Chris_Baker Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Does anyone know of any books that cover the organisation of the (British Army) AOC during the Great War? I must confess to not having seen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 I have never seen anything on the AOC in print, nor any post-war histories. Shame considering they carried out some fascinating duties during WW1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Chris, "History of the Army Ordnance Service, part III" by Maj Gen A. Forbes (1929) covers the AOC in the Great War. As I recently found out when purchasing my copy it is a fairly common book for sale on Abebooks.com. Joe Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Never seen that one - is it very detailed? Does it list units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Paul, Unfortunetly, it does not do a good job at all of listing units. It is detailed to the extent it gives the global operation of the AOC without naming units, particulary in France. More of a command level perspective that gives a history of the function, growth, organization, reorganization of the AOC. Chapters incude: First Phase Trench Warfare Headquarters The Front LoC Ammunition Supply The Campaign of 1918 Demobilization The Home Base Levant and Med Gallipoli Salonika Palestine Mespot E Africa Italy Russia Joe Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Chris I understand the Royal Logistics Corps museum has a large archive of material depending on how "stuck in" you want to get! Although I havent tried their archives myself I was told about its existence when Harold Greenhalgh came up in a conversation - you might not remember the name but he is the Headmaster buried at Nine Elms we visited in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Furnell Posted 8 June , 2003 Share Posted 8 June , 2003 Chris. Don't know if this is of any help but try this website ROAC Gazette I spotted it by chance,while looking for some info on my grandad,who served during WW2. All the best. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Parker Posted 7 July , 2003 Share Posted 7 July , 2003 Chris If you are still search for a copy of Forbes Book, A History of the Army Ordnance Services: The Great War, then Turner Donovan Military books has a copy for £50.00 Contact number 01702 478771 Regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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