Major E H Person RASC

Hi,

I'm doing research on my great-uncle who was killed June 7 1944. It's difficult as I can't afford the main genealogy websites and so my access to information is restricted. He was with the RASC from 1932 I believe however I'm not sure so any help is appreciated. I've also attached his entry into the Army Book 358 and would appreciate if someone could decipher that for me?

Kind regards,

Joel

 

Hi,

I'm doing research on my great-uncle who was killed June 7 1944. It's difficult as I can't afford the main genealogy websites and so my access to information is restricted. He was with the RASC from 1932 I believe however I'm not sure so any help is appreciated. I've also attached his entry into the Army Book 358 and would appreciate if someone could decipher that for me?

Kind regards,

Joel

 

Duplicate post here
Research about Major E H Person

 

Is that a problem?

 

The mods try to discourage duplicate posts if possible as some members reply to one thread and some to the other, which causes confusion. It is best to just to stick to one thread really and all the useful information you receive will be all in the same place.

Lesley

 

Okay sure, which one do you think is most appropriate to keep?

Regards

 

Don't worry, the mods will sort it out, where are you D?

 

Okay thanks.

 

Great, thank you.

 

UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: Enoch Person
Given Initials: E H
Rank: Major
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Number: 140364
Birth Place: Southampton
Residence: Dorset
Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Army Service Corps
Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Regiment at Death: Royal Army Service Corps
Branch at Death: Other Corps

Enoch Hugh Person
1913–1944
BIRTH 1 APRIL 1913 • Southampton, Hampshire
DEATH 7 JUN 1944 • France

Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Name: Maj Enoch Hugh Person
Maiden Name:
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Hermanville War Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Hermanville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...


It seems you dont wish to spend money doing your research - however in order to start off on the right road and to follow the official history of your great uncle I would suggest you do him the honour of obtaining his militry records - the link is - Request records of deceased service personnel - once you have these they will be the skeleton that everything else hangs on, and you will not waste time and money following false routes - which has happened on many threads here

TD

 

Hi, thank you very much for that. It's not that I don't wish to spend money doing research, it's that I can't afford it. I'm only 15 and therefore don't have ample money to spend, I would if I could.

Thanks again,

Joel

 

Ok - well if its you in your avatar - stop smoking - looks very much like John Lennon to me, but I need to visit specsavers or some other opthalmic business

Perhaps another relative can somehow help you out with that - to be honest his service records are the crux of your quest, they will lead you in the right direction, and are worth their weight in .................... [any precious metal]

The genealogy web site(s) - I am a member of Ancestry hence the details of his family tree - can only provide you with details that are publically available - his service records are not

TD

 

Yep it is John Lennon aha, never smoked and don't plan to! And alright, my other relatives aren't particularly interested in him and they're not particularly helpful. I'll try and get his service record.

Thanks again,

Joel

 

Hi Joel

Enoch Hugh Person

Joined Territorial Army Royal Artillery (804299) until 1932.

Left RA 1932 and joined RASC (S8018299)

Discharged RASC 1940 to take a commission

Trained at the RASC Officer Producing Centre 1940. Passed out as 1st Lieutenant, 13 July 1940 (140364).

KIA 07/06/1944 in NWE whilst serving with RASC, Buried Hermanville War Cemetery, France.

Says Major but nothing on London Gazette about his promotions so probably an acting rank.

Hope this helps

Gus

 

Joel

I have been reading this Is there any way to find pictures of specific soldiers/more information about someone? : WorldWar2 which I believe is you.

He was not in any Battalion he was in the RASC - Royal Army Service Corps - Wikipedia

All the details you have from those conversations will be the same as we can provide here. One route may be to try and contact his close relatives and find out if they have any details or memorabilia, cap badges etc etc - there is research such as this you can do for free

TD

There is also background you can do by searching for example - RASC D-Day it results in some info that might help you understand what was happening
BBC - WW2 People's War - RASC Service, Juno Beach (D-Day) and Life in Wartime Birmingham
BBC - WW2 People's War - LIFE IN THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS, PREPARATIONS FOR D-DAY, AND AFTERWARDS
D Day to VE Day with the R.A.S.C.

etc etc - get searching

 

Oh wow, that's really interesting had no idea about him being in the TARA, where did you find this information if you don't mind me asking?

Also yeah, believe he was a Temporary Major acting as a LT at the time of his death.

Really appreciate your help,

Joel

 

Hi,

Yes that is me, wasn't trying to do research into his background at that point only asking the question. And yes I know he was with the RASC, didn't know they didn't have battalions, I'll try and do some more research into the actual Corps themselves.

Thank you as well for those resources, appreciate it

Joel

 

Whoops, just realised it was from that discharge form had no idea that information was there the whole time.

Thank you

 

Sorry for the "spam" but am I right in reading "Shanghai"? If so is that where was with the TA or am I mistaken?

Thanks