Anti Aircraft Workshop Companies REME

Discussion in 'REME/RAOC' started by Mike Selcon, Feb 14, 2022.

  1. Mike Selcon

    Mike Selcon Active Member

    I wonder whether anyone can help me? I am trying, (unsuccessfully), at the moment to work out where Anti Aircraft Workshop Companies sat on the REME hierarchy. From what I have found to date, I believe that they would have sat behind the LAD's, possibly in the 2nd echelon, but can anyone confirm this?

    Also, is anybody able to tell me what a radio mechanic's role within an AA workshop Company would have been?

    Thank you

    Mike
     
  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  3. Mike Selcon

    Mike Selcon Active Member

    Hi CL1, I'll take a look, thank you so much.
    Best regards

    Mike
     
  4. gmyles

    gmyles Senior Member

    Hi Mike

    Royal Artillery had REME workshops as part of both 'Heavy' and 'Light' Anti Aircraft Regiments.

    And they varied in size and scale accordingly.

    So can expand which one you are referring to?

    Gus
     
  5. Richard Makinson

    Richard Makinson Taxidood

    Daughter-in-laws Uncle was a Vehicle mechanic with 335 haa battery, they went ashore during invasion beginning of july to support battle of Caen, they seem to have mirrored the move of units to rhine bridges and on to Bergen Belsen.
     
  6. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    General Headquarters Anti-Aircraft Troops command 21 Army Group were stationed in Brussels post VE Day 8 May 45 and included the following:

    9 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company: Major HJW Bullard – to 6 Jul 45
    Factory Brla, Malines-B today Mechelen-B north-east of Brussels

    16 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company – disbanded 23 Jul 45
    The Ship Yard Hoboken, Antwerp-B

    21 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company: Major SFC Whitmore
    The Ship Yard Hoboken Antwerp-B

    31 Jul 45 – Headquarters Anti-Aircraft Troops disbanded forming Headquarters Royal Artillery 21st Army Group

    These are the only companies listed, awaiting War Dairies for the Headquarters Apr-May 45 so may have more information later.

    Hope this helps

    21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine (under construction)
     

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