Hello everyone, My Great grandfather Harry Clitheroe, after serving in WW1 ion the treches and then went home. started a family. And then 1939... WW2 happens... so he joins up and ends up at "Dunkirk". As of 4th September 1939 he is enlisted according to some of his letters home (which I am reading) with - C section, No 1 GHQ Troop, RASC, (BEF) Kensington , W8 Does this unit have a war diary? Cheers John Melling
Morning Joe, Andy (handle 'Drew5233') and Lee (handle 'Pyswar') provide a War Diary copying service and one or the other will likely drop by and confirm matters for you. If not drop one or the other a PM (Personal Message). Do you have Harry's service records? If not, you should consider applying for them; link: https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records You only need his full name and date of birth... Any relation to the comedian Jimmy Clitheroe? Best, Steve.
John, perhaps it's this diary, it's the closest I can find to match your description: WO 167/1082, 1 General Headquarters (GHQ) Company Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Listed also as 20 Company, 1939 Sept.-1940 Mar Best wishes, Lee
No we have to connection to Jimmy Clitheroe that we know of As for the war diary its not been digitised yet .... Getting his records may be a good idea Cheers John
John, good idea to get his records first. If you did want to pursue getting a copy of the war diary, I photograph them for 9p a page. Best wishes, Lee
