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I am interested in M2/099939 John Robert Huntley 884 MT Company Died of wounds 29 September 1917

Medal Roll Card 8 July 1915 France I believe M2 denotes electricians. Is this correct?

I have look under the section on ASC in the Long Long Trial and can find no mention of MT 884 Company Can anyone help with this?

Also does anyone have any idea about John's enlistment date.

Best wishes Draperju

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Hello Draperju

M2 is a reference to Mechanical Transport so his unit drove motor vehicles rather than using horses.

884 MT Coy were attached to 18 Corps HQ Heavy Artillery so they would have bee nmoving the shells and supplies. By the end of the war they were attached to "T" Corps Siege Park - again involved in supplying the artillery.

Glen

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Thank you for your reply

Do you know when 884 MT was formed?

Best wishes Draperju

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It was formed 11 December 1916 and disbanded 26 June 1919.

It embarked for France on 20 January 1917.

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Thanks you for another piece of the puzzle

Best wishes

Draperju

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