    29 Dec 1943 transferred toRASC mobilisation centre
    3 Jan 1944 Posted to 732 Pack Transport Company RASC at Weybridge and attached 306 Pack Transport Company RASC
    5 Jan 1945 Posted to Naples
    13Jan 1945 Arrived in Naples
    19 July 1945 Admitted to 65 g General Hospital
    17 Aug 1945 Discharged and posted to RASC Training Depot and later posted to 509 Infantry Brigade Company RASC
    16 Feb 1946 Returned to UK
    28 Apr 1946 Released to Z (T)Army Reserve
    HOPEFULLY OF SOME USE (Ken)
     
  15. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Harvey
    Can you scan and post thye relevant parts of the documentation so we can review and offer further assistrance
     
  16. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Oldman
    Thanks again cannot scan document however the earlier dates etc is extracted from service records.
    The Italian Star was awarded for service 5 Jan 1945 to 16 Feb 1946
    Recall conversations ref Pack Mules and a comrade dying after landmine being activated by mule.(Ken)
     
  17. VYN22

    VYN22 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    May be a bit late coming in on this enquiry. I was a member of a Horse Pack transport Co. Stationed at Gordon Castle, Fochabers 1943. Posted to Africa to set up Mule Pack Co. Landed Italy 1943 and finaly at Capua where the unit was taken over by Italian volunteers. Don!t remember any Co. Numbers, as I moved around a great deal.
    A muleteer who stepped on a mine was, I think, Will Kimber
     
  18. harvey571

    harvey571 Junior Member

    Just wondering if you received my two emails as had not received any replys.

    Cheers Ken
     
  19. smith1da

    smith1da New Member

    My father, Alan Smith, was a 'saddler sgt' in 732. Any update on this unit would be appreciated.
     

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