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BEF 1939-40 Unit

Started by Ingo Egerlandt, December 17, 2017, 10:43:28 AM

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Ingo Egerlandt

Hello members,

please write the long adress and the area in France.

Private E W. Privett
No 6347426
R. W. M. Detatchmend No. 6 Coy.

M. can we read as H.

Many thanks
Ingo

Graham Mark

I suggest the initials might be R.W.K. equals Royal West Kent Regiment.
Graham Mark

Michael Dobbs

Ingo

There is also another set of initials below the one you are quering over and above B.E.F - that is No 2 I.B.D.
That is almost certainly No 2 Infantry Base Depot ?

Mike

Ingo Egerlandt

#3
Hi Graham and Mike,

yes, I think it is R. W. K. for the Royal West Kent Regiment. Thank you!
Handscript....!

No. 2 Infantry Base Depot... 6th Company?

It is the hole adress? Who was this Base Depot?

Ingo


Jim Etherington

Hi Ingo,

No 1 and No 2 Infantry Base Depots were located in the Rouen Base Sub Area (Philson 2006), but I am unable to provide you with the precise location.

The 6th and 7th Battalion RWK were part of the 36th Infantry Brigade in 12th Infantry Division which arrived in France on 22 April and was one of three 'labouring' divisions.

Best wishes

Jim

Ingo Egerlandt

Jim,

thank you for details.

All these difficult, but interresting.

Ingo