ASC to RAF Cadet?

[Guest sberkshire]

Hi - new to this very interesting site, and wonder if someone can advise me on researching my grandfather, Sidney Tunn. I obtained his medal roll from the National Archives and think I have deciphered the following:

In 1913 he joined the Army Service Corps., Divisional Signal Company, and was a a lance corporal by 1914 (reg. no. M32126). He must have gone to France soon afterwards because he was awarded the 1914 star. Alongside this entry it reads RASE REC? Does anyone know what this stands for? He also received the victory medal and the BWM. Dates for 1925 appear for these medals; were they distributed at this late stage?

It then appears he joined the RAF (reg. no. 317914) in August 1918 and was assigned to No. 1 Cadet Wing. I managed to find his RAF transfer page in the National Archives but I presume his army service records were destroyed alongside many others. Under Trade classification it reads "Pilot Lnr" with authority signed by DRO/162. Does anyone know what this means? Again, I wonder if this is familiar - under Promotions it reads "Trans. RAF A/CSM". Unfortunately this one page record gives no place to lead me to a training college.

His medal roll also shows he was an Acting Warrant Officer Class II, but I have no idea where.

There are some roll and page numbers on the medal card and I wonder if these will give me any further clues (RAF/101 B17) for VM and BWM and ASC/13 for the 1914 star.

Thankfully Sidney survived the war and spent ten years in Baroda, India - he was an aircraft inspector when he died in 1958 so I wonder whether he was involved in aircraft in India too.

I am desperating trying to find a company or squadron that he would have belonged to so that I can trace more; can anyone advise? I suspect another trip to Kew would help to look at the original medal rolls?

Many thanks in advance.

[tybaltstone]

Alongside this entry it reads RASE REC? Does anyone know what this stands for?

Sorry I can't be much help, but is RASE actually RASC - Royal Army Service Corps? Or is definitely an 'E'?

REC... Royal Engineer Corps? There's an REC Library (PRO link)