Pointers toward a War Diary

[fellop]

Continuing research of my local village war memorial [ten years and counting] brings me to T4/088408 Driver Thomas Dobson Adams. Mechanical School of Instruction ASC. KIA 1 October 1917 and buried at Longuenesse [St Omar] Souvenir Cemetery.

I know the difficulty with ASC units. I wonder if anyone might be able to point me toward the war diary, [I am signed up at the NA for the free downloads], if there is one for the unit or the higher formation. I assume the MT School was based in or near St Omer.

 

Regards

Peter

[Jrmh]

This perhaps:

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/9b58fdf0d81e4afba72711a2c76b3525

[alf mcm]

Peter,

  This may be the right one;-   https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/9b58fdf0d81e4afba72711a2c76b3525

 

Regards,

 

Alf McM

 

EDIT - Must type faster!

Edited 21 May , 2020 by alf mcm

[fellop]

My thanks to both Jmrh and Alf for their speedy replies, I have now downloaded the item. I am [just] able to work out the Infantry Battalions diary locations by working backward from Div to Bde but I did not even know where to start with this one. I knew it was not to be confused to Divisional Trains but after that ! !.

Thanks again to both.

Regards

Peter

[Ron Clifton]

This type of unit was under the Lines of Communication which come right at the end of the diaries for France and Belgium. The order is GHQ - Armies - Corps - Divisions - L of C.

 

Ron

[fellop]

Thanks Ron, points noted. Even in advancing years learning never stops.

Regards

Peter