No. 3 Labour Company 1919-21

[Ken Lees]

Can anyone help? 

 

I would like to know more about the unit above, which was responsible for the exhumation of bodies in the Guillemont area, post-war. 

 

Would the Labour Companies have kept a war diary? Is there likely to be any documentation relating to their work still in existence? Anything at TNA, perhaps? 

 

Any advice on any other sources would be appreciated. 

 

Ken

[Ken Lees]

Just bumping this query back up in the hope that someone can advise. 

[kenf48]

As they were not at war, no requirement to keep a war diary.

 

If you have not seen it there is an article by Peter Hodgkinson on the LLT describing their work in general terms.

https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/burial-clearance-and-burial/

 

The original online article which includes extensive references can be found at

http://www.vlib.us/wwi/resources/clearingthedead.html

 

Most of the cited references for this period seem to come from the CWGC Archive

 

Ken 

 

 

 

 

[Ken Lees]

Thanks Ken. 

[KIRKY]

I have medals etc for a Soldier (7th KOYLI) originally buried Ginchy but exhumed by the 3rd Labour Corps in August 1919 so very active around the area.

Tony

[Ken Lees]

13 hours ago, KIRKY said:

I have medals etc for a Soldier (7th KOYLI) originally buried Ginchy but exhumed by the 3rd Labour Corps in August 1919 so very active around the area.

Tony

Where is he buried now, Tony?