johnboy Posted 20 September , 2019 Share Posted 20 September , 2019 Whilst working on another project , I was going through some service records and found in the files some locations for a few coys. I have looked for a list of coys and locations to no avail. I thought I would post what I have found incase it is of interest to anybody. I always thought that the RDC was for men too old for active service so it surprised me that many men had served at the front , been wounded and awarded SWB. 112 Coy South Kensington 134 Coy Wakefield 253 Coy Southwold 405 Coy Blackdown 68 Coy Faversham 304 Coy Camp111 Knockaloe IOM 165 Coy Melton Mowbray 69 Coy Halstead 166 Coy Brockton 164 Coy Catterick 124 Coy Dartford 157 Coy Chilwell 118Coy Walton on the Naze 103 Coy Barnsbury 102 Coy Newhaven 66 Coy Queensborough 65 Coy Pattishall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 21 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2019 55 Coy Huntingdon Agl Camp 55 Coy Wakerley Working Camp 56 Coy Panshangar Lumber Camp 56 Coy Foxburrow Farm 56 Coy Rochford Agl Camp 64Coy Southill Lumber Camp 64 Coy Woburn Lumber Camp 66 Coy Grendon Working Camp 61 Coy Corby Working Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 21 September , 2019 Share Posted 21 September , 2019 That's turning into a very useful list. If you turn up anything relating to Wiltshire, I'll be interested.Just checked my notes and all I have are references to unspecified RDC units guarding PoW camps in the county. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 21 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2019 It wa just lucky that Daily Orders were kept in some cases. I can't search by location ,but if I find more I will post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 21 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 September , 2019 215 Coy Burntisland 42 Coy Irchester Viaduct 115 Coy Greenford 320 Coy Middleton Junction 253 Coy Bristol 348 Coy Gretna 251 Coy Leason Castle 251 Coy Exeter 251 Coy Hale 253 Coy Frampton on Severn I think I have now gone through available Service Records so doubtful I will find more locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 24 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2019 Some references of of where German POW's were working. or held From Newspaper reports. Not sure how accurate they are [Censorship?} Halstead Bonnington Hall Penarth Newbury Racecourse Cammingham Camp landcort Camp, Somerset Evesham Camp Rowley Internment Camp Cove Height Camp, Aldershot Park Villa Tiverton Larkhill Camp Feltham Stanhope, Co Durham Heallyfield Camp, nr Consett Llansannan , nr Denbigh Bramley, Hants Workhouse Camp, Dunmow Eartham Camp, Nr Chichester Flatholm Island, Bristol Channel Whitehaven Camp Lofthouse Camp Balbeggie Camp, Perthshire, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 24 September , 2019 Share Posted 24 September , 2019 You've some way to go with your list of PoW working camps, Johnboy. Graham Mark in Prisoners of War in British Hands during WWI lists some 645! Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 24 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2019 Wish you had told me that earlier and about the book Would have saved me many hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 24 September , 2019 Share Posted 24 September , 2019 Over the years I've mentioned Graham Mark's book a dozen or so times in the Forum, sometimes referring to its list of working camps. My most recent allusions were on September 5 (post 47) and September 8 (post 59) in your own thread here Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 24 September , 2019 Share Posted 24 September , 2019 13 minutes ago, johnboy said: Wish you had told me that earlier and about the book Would have saved me many hours. But it's stopped you from getting into any trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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