Private Reginald Duncan STOCKWELL, ASC

[Jason]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm hoping someone out there in the great big world of GMIC can assist me. I'm trying to find information regarding my Great-grandfather and his service during WW1 in the ASC. All I know is he went over to France in 1914, was a truck driver, and was (according to long forgotten family information) based mainly in Belgium around Ypres. Prior to 1914 he was a Territorial.

I've tried in vain to find information about him and his unit on the net, apparently a medal card exists in the UK, but thats all i've been able to uncover.

His name and number are:

M1-5910 Private Reginald Duncan STOCKWELL, ASC.

Im really looking for information about his unit, their movements etc. He did tell his daughter that he was involved in the fighting during the retreat at Mons in 1914, and I'd like to confirm if his unit was in that area at the time.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance!

cheers
Jas

[Tony]

According to his MIC he arrived in France 9th Nov. 1914 but wasn't entitled to the clasp.

His unit was the 8th Divisional Ammunition Park Army Service Corps, these site might be of some help http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/armyservicecorps.php http://www.1914-1918.net/asc.htm

You'll need to find out which company he served with to follow their movements however, his service record no longer exists which'll make your search very difficult to pin down exactly.

If you'd like a copy of his MIC just let me know.

Tony

[Jason]

Thanks Tony if you can get a copy of the MIC that would be great many thanks!! I only have group photograph of his workshop section, which only lists a unit as No 8 Sup(port) Col(umn)..

[Tony]

Here you are. The reverse has no info which isn't unusual and I also checked the SWB roll just in case even though it isn't mentioned on his MIC but he wasn't there. Good luck with your research.

I have a book called The Waggoners or Royal Waggoners or something like that, if I ever remember were it is I'll see if there's anything in there on his unit.

Tony

[Tony]

Don't know if this link will work for you but it appears he was possibly in 75 Coy. ASC MT http://1914-1918.inv...showtopic=81185 Their war diary is available at Kew in case you ever find yourself on the other side of the world.

Tony

Edited September 16, 2012 by Tony

[Jason]

Tony you're a bloody legend thanks so much!!

[Jason]

I've gone through the postcards etc that I have in a box here and found one sent to him by his brother, on the reverse the address is given "74 MT ASC BEF FRANCE", not sure if 74 is his company number? I'll hazard a guess at MT - "motor transport"?

Edited September 22, 2012 by Jason

[Tony]

I’d have a guess at it being his company but it is only a guess.

Here are all the ASC units http://www.1914-1918.net/asc.htm 74 being a pre-war unit in 8th Div.

This says the Division moved to France in Nov. 1914 http://www.1914-1918.net/8div.htm

MT was and still is mechanical transport, HT is horse transport. The number prefix M1- was for new army mechanical transport.

Tony