Pages: [1]

Author Topic: British Army Unit request please  (Read 1220 times)

Offline GLC

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
  • New Zealand
    • View Profile
British Army Unit request please
« on: Wednesday 11 March 15 07:05 GMT (UK) »
So far I have been unable to find what RAD stands for, so am hoping someone out there is of a military bent and can enlighten me.

8th Rad Coy, Royal Engineers, British Army

Many thanks, Glen
BRICK WALL: GG Grandad George HARWOOD / HORWOOD - bn c1815 Somerset ENG (possibly Thorne Coffin) - mar 1837 Brympton, Somerset - emigrated to NZL 1841.
Father James, mother Sarah who? siblings?

CURRY / CURREY:  in Derbyshire ENG; to AUS c1840; to NZL 1905
with
WELLS:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1855

KIRK / KIRKE:  in Lancashire ENG; to AUS c1882 & to NZL 1854
with  
HENLEY:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1875

HARWOOD / HORWOOD:  in Somerset ENG; to NZL 1841
with 
WINTER:  in Hampshire ENG; to NZL 1842

Offline macintosh

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,918
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: British Army Unit request please
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 11 March 15 08:05 GMT (UK) »
Probably Regimental Aid Detachment, (RAD) usually Light Aid Detachment (LAD) Workshops Company.

James

Offline MaxD

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 8,056
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: British Army Unit request please
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 11 March 15 09:34 GMT (UK) »
Are you sure it isn't Rail (as in Railway) Company?  8th Railway Company served in France and Flanders.
I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia

Offline GLC

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
  • New Zealand
    • View Profile
Re: British Army Unit request please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 March 15 16:18 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: macintosh on Wednesday 11 March 15 08:05 GMT (UK)
Probably Regimental Aid Detachment, (RAD) usually Light Aid Detachment (LAD) Workshops Company.

James

Thank you for your prompt reply James. After reading MaxD's comment, I re-visited the original copy (on a higher zoom) and I'm pretty sure that it reads Rail, not Rad as I originally thought.
But thank you anyway.
Cheers, Glen
BRICK WALL: GG Grandad George HARWOOD / HORWOOD - bn c1815 Somerset ENG (possibly Thorne Coffin) - mar 1837 Brympton, Somerset - emigrated to NZL 1841.
Father James, mother Sarah who? siblings?

CURRY / CURREY:  in Derbyshire ENG; to AUS c1840; to NZL 1905
with
WELLS:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1855

KIRK / KIRKE:  in Lancashire ENG; to AUS c1882 & to NZL 1854
with  
HENLEY:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1875

HARWOOD / HORWOOD:  in Somerset ENG; to NZL 1841
with 
WINTER:  in Hampshire ENG; to NZL 1842

Offline GLC

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 118
  • New Zealand
    • View Profile
Re: British Army Unit request please
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 March 15 16:22 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: maxD on Wednesday 11 March 15 09:34 GMT (UK)
Are you sure it isn't Rail (as in Railway) Company?  8th Railway Company served in France and Flanders.

Your reply made me re-visit his records and on a higher zoom I now am pretty sure it is Rail not Rad. So thank you maxD.
Cheers, Glen
BRICK WALL: GG Grandad George HARWOOD / HORWOOD - bn c1815 Somerset ENG (possibly Thorne Coffin) - mar 1837 Brympton, Somerset - emigrated to NZL 1841.
Father James, mother Sarah who? siblings?

CURRY / CURREY:  in Derbyshire ENG; to AUS c1840; to NZL 1905
with
WELLS:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1855

KIRK / KIRKE:  in Lancashire ENG; to AUS c1882 & to NZL 1854
with  
HENLEY:  in Kent ENG; to NZL 1875

HARWOOD / HORWOOD:  in Somerset ENG; to NZL 1841
with 
WINTER:  in Hampshire ENG; to NZL 1842

Offline MaxD

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 8,056
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: British Army Unit request please
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 11 March 15 17:17 GMT (UK) »
You are welcome.

I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia
Pages: [1]