Sjones81 Posted 22 August , 2013 Share Posted 22 August , 2013 Any idea what company of the RE this is? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 22 August , 2013 Share Posted 22 August , 2013 Hello The armbands look like blue and white, which would indicate a unit of the RE Signal Service. I don't think any other parts of the RE used distinguishing armbands, though if attached to a Corps or Army HQ they might wear an armband relating to the level of the formation. The size of the group suggests that it might be an air-line section, or one of the brigade sections of a Divisional Signal Company. In the absence of an identification of any of the men (particularly the officer in the centre), or some kid of sign indicating the unit, I doubt that you will be able to make a more positive identification of the unit. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 22 August , 2013 Share Posted 22 August , 2013 Their arm bands could hold the clue, so perhaps a closer look in that direction if at all possible. There is what appears to be writing on the building to the left. I would say this is somewhere in France. I can see Overseas Service Chevrons on a couple of the fellows, the chevrons all appear to be blue, so no 1914 service. IIRR the chevrons were issued in the spring of 1918 Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 22 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2013 Here is a couple of other pictures I have if they help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdoyle Posted 22 August , 2013 Share Posted 22 August , 2013 a colour RE SIgnal Service brassard http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ww1-british-royal-engineers-signal-162013536 and one from a GWF thread http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h99/Grovetown/SignalService.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 22 August , 2013 Share Posted 22 August , 2013 Rather random, but is the writing on the wall German, rather than French. (French letters look different to german ones ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 22 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2013 You could be right as my great grandad was also part of the BAOR after ww1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 22 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2013 I found out just now that on the original photo of the company it says 'tank sig coy'. Does that make sense to anyone? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 23 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2013 This one johnboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 23 August , 2013 Share Posted 23 August , 2013 I found out just now that on the original photo of the company it says 'tank sig coy'. Does that make sense to anyone? Cheers Might narrow it down, then - presumably a Signal Company attached to a Tank Corps ouitfit of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 23 August , 2013 Share Posted 23 August , 2013 1st Tank Brigade Signals Company - 01/02/1919 - 28/02/1919 3rd Tank Brigade Signals Company - 27/08/1917 - 10/05/1919 5th Tank Brigade Signals Company - 14/06/1918 - 30/09/1918 and 01/11/1918 - 18/12/1918 6th Tank Brigade Signals Company - 01/11/1918 - 30/04/1919 The above information is all I have on these brigades, this was taken from the RE museum and relates to unit war diaries. Looking through my list of BAOR units I can find nothing that may relate to any of the above. Would like a closer look at the lettering on the building Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 25 August , 2013 Share Posted 25 August , 2013 The signal companies provided telephone communications between the tank battalions and their HQs. A number of Tank Corps soldiers transferred to the Sappers in the latter part of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 23 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Unfortunately the royal engineers archives were unable to help me with the indentification of my grandads unit. So I'm presuming as it said tank sig coy on the back of one of the photos that it could be one of a few of the tank signal company's. But I don't know my grandads enlistment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 11 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2014 I'm still stuck on this one and not getting far. Is there any war diaries for the tank signal companies? What are the chances of any of them mentioning his name? I'm still stuck on this one and not getting far. Is there any war diaries for the tank signal companies? What are the chances of any of them mentioning his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 11 March , 2014 Share Posted 11 March , 2014 The RE library at Chatham hold war diaries for 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Tank Brigade Signal Companies. A copy of the 1st TBSC diary is also held at TNA in WO 95/100. The chances of finding your man depends largely on luck I'm afraid. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjones81 Posted 11 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2014 Thanks for that. I hope I have some luck because I'm running out of ideas and hitting a brick wall. I take it the diaries haven't been digitalised at the RE library? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 11 March , 2014 Share Posted 11 March , 2014 No they haven't and I think it is unlikely they will be. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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