Hi, I'm Researching 648 Coy RASC (ADT)

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  1. Hi,
    Like it says I'm researching 648 Coy RASC ( ADT). It was my grandads unit.

    I've already found info on this site, and been given by info by site members I couldn't find anywhere else.

    Thanks
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

  3. Hi TD.

    I've been to the National Archives and photographed those documents. Currently Typing them up, not to a very high standard, Missing out posting etc.

    They don't include as much detail as some I've seen.

    Thanks
    Darren
     
  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  5. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    648 Company (Army Transport) RASC, have found them in Weeze close to the Dutch border on 3 May 48, listed with 1 Corps Troops then 8 May 45 to 8 Corps Troops, disbanded Nov 45 at Kirchenbleeck Str 11, Bad Bramstedt, Landkreis Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein.

    Hope this helps
    21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine
     
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  6. Diels Hendrik

    Diels Hendrik Member

    Hi Darren,
    I am from Balen, Belgium and the 648 Coy was here from 23/10/1944 to 10/3/1945 ( 140 days )
    I started a tread in the " unit history RASC " " RASC 648 Coy AT help info", there you will find some documents from the 648 Coy
    I am very interested in the documents from Kew, period September 1944 to April 1945, and I will appreciate if you share these with me.

    Regards, vriendelijke groeten

    Hendrik
     
  7. Diels Hendrik

    Diels Hendrik Member

    Hi Darren,

    I found the war diaries starting March 1945 of the 648 Coy on the website : Pegasusarchive ( war diaries 2nd Army )
    but not these of 1944, so I am still interested in these

    Regards, vriendeljjke groeten;

    Hendrik
     
  8. Diels Hendrik

    Diels Hendrik Member

    Hi Darren,

    If you are interested in the organisation to which the 648 Coy belonged, I can provide you with some information about it.
    From October 1944 to March 1945, the 648 Coy operated in ARH8 ( Army Roadhead 8). They were commanded by the 44 Tpt Coln.
    The attached note is from WO 171/2250 and deals with the organisation of ARH 8.
    On the website of the Imperial War Museum you can also watch a number of films from ARH 8.
    the title is "RASC Transport Companies in service No 8 ARH in northern Belgium"
    The map is a map of the main railway stations where the RASC Coys worked.
    Could you also take a look at " RASC - RASC 648 Cot AT help" there I did some clarifications and placed additional documents.
    If you are interested in other notes regarding the organisation of ARH 8, please let me know.

    Regards, vriendelijke groeten Hendrik
     

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