Hi All, I’m trying to locate the War Diaries of my Great Uncle’s unit. He served in 47 MPFC, RASC, which I translate as Mobile Petrol Filling Company. The only war diaries I can find are for Mobile Petrol Centre. Is this the same unit or something completely different? He served with them from March 1944- July 1945. Any help would be much appreciated.
Mobile Petrol Filling Centre is correct. I do not see a Mobile Petrol Filling Company for 1944/45. Mike MOBILE PETROL FILLING CENTRE RASC War Establishment IV/102/2. November 1943. A Mobile Filling Centre was equipped with collapsible petrol storage tanks which were replenished from petrol tanker lorries. Hoses were used to fill petrol cans. Personnel were provided for the repair of petrol cans. Captain 2 X Subaltern Staff Quartermaster Serjeant Clerk Mechanist Staff Serjeant serjeant clerk serjeant for supervisory duties clerk 4 X coppersmith trained in sheet metal work, including a corporal 2 X driver mechanic 2 X vehicle mechanic 3 X welder including a corporal 11 X driver including a corporal 2 X motorcyclist 2 X batman 3 X general dutyman 3 X gas freeing and testing personnel 16 X operatives and inspection personnel 3 X cook ACC 3 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater 2 X 15cwt GS 8 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 1 X Bren lmg Labour for handling and stacking tins will be provided as required. Local enlisted personnel may replace non tradesmen. Four men will be trained as firemen Headquarters Captain Subaltern Staff Quartermaster Serjeant Clerk serjeant clerk serjeant for supervisory duties clerk driver mechanic 11 X driver including a corporal 2 X motorcyclist batman 3 X general dutyman 15 X operatives and inspection personnel 2 X cook ACC Maintenance and Repair Section Subaltern mechanist staff serjeant 4 X coppersmith trained in sheet metal work, including a corporal driver mechanic 2 X vehicle mechanic 3 X welder including a corporal batman 3 X gas freeing and testing personnel operative and inspection person cook ACC
I suspect these are the war diaries for them, listed as Petrol Filling Centre RASC: *** ARCRE WAR DIARY SEARCH RESULTS *** WO 171/2342, 47 Centre (1944 Jan.- Dec.) WO 171/6668, 47 Centre (1945 Jan.- Aug.) (Downloaded from ARCRE War Diary Search Engine: http://www.arcre.com/wdsearch - 2013-12-29 08:35 GMT) Lee
Thanks for the replies. When I searched the National Archives I could only find the Centres, but wasn't 100% sure they were the right ones. Thanks also for the photographs. My Great Uncle trained as a welder.
