Guest Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 Hi, I was looking forward to see if anyone can help me to find any info related to my grandfather’s services in the RIASC with the service no SO/60756. He took part in the ww1 and kangaw war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 His full name and any other details would help members to help you. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 Would this be your grandfather? Quote First name(s)S N Last nameSirkar Year1914-20 Service numberSO/60756 Rank6Th Grade Clerk RegimentSupply And Transport Corps Service recordSoldier Number: SO/60756, Rank: 6th Grade Clerk, Corps: Supply and Transport Corps Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5313277 CountryGreat Britain Medal typeBritish Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920 Archive referenceWO372/18 Archive reference descriptionCampaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Record setBritain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards CategoryMilitary, armed forces & conflict SubcategoryMedal Rolls and Honours Collections fromGreat Britain, UK None Below are images of documents I was able to find relating to this man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 (edited) He was initially the lowest grade of supply clerk, (grade 6) in the Indian Army Supply and Transport Corps, working in their headquarters at Bushire, in the province of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) between 1918 and 1920, as part of the Bushire Field Force. His commanding officer was the Assistant Director Supply and Transport. He would have been a relatively educated and numerate man and assisted with the accounting for stores in order that supply met demand. The S&TC combined the storage and forward movement of ammunition, water, rations and forage, in the same way as the British Army had once done before separating the functions between AOC and ASC. It had been an efficient organisation during the war and played an important role in Gallipoli and Mesopotamia with mule borne supplies. In 1920 the S&TC was divided to match the British Army model and the Transport element became the Indian Army Service Corps (IASC), where your great grandfather served between 1920 and 1922. During his service he earned the Indian General Service medal with clasps South Persia and Iraq. His stations during operations were at the S&TC HQ in Bushire, and the base supply depot (BSD) in Basrah, Iraq. Badge image courtesy militarybadgecollection.com Edited 21 June , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 13 December , 2020 Share Posted 13 December , 2020 Yes he is the one. Thank you all for sharing it means a lot to each one in our family. Appreciate all the help and answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 13 December , 2020 Share Posted 13 December , 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Utkarsh said: Yes he is the one. Thank you all for sharing it means a lot to each one in our family. Appreciate all the help and answers It’s interesting that he served at Basrah back then just as British Army soldiers did once again quite recently, when it was also a port-of-entry and supply hub. A case of history repeating itself. The lowermost badge that I posted above (on blue background) was worn on the pagri. Edited 13 December , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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