UK embarkation and Normandy map reference 1944

A bit of help please.

I am looking at a war diary for June 1944. The RASC 36 Army Transport Coy prepared to embark from marshalling area T2A at Royal Albert Docks Dulwich. They embarked from area T2 on 13 June arriving of beaches Normandy on 15 June. Before embarkation they were split in to three groups MTS\5 64, MTS\5 66 and LTS 43. Can anyone please tell me more about these types of groupings and what convoy/ships sailed on 13 June.

Also the landing location is not specified but they seem to have been located a few days later at a place called Esqauy Sur Seulles and a map reference 835792 (from sheet 7 F\1). Again could anyone please shed light on where this would be.

Many thanks Brian

 

Esquay Sur Suelles
If you go to:

http://www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-translator.php

Type in French Lambert Zone 1
Type the code: vt835792

 

Unfortunately, I can't find the website on the links page which could convert this map reference.

 

Thanks Lesley. That's what I was looking for.

 

You are very welcome :biggrin:

 

Or find an old gridded map

 

That website is a great resource .. takes a while to read and understand the system using their other pages .. then works well provided one gets to the right part of the country .. we're now following the route of my father in law and the 4th Durham Survey regiment almost day by day ...

Robin

 

Hi Thank you for this information on map references and location - very much appreciated. The map reference converter will be very useful as I too have other references to track. Thank you Brian

 

Hi Brian
It is a very useful tool and easy to use (when I finally managed to find out how to use it :wink

 

Yes very good for Europe - perhaps not the best place to ask about North Africa but do you know if there is anything similar available for that area? Cheers Brian

 

I'm sorry Brian I cannot help you with that.
Any other members know?

Lesley

 

I was just about to ask the same question! Will be looking into it and will start a new thread if I come up eith anything.

 

What a dope!

The first part of my question is of course rubbish with references to Dulwich - taking the sparse war diary entries at face value.

Royal Albert Docks London of course and I now learn the LTS reference is LST referring Landing Ship, tank. Not sure what the number refers to.

However any information on the reference to MTS and convoy sailings would be appreciated.

Hanging my head in shame, Brian

 

It can't be LST 43, as this was sunk in the Pacific Theatre in May 1944.

 

Map of the T Marshalling Camps. T2 is west of the Blackwall Tunnel and on the Isle of Dogs, where the Royal Albert Docks were located.

 

ramacal

Thank you for this very interesting map which fills a gap in my knowledge. I have checked the war diary again and the entry is LST 43. Not the first time they have confused me (or the last) I will do some more digging.

Thank you Brian