John84 Posted 10 December , 2005 Share Posted 10 December , 2005 Just wondering if anybody has any information about the 50th Division Ammunition Column, Thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 10 December , 2005 Share Posted 10 December , 2005 There were four, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Northumbrian Ammunition Columns. History of the 50th Division however does not contain much info on them. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 10 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2005 There were four, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Northumbrian Ammunition Columns. History of the 50th Division however does not contain much info on them. Bob. Thanks Bob.....I do have a copy of the History of the 50th Division....like you say not much info on them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 10 December , 2005 Share Posted 10 December , 2005 John 84, My Great Grandfather actually served as a shoeing-smith in 50th Div Ammo Column and I was very fortunate to be able to find his service records at the National Archives. Are you looking for the records of someone in particular or are you just following the unit, if the latter then where ever 50th Div went then the DAC would follow? In my own case my GGF actually served continuously from Sept 1914 and also survived the near destruction of 50th Div in 1918. He lived to a fair old age, but only had one effective lung due to be gassed. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John84 Posted 10 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2005 John 84, My Great Grandfather actually served as a shoeing-smith in 50th Div Ammo Column and I was very fortunate to be able to find his service records at the National Archives. Are you looking for the records of someone in particular or are you just following the unit, if the latter then where ever 50th Div went then the DAC would follow? In my own case my GGF actually served continuously from Sept 1914 and also survived the near destruction of 50th Div in 1918. He lived to a fair old age, but only had one effective lung due to be gassed. Graham. Thanks Graham....did you get my email to you about George Kell. 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Killed in Action. 01/07/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kendyck1 Posted 6 January , 2008 Share Posted 6 January , 2008 John 84, My Great Grandfather actually served as a shoeing-smith in 50th Div Ammo Column and I was very fortunate to be able to find his service records at the National Archives. Are you looking for the records of someone in particular or are you just following the unit, if the latter then where ever 50th Div went then the DAC would follow? In my own case my GGF actually served continuously from Sept 1914 and also survived the near destruction of 50th Div in 1918. He lived to a fair old age, but only had one effective lung due to be gassed. Graham. Graham - I'd be very interested in any info you have on your GGF, my grandfather was a driver in 250 Brigade RFA part of the 50th Northumbrian and was gassed in early 1918 and invalided out of the war, but I am trying to trace which battles he took part in and in particular the one you refer to "the near destruction of 50th Div in 1918" which I feel is likely to have been when he was gassed. Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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