Hi All Currently Transcribing a Service Record for a Pioneer Soldier who served between the years of 1943 - 1945 and have come across various Coy's he was in but cant find any information of brief history of what/where the coy's were, the List as Follows 184 Coy 05/08/1942 81 Coy 23/02/1944 219 Coy 24/05/1945 139 Coy 26/07/1945 Any help would be most appreciated and Thanks in Advances Bry
Hi Bry Often it is easier for others to see what you need if you upload copies of the documents, as misreads do happen Possible at random 139 Coy. | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/7315 Description: 139 Coy. Date: 1945 Jan.- Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description TD
The Royal Logistic Corps has a digital archive including the Pioneer Corps War Diaries. A quick check seems to show they hold the Diaries (or it may be a precis of the Diary) for all the Companies you listed. It looks as though the charge is £3.50 per Diary to download. Search RPC War Diaries - RLC Digital Archive Prices - RLC Digital Archive Tim Edited. It is a summary of the War Diary but it will be something to get you going.