Hello, Is there any means to establish an officers unit, I'm interested in following this chaps service and would like to try and find out the story behind his MC Many thanks in anticipation Soren
He started off in 560th (Hampshire) Army Troop Company Royal Engineers; this was basically a field company used as Army troops. One part of it says he was a Brigade Major attached to the Portuguese Expeditionary Force, which is quite interesting. Have you tried the London Gazette site?
Reginald Herbert Blake Temp Staff Captain 1917 (London Gazette 30th October 1917) entry reads;- 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) R. H. Blake, R.E. T.F., and to be temp. Capt. whilst so empld.,vice Capt. G. Cheetham, M.C., R.E. 19th Sept. 1917. Lt. (T./Capt.) Reginald Herbert Blake,Royal Engineers Awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 31 May 1918) Capt Blake Relinquishes Rank of Captain (London Gazette 21st March 1919) entry reads;- Lt. R H Blake, M.C., R.E., T.F., and relinquishes the temp, rank of Capt. 30th Jan. 1919. Granted rank of Captain Territorial Force Reserve (London Gazette 3rd June 1919) entry reads;- Royal Engineers.—Lt. R. H. Blake, M.C.,from the Hants. Fortress Engrs. (Works Cos.) to be Capt. 6th June 1919 Capt Reginald Herbert Blake MC Royal Geographical Society, London honorary member address entry reads;- Capt. Reginald H., M.C., R.E. 48, Moorgate-street, E.C.2. Verrieres
He started off in 560th (Hampshire) Army Troop Company Royal Engineers; this was basically a field company used as Army troops. One part of it says he was a Brigade Major attached to the Portuguese Expeditionary Force, which is quite interesting. Have you tried the London Gazette site? Ah yes the story I heard was that he was in charge of the Portuguese when they bolted due to a gas attack
