hen190782 Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Hi Hoping someone can advise what "AT" means. Thanks Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Army Troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen190782 Posted 1 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Thanks, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Yes, the Army Troop Company was a 'variety' or specific type of formation of the Royal Engineers, under the Army HQ command. Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen190782 Posted 1 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Thanks, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 42 Fortress Company (later Army Troops Company) was one of two such units (the other was 20 Co) which accompanied the original BEF in August 1914, when they were with GHQ Troops. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen190782 Posted 1 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Ron Thanks, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 28 January , 2013 Share Posted 28 January , 2013 Well off topic I'm afraid, but does anyone know anything about this unit in February 1922? My reason for asking is that next to the nine drivers and gunners who drowned on 4th Feb 1922 (see http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62331) there is a Sapper from this unit who died on the same day. Years ago I was in touch with the RE about this to see if there was any connection, but I drew a blank on that occasion Thanks in advance Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Disney Posted 5 February , 2013 Share Posted 5 February , 2013 Can anyone tell me what Prov Coy stands for. I have father and son, coal miners in Derbyshire who joined up together 3rd September 1915 and arrived in France with the 3rd Prov Coy Royal Engineers on the 14th September 1915. They obviuosly had little or no training before joining the BEF in France. Both were discharged and awarded the SWB. If anyone knows what this uniti did I'd be most grateful. Doc Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 5 February , 2013 Share Posted 5 February , 2013 Helen 3rd Provisional Company was at Chatham and was a holding and drafting company. They received recruits and administered them until they were posted out. The company did not go abroad. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Disney Posted 6 February , 2013 Share Posted 6 February , 2013 Thanks for explaining what 3rd Prov Coy was. Is there any way of finding out what units they were assigned to as both father & son ( Samuel DISNEY & Samuel Thomas DISNEY) recieved the 1915 Star, War & Victory medals plus the SWB so must have served abroad. Samuel senior was discharged at the age of 51 suffering from shell shock. All the documents I've located so far record 3rd Prov Coy as their unit. Both were coal miners in Derbyshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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