Burma enquiry, Royal Corps of Signals

[AndyMartin]

Hi All
Hope you are all well.
I am looking into a friends family and there were 5 brothers all who served in WW1..
But one, their great Grandfather also continued in service right through WW2.
Documents I have tracked down so far mention he was in the Royal Corps of Signals and on 14/7/42 is noted as Chief Signal Officer.
Family tell of him been in Burma with his men when it was about to fall to the Japanese, they burned everything, trucks, kit etc and made the long march out to India...
He was very thin an ill upon his return to the Uk and took a long time to recover but apparently continued to serve throughout the war and beyond.
I am currently ordering his death certificate and service records but thought to put some details on here should his details ring any bells or anyone have any advice where to look for details of those involved in Burma and the walk to India etc..

Eugene Valentine Francis Macswiney
3/8/1890 to Sept 1975
Royal Corps of Signals
Chief Signal officer . 14/7/1942
Also promotion records listing him as Lt Col and Captain
Served in India and Burma

Any tips greatly appreciated while we await service records etc

With Thanks
Andy

[Drew5233]

Being of such a high rank have you considered contacting the RCS museum at Blandford?

Also London Gazette for promotions.

CSO's were normally attached to a Corps or Division and worked within the GHQ of that unit. Every Corps and Div had one, ie a specialist in charge of Communications, They also had CRE and CRA's (Commander Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery) etc covering every branch of the army, in theory so all parts of the army were represented at meetings and planning.