Thomas Ash Evans - Royal Artillery?

[Ken_from_Wisbech]

Hi all

Wonder if SKS can enlighten me about, THOMAS ASH EVANS, born 1912, West Ham?

I believe he may have been an Sergeant or RSM in the Royal Artillery and at sometime was stationed in Lancashire and North Weald, Essex.  If so, what Regiment could he have been with?

When did he enlist and when was he discharged?  It is possible that he was medically discharged.  Is there any way that I can find this out?

Many thanks.

Ken

[liverpool annie]

Hi Ken !

Have you tried for his service record ? ... I know you're unsure about his regiment - but you may just get lucky !!  this site will give addresses etc ! do you have any photo's of him in uniform ? - somebody may be able to identify badges etc ! In the meantime try this .......

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_recs/service_recs.htm

Annie   

[Ken_from_Wisbech]

Hi Annie

I am doing this research on behalf of my half sister.  She knows her father was in the Army at sometime, probably prior to 1943 when she was born.  Sh does have a photo of him in uniform, so I'll have to get her better half to scan it in and send it to me.

Thanks for the link too.  That will come in handy for other searches too.

Ken

[Ken_from_Wisbech]

A bit more info.

I have a photo of Thomas Ash Evans.  Seems like he wasn't a Sergeant or RSM, but a Lance Corporal, or equivilant.

The cap badge certainly looks like the Royal Artillery, but what are the collar badges?  Are they the regimental badges?  What is the Diamond on the sleeve?

MMMMM Tried to upload the image, but not being very successful! What am i doing wrong, folks?

Ken

[harribobs]

ken

you click the 'Attach a photograph or image' below the message box

locate it on your computer through the search function and bobs your uncle, it must be below 500k though

have another try and let us know

[Ken_from_Wisbech]

MMMMMM Tried all that, but still can't open it up

Trying it under a different format - *.gif

The gif is about 110kb while the jpg is about 64kb, so here goes, but!!!!  This is what i get -

An Error Has Occurred!
Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again. 

So....... going to try again

[Andi R]

Regarding the shoulder flashes try this or one of it's links
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.html

The shoulder flashes normally denoted units

Andrew

[Ken_from_Wisbech]

Many thanks, Andrew.  Looks like it'll take a bit of time to search that lot and wonder if it'll throw anything up.

[r973g]

I would suggest that although it is not very clear in the photo that his badge has a 'free wheel' (rotatable) so may be RHA, also he's in SD and not BD and I don't know when it changed for the RHA.
Ray