loujn Posted 21 November , 2019 Share Posted 21 November , 2019 Just a quick question - Do the labour corps have war diaries? I thought that they didn't but just want to check. If no, is there any other way to get a better understanding about their whereabouts overseas? Thank you, Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 21 November , 2019 Share Posted 21 November , 2019 There are certainly some at TNA, which I found in this search: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_col=200&_cr1=WO+95&_hb=tna&_q=Labour I have read the War Diary of 12 (Labout) Black Watch. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 21 November , 2019 Share Posted 21 November , 2019 The latter was not a unit of the Labour Corps, though. There are few LC company diaries but many of the various Labour Group headquarters. They are often referred to in the diaries of corps headquarters, the labour directorate and many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loujn Posted 28 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2019 Thank you very much for your replies. I have just had a look on the TNA site and cant seem to find anything. The man's service records give the following details for his Labour Company service; 18th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, No2 Infantry Labour Company 110 Labour Company Labour Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 3 December , 2019 Share Posted 3 December , 2019 110 Coy Formed as 2nd Infantry Labour Company Queen’s Regiment 11 Jul 17 110 Coy – tos – roads – XV Corps Diary– XV Corps Diary 12 Jul 17 110 Coy – 3 pls at BRAY DUNES – roads and 1 pl moves to AVECAPPELLE to construct a railhead ‘Cour’ – XV Corps Diary 14 Jul 17 110 Coy – 1 pl moves to LE CLIPON – roads and 50 ORs to LOON PLAGE – roads – XV Corps Diary 18 Jul 17 110 Coy – AVECAPELLE – 4th Army Diary 10 Aug 17 Dets 110 Coy – at LOON PLAGE & MARDICK join at MARDICK – XV Corps Diary 25 Aug 17 Det 110 Coy – move from MARDICK to RE Park ADINKERKE with 87 Coy – XV Corps Diary 2 Sep 17 HQ & 1 pl 110 Coy – move to ADINKERKE to reinforce 87 Coy at RE Park – XV Corps Diary 4 Sep 17 87, 110 & 161 Coys – ADINKERKE railhead and RE Dump – 4th Army Diary 7 Sep 17 110 Coy – sos for HAZEBROUCK – Army Area – XV Corps Diary 7 Sep 17 110 Coy – move ADENKIRKE (XV Corps) to 28/N.14.b.5.4 – unloading WILLESDEN Junction – 2nd Army Diary 7 Sep 17 110 Coy – tos WILLESDEN JUNCTION from XV Corps – IX Corps Diary 29 Sep 17 110 Coy – 70 PB men tos – IX Corps Diary 4 Oct 17 110 Coy – sos from LA CLYTTE to II ANZAC Corps – for DGT – IX Corps Diary 4 Oct 17 110 Coy – move to 28/H.12.cent from 28/N.14.b.6.5 – BG rail – 2nd Army Diary 18 Nov 17 Corps HQ move to VOGELTJE following units tos: - VIII Corps Diary 38 Gp – 1, 46, 110, 141, 162 & 192 Coys 23 Dec 17 110 Coy – 28?/H.12.central (YPRES?) – VIII Corps Diary 29 Jan 18 Arrived France BOULONGE move to AUDRUICQ – GHQ Diary 20 Feb 18 10, 25 & 185 Coys – working with Australian Corps – 4th Army Diary 27 Feb 18 110 Coy – working on Pillboxes in front of FROST HOUSE in the Army Battle Zone. – VIII Corps Diary 29 Mar 18 109, 110, 152 & 174 Coys – sos to 3rd Army – 4th Army Diary 29 Mar 18 110 Coy – sos to IX Corps – VIII Corps Diary 17 Apr 18 Numbers on men in white coys capable of bearing arms: - 5th Army Diary Coys moving to 2nd Army 3, 4, 6, 31, 35, 43, 84, 92, 94, 110, 131, 132, 136, 138, 151, 174 & 728 Coys – 55 Offrs 12 WOs & 1641 ORs. 21 Apr 18 84 & 110 Coys – sos to BLARINGHEM (2nd Army) – XVIII Corps Diary 14 Jul 18 110 Coy – move to 27/Q.6.c.9.9 (38 Gp) from 27/N.27.c.6.6 (26 Gp) – defence – 2nd Army Diary 2 Sep 18 110 Coy – sos 27/Q10.a.7.5 (38 Gp) for 4th Army – 2nd Army Diary 2 Sep 18 110 Coy – sos to 4th Army – X Corps Diary 3 Sep 18 82, 110 & 131 Coys – tos 63 Gp – ANZAC Corps Diary 14 Sep 18 110 Coy – to 63 Gp – ANZAC Corps Diary 9 Oct 18 110 Coy – sos to XIII Corps – ANZAC Corps Diary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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