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From what unit was he discharged? COMPLETED - thanks
« on: Monday 24 January 11 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Edwin was a farrier in the (R)ASC but in which Company? Snippet attached.

Also, he was a Farrier CPL which I believe to be Lance Corporal of Horse - is this equivalent to L/Cpl or Corporal?

Tim
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 January 11 19:05 GMT (UK) »
based on other info in his service record, 878 (H T) Company, H T = Horse Transport. It looks like he was with 665 Company at one time too.
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 January 11 19:12 GMT (UK) »
From this snippet it looks as though he was discharged from a unit of the RASC (Royal Army Signals Corps) to which he would have been attached. At that time most units of the British Army would have members of the HT Company attached.
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 January 11 19:21 GMT (UK) »
Red roger,

RASC = Royal Army Service Corps!!

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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 January 11 20:38 GMT (UK) »
johnny_doyle - you're a lot more observant than I! Thanks.

I had a look at the Long, Long Trail but 878 isn't listed.

Any thoughts regarding rank?

Tim
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Meads - Berks/Bucks
Silver - Hampshire
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 January 11 23:10 GMT (UK) »
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=113308

The thread at the GW forum has a bit on farrier ranks. Looks like equivalent to a Corporal.
Niland/Neiland/Neilan/Nyland - Dublin
Doyle - Enniscorthy
McCullen - Coastguards from Drogheda, Co Louth
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 January 11 12:57 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: cathaldus on Monday 24 January 11 19:21 GMT (UK)
Red roger,

RASC = Royal Army Service Corps!!

Bill
Course it was Bill, I forgot, What was the acronym for the Corps of Signals
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Re: From what unit was he discharged?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 January 11 20:55 GMT (UK) »
878 Company looks like it was a Home Service company based in the Salisbury Plain area.

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