My names Chance, I just got my great grandfathers Service papers from WW2. He fought in Germany and France and i was wondering inf anyone can help me with specific battles he fought in, like Juno etc etc. I can't find it any wheres in these papers, the copies are also very blurry. Regiment: 5th signal regiment RC sigs Thank you,
Hi Chance and welcome to the forum. You may wish to provide your Great Grandfather's full name, rank and his service record up on here along with any photos of him that you may have. The more information that you can provide, the better the information you will get back. Enjoy!
Chance, Hello and welcome to the forum. I agree. Post as much detail as you can and let the forum members reply to your question. Regards Tom
Alright thanks for the tips, Full name: Ralph Warren MacNeill. Rank: Acting Corporal Service number: F 423942 Unit: 5th signal regiment RC sigs Birth place: Bath, Maine He was shipped out in 1943. I have no pictures at this moment in time but i'll look for some. He also got a few medals, France and Germany Star. Defense medal, Canadian volunteer service medal & clasp. Discharged in 1946. In the Militia from 1949 - 1966 rank in the Militia was Warrent Officer.
Chance, I can help a bit, but would definitely recommend you scan and post his file, as my information may create as many questions as it answers. His regimental number indicates that he enlisted in Nova Scotia or PEI with No. 6 District Signals, RCCS. This would have simply been a generic signals unit within the Military District where he joined up. He enlisted in the Reserve Army, so was not initially intended for overseas service. His medals (and perhaps other information) indicate that he did get overseas. There is some debate on the subject, but I believe he would have typically been assigned another number when he volunteered for active service and became eligible to serve overseas. Something to keep an eye out for though this is a bit of a grey area. I don't recognize 5 Sigs Regt as an overseas unit, so that may have been a training unit that he passed through at some point. Most distinct Sigs units that worked in support of a specific unit took the name of that unit, so as an example, 3 Canadian Infantry Division would have had 3 Infantry Divisional Signals working as a supporting unit. Again something to keep an eye out for. That said, my experience with Signals units is very limited, so perhaps someone else can provide more on who 5 Sigs Regiment were and where they served. This website might help: RCSigs.ca - RC Sigs Militaria Site
Chance, hi and welcome. Some great advice above, nice one Kevin. Best of luck and do post the service record. Mike
Chance, I can help a bit, but would definitely recommend you scan and post his file, as my information may create as many questions as it answers. His regimental number indicates that he enlisted in Nova Scotia or PEI with No. 6 District Signals, RCCS. This would have simply been a generic signals unit within the Military District where he joined up. He enlisted in the Reserve Army, so was not initially intended for overseas service. His medals (and perhaps other information) indicate that he did get overseas. There is some debate on the subject, but I believe he would have typically been assigned another number when he volunteered for active service and became eligible to serve overseas. Something to keep an eye out for though this is a bit of a grey area. I don't recognize 5 Sigs Regt as an overseas unit, so that may have been a training unit that he passed through at some point. Most distinct Sigs units that worked in support of a specific unit took the name of that unit, so as an example, 3 Canadian Infantry Division would have had 3 Infantry Divisional Signals working as a supporting unit. Again something to keep an eye out for. That said, my experience with Signals units is very limited, so perhaps someone else can provide more on who 5 Sigs Regiment were and where they served. This website might help: RCSigs.ca - RC Sigs Militaria Site Chance, Welcome to the forum. Further to Kevin's reply, I have checked a couple of sources and find no mention of 5 Sigs Regiment as being a separate regiment. I believe most of the signalers were assigned to either Division HQ or Regimental HQ. My Dad was a signaler with the 7th Recce Regiment, ( 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars ) 3rd Division and was assigned to Regimental Headquarters. Good luck with your research.
