MTASC No134 Company Training in Wells

[Bugs]

My Grandad was sent to Wells for Training in 1915. He was in the MTASC No134 Co. I have some photos taken in Wells, it looks like they called themselves the 'Jolly Boys'. Was there a training barracks there or were they just billeted there. Any information would be appreciated.

Many Thanks

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

I am sure there's a lot of detail in these images that forum members would love to study.

Unfortunately because of the small size, that's not possible.

Any chance  you could scan them at a higher (much much higher) resolution so that they come out wider than 400 pixels?

 

134 MT Coy. ASC went out to the western front on 12/1/1915 to become the 10th Divisional Ammunition Column, then 14 Ammunition Sub Park.
Maybe the photos were taken before embarkation?

Avonmouth was a common embarkation point for MT units.

There are war diaries available from April 1915 onwards (free if you register):

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/86ab66e2558a4758a0a13fdba0f1248e

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/a991d299e9f3462caa39156976a35f64

Edited 8 September , 2021 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr

[Bugs]

Many thanks for the information Dai. I will get some better scans of the pictures, it may take a while, and post them to this site. 

[David Porter]

Welcome to the Forum,

Bert Phillips, photographer of Wells, took many photos of the company.
There are some more here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/anniemcc/with/4300480344/

[Bugs]

Many thanks David the pictures are great. 

[Bugs]

As per my previous post please find attached pictures of MTASC at Wells No134 Coy. The Jolly Boys Billet

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

Those are much better images, thanks.