A.S.C 683 Coy or 494 M.T. Coy

[Onthelookout]

Hi All,

 

I am looking for some help regarding my great great grandfathers military records. Sorry I am a novice but have recently found his records but I am confused with some of the details within it.

It states he served in the Army Service Corps under 494 M.T. Coy A.S.C but when trying to find information on the 494 M.T corps nothing seems to come up, although I am only searching on Google at present. Similarly I also have the same problem when searching for 683 Coy which is also on his records.

The records states he embarked at Southampton on the 18th June 1916 for Rouen in France. He then spent 6 months in France before Embarking on the H.T. Megantic at Marseilles on 15th December 1916 disembarking in Salonika on the 21st December 1916. Any ideas would he would likely have been doing for those 6 months in France before heading to Marseilles?

 

His record also states he transferred from the 683 Coy to the 48 Gun H (I assume this is Gun and is a Division) any ideas if 48 Gun H was in Salonika and what action they fought in?

He then transferred back to 683 Coy and then transferred to the 781 Coy of which I can find no record of a 781 Coy.

 

Later on in his records his Regiment and Unit again changed to the R.A.S.C 767 MT Coy, again I can't find a 767 MT Coy.

 

Sorry it's a lot to request but hoping some of you can provide me with guidance of where to look or provide information on these Units/Companies he served for. I want to find out exactly where my great great grandfather fought in WW1. 

 

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Andrew

 

Great Great Grandfather George Parsons

A.S.C MT M2/134565

[michaeldr]

ASC Company 494 – were formed 11 August 1915 and disbanded 8 April 1919

served at Home as 39^th Division Supply Column (MT)

on Western Front as 41^st Division Supply Column (MT) – NA ref WO 95/972

and in Italy as 23^rd Division (MT) Company – NA ref WO 95/4210

 

ASC Company 683 – were formed 31 March 1916 and disbanded 22 April 1919

served Western Front as 60^th Division Supply Column (MT) – NA ref WO 95/949

and Salonika as Army Troops – NA ref WO 95/4811

 

ASC Company 781 – were formed 21 August 1916 and disbanded 12 April 1919

served Egypt as 27 Ammunition Park (MT) – NA ref WO 95/4812

and Salonika as Army Troops/100 Auxiliary (MT) Company

 

ASC Company 767 – were formed 13 July 1916 and disbanded 17 September 1919

served 138^th Siege Battery, RGA as Siege Park (MT) – NA ref WO 95/4954

Salonika as Army Troops (MT) Company – NA ref WO 95/4813

and Black Sea Troops

 

above details from Annex Q in Col Michael Young's history 'Army Service Corps 1902-1918'

 

Good Luck

Michael

[Onthelookout]

Thank you Michael, this is much appreciated.

 

Cheers Andrew

[Ron Clifton]

On 7/26/2016 at 17:12, Onthelookout said:

His record also states he transferred from the 683 Coy to the 48 Gun H

Hello Andrew

 

I think this is more likely to be a mis-reading of Gen H = General Hospital, and he was treated there for either wounds or illness.

 

Ron

[michaeldr]

That could well be the case Ron

There is mention of the 48th General Hospital at Salonika on page 8 here https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=3a968336-79f0-45f6-b59a-4034c5b4d9e9&version=-1

[Onthelookout]

Hi Ron and Michael,

 

Thank you so much for your help, that makes sense rather than being a battalion. 

Appreciate all you help and the link Michael is a very interesting read.

 

Cheers Andrew