jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Share Posted 23 September , 2023 What are Line of Command troops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 I think you mean "Line of Communication Troops" These were various types of units dedicated to protect the lines of communications between the rear-most bases and the front line. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2023 I'm reading the War Diary of the 5th Division Ammunition Column and there seems to be two sections, the Line of Command and the Divisional Ammunition Column proper. Have I misunderstood it? There are two separate diaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 OK, so it might be something different if you are specifically referring to a part of a DAC. Might it be the HQ part of the DAC? The Divisional Ammunition Column - The Long, Long Trail (longlongtrail.co.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 Can you provide the WO/95/xxxx Reference for the War Diary to which you are referring? Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2023 You might be right RussT, I was looking in Ancestry and thy were referring to Line of Command. So when I saw it in the WO I assumed it was Line of Command. It might be Line of Communication. But there are definately separate diaries. WO95/1533/3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 I'm still struggling to see what you mean My default position is not to believe anything that Ancestry transcribes. Perhaps you can give 2 links - one to one Diary and one to the other Diary. There is a Diary for the Trench Mortar Batteries and the 5th Division Ammunition Park as well as the 5th DAC in the WO/95/1533 Piece. The 5th DAP WD has a sub-title L of C - do you mean that Diary and that abbreviation? The L of C here means what I described earlier. The 5th DAP was an ASC unit that in was the rear and which supplied the 5th DAC who in turn supplied the front-line RFA Brigades. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2023 (edited) OK. Looks like I don't know what I'm looking at. My Grand Uncle 5283 Gunner Thomas Callaghan, landed with the 5th DAC on 19-8-14. His Attestation Papers are missing, presumed lost. He was KIA 3 Sep 16. I'm trying to follow the unit's movements and am unsure as to which part of the diary I should be looking at. Edited 23 September , 2023 by jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 I tried to provide the links but they didn't work: The 5th DAC WD starts (August 1914) on Page 298 (of Ancestry) Keep scrolling forward until you reach August 1916 on Page 508 Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 12 minutes ago, jack said: 5283 Gunner Thomas Callaghan, landed with the 5th DAC on 19-8-16. Don't you mean 1914 (as per his MIC/Medal Roll)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2023 Yes, 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 23 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2023 Think I got him. 1 OR killed. That will be him. Than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 Got there in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 23 September , 2023 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2023 29 minutes ago, jack said: 5283 Gunner Thomas Callaghan Just to note he ended as a Bombardier - his VM/BWM Medals should be named with that rank. His 1914 Star will have the rank Gunner as he was that rank when he landed (as you say). Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 24 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2023 Thank you, Russ. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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