List of names 589 Tank Transporter Coy, R.A.S.C., 254 Indian Tank Brigade.

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  1. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    A far from complete list of some of the men known to have served with the 589 Tank Transporter Coy, R.A.S.C. in the 254 Indian Tank Brigade.

    If any one has any information about this Coy or any names to add to the database, please let me know.
     
  2. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    160221 Mjr Allman-Jones Llewelyn. Thomas. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Bagnall. G. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Baldwin. Frank. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/287793 Dvr Barsley. Robert. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Beechner. Charles Frederick. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10685299 Cpl Bottomley. George. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    98977 Dvr Bradshaw. Frederick William. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    D.M. Brown. John Simpson. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/131800 Dvr Carpenter. Walter Charles. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Chilcott. Ernest F. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Sgt Cleaver. Richard John. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Coulton. Donald. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    288483 Lt. Crosby. Donald Peter. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Davies. David Charles. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Davy. John Francis. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Garratt. James William. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    170889 Capt George. Desmond Finlay Durance. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Glasscock. John. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Green. John Eric. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    WO1 Hawes. Sydney Stewart. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Hick. J. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/97852 Sgt Hills. Sidney Ronald. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Sgt Holman. A. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10669803 L/Sgt Hough. F. MID. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Irons. A K. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10673266 Dvr Jones. Oswyn. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Lt. Keat. George Reynolds. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/10673555 Pte Kentish. Albert Ernest. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    1574187 Pte Kinch. Walter John George. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Levy. Frank Henry. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Lloyd. W. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/72043 Dvr Loftus. Arthur. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/2888553 Pte McGregor. William. 589 Tank Transporter Coy. R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Milne. Owen Alfred. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Newton. F. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Owen. Clifford Lewis. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    653020 Dvr Pearson. Thomas. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Pegler. Richard Frederick. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Pennington. Edward. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/232258 Dvr Peters. Arthur Frederick John. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/228108 L/Cpl Pharo. Boris. A Platoon, 589 Tank transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Pratley. Charles Luther. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Randall. Walter Percy. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Reid. Robert James Stark. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    M.S.S. Rider. John Dixon. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/10666342 Sgt Robertson. John Currie. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Rosendale. Charles Robert. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/193590 L/Cpl Smith. Douglas Vernon Anthony. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Smith. Gordon Harold. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    145321 L/Cpl Taylor. Trevor Augustus. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Thomas. George John. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    1627290 Pte Tounge. Robert Francis. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Lt. Townsend. Donald. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Cpl Turner. Harold. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Cpl Warne Fred 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    E.C. 8343 Capt. Wigzell. Robert Gordon. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Williams. W E. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Woods. Eric. 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
     
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  3. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    589 Tank Transporter Coy, football team, date and location unknown.


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  4. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    A tank belonging to the 3rd Dragoon Guards heading to Tamu.

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  5. lionboxer

    lionboxer Member

    More good research HW. Sorry I can’t add anything to help.
    Lionboxer
     
  6. Mary Cole

    Mary Cole Member

    Hello, I noticed your list of names for 589 Coy RASC and thought you might be interested in their. It’s a letter doing the rounds on the Burma research and other groups as the owner is trying to trace the family of Boris Pharo of 589 Coy RASC so they can return this letter to them.
    My father was 387 Coy RASC, amphibious dukw’s so I don’t have any link to 589.
    Hope you find this interesting.
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    QUOTE="High Wood, post: 892999, member: 39988"]160221 Mjr Allman-Jones Llewelyn Thomas 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Bagnall G 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Baldwin Frank 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/287793 Dvr Barsley Robert 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Beechner Charles Frederick 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10685299 Cpl Bottomley George 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    98977 Dvr Bradshaw Frederick William 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    D.M. Brown John Simpson 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/131800 Dvr Carpenter Walter Charles 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Chilcott Ernest F 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Sgt Cleaver Richard John 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Coulton Donald 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    288483 Lt. Crosby Donald Peter 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Davies David Charles 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Davy John Francis 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Garratt James William 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    170889 Capt George Desmond Finlay Durance 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Glasscock John 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Green John Eric 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    WO1 Hawes Sydney Stewart 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Hick J 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/97852 Sgt Hills Sidney Ronald 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Sgt Holman A 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10669803 L/Sgt Hough F MID 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Irons A K 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    10673266 Dvr Jones Oswyn 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Lt. Keat George Reynolds 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/10673555 Pte Kentish Albert Ernest 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    1574187 Pte Kinch Walter John George 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Levy Frank Henry 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Lloyd W 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/72043 Dvr Loftus Arthur 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Milne Owen Alfred 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Newton F 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Owen Clifford Lewis 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    653020 Dvr Pearson Thomas 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Pegler Richard Frederick 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Pennington Edward 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/232258 Dvr Peters Arthur Frederick John 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Pratley Charles Luther 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Randall Walter Percy 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Reid Robert James Stark 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    M.S.S. Rider John Dixon 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/10666342 Sgt Robertson John Currie 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Sgt Rosendale Charles Robert 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    T/193590 L/Cpl Smith Douglas Vernon Anthony 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Smith Gordon Harold 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    145321 L/Cpl Taylor Trevor Augustus 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Dvr Thomas George John 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    1627290 Pte Tounge Robert Francis 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Cpl Turner Harold 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    L/Cpl Warne Fred 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    E.C. 8343 Capt Wigzell Robert Gordon 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Pte Williams W E 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.
    Cpl Woods Eric 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.[/QUOTE]
     
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  7. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    Mary,

    many thanks for posting the letter. I will add his name to the list.

    Did you see my post on the 387 thread?

    Simon
     
    Last edited: Mar 2, 2021
  8. Mary Cole

    Mary Cole Member

    yes, thank you. Even though I have my fathers service records, the war diaries and lots of other information, there is always one more piece of information which crops up. I am so proud of my father and 387 Coy and what they achieved. Thank you x


     
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  9. David Townsend

    David Townsend New Member

    Hi, I have only just found this site and have just registered. My father’s first assignment after completing his training at Dehra Dunn and then Kakul, was to 589. He joined Capt Syd Hawes as newly commissioned Lt Donald Townsend and was a lead part of the convoy which started in March ‘43 in Dhond ant took 200 vehicles 1200 miles across India , arriving in Ranchi in July. Many convoys followed before being transferred to Impal in November’43. Having found over 500 letters which record the whole 6 years of his service (returning in ‘46 as a Major) the whole story is recorded in a new book : ‘my road to Mandalay’ available on Amazon. I would love to hear from anyone who may have relatives who served with or knew of my father at that time .
     
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  10. Klanga

    Klanga New Member

    Hi,
    My grandad William McGregor from Tomintoul, was part of the 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C.

    I've got a load of his ww2 photos which I've scanned, colourised, and popped online:

    Hopefully of interest.

    500px

    Cheers,
    Kev
     
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  11. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    Kev,

    many thanks for posting the link to your grandfather's photographs. Some very interesting photographs there.

    Simon.
     
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  12. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    I think that the untitled photograph of the large Indo-Gothic building may nave been taken in Bombay. It looks like the G.P.O. building or the Prince of Wales's Museum. I will have to check.
     
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