Info on Grandfathers Great War!

[smartalex]

Hi,

Very interested in any info about my Grandfathers war history. His name was Thomas Nordass and he was in the 50th Northumbrian (territorial prior to the war). I am told he went over with the expiditionary force but can't be sure. I have attached a photo if any of the insignia help. Anything at all would be useful - apart from the photo's I know very little. Recognition will not be a problem, the surname is extremely rare.

in anticipation!

[ralphjd]

Thomas NORDASS has a Medal Index Card on Ancestry ASC (TF) T/1522 DVR/ ASC T4/250608 went to France 17-4-1915 Disembodied 27-4-1919. Ralph. (have sent you a PM )

[Sparky53]

Looks as though he was in the Army Service Corps as a driver during the war years

his rank id Driver and T4 is horse transport - like my grandfather

Jane

[smartalex]

Thanks guys,

Got the ID card - as I thought he was not in during 1914!

brilliant!

[jay dubaya]

He's also sporting a 'wheelers' badge, which would suggest that he had the skill of repairing and maintaining wheels of the various horse transports within the ASC,

cheers, Jon

[Stebie9173]

The "50th Northumbrian" reference is likely to be to 50th (Northumbrian) Division. He would have been part of the "Divisional Train".

http://www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm

Steve.

[smartalex]

Thanks to all,

Checked the link and all seems to fit very well. looks like he was in the 1/4th East Yorks which transferred to France on the 17th April 1915. He was a driver on the ammunition trains (I have a number of photos of this) - the wheel badge was defeating me though so thanks to the update on that...makes sense because he was a cabinet maker after the war!

once again thanks to all

[joseph]

Hi,

Its unlikely he was involved with the 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment and more likley he was with the 50th Divisional Train, as steve has indicated, consisting of 467,468,469 and 470 ASC companys. This was previously the 1st Northumbrian Divisional Train, the 150th Brigade arrived in france 17/04/1915. Its likely he was a member of one of the ASC Territotial companys before the war.

Regards Charles

[Stebie9173]

When we talk about "trains" in this context we are talking about the behind the lines set-up of support services for the troops (a sort of "wagon train", though that description doesn't cover all that they were about) rather than a steam locomotive type train, by the way.

Steve.

[smartalex]

Once again many thanks, I have a few photos that clearly show him around horses and (I have his riding crop), but cannot get them small enough to post (will work on them). 2 large groups (possibly training camp and Wenlock barracks) and some smaller ones. One particulalry good one is a small group holding a plaque saying "Somme of the buoys from Hull". I'll work on them!

How would I get more info. on the ASC companies? The cap badge is puzzling me, it looks similar to the East Yorks which threw me but I cannot get a clear enough image from the photo's I have?