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Post by mike1973 on Oct 24, 2014 9:21:31 GMT -5
Hello, I am looking for any info on the 743 Tipper Coy, RASC. In 2004 I sat down with my Great Uncle Walter, and recorded conversations with him over his old wartime photo albums. I'd only heard snippets before, so it was fascinating to hear all the memories that these old photos triggered. We had several conversations, and I ended up typing these out and making a little book for him. I can't find any records of his tipper company though? Keen to if their are any official records. I'll post up a few photos and recollections up on here. Kind regards, Mike. 
Walter 1943 by zombikombi1959, on Flickr "I volunteered for the R.A.S.C as soon as I was 18 in 1943. I was lucky, they wanted men for the Second Front. Lots of chaps volunteered for various things and ended up in the infantry. I didn’t want to go there! I was lucky to get in the R.A.S.C. and learn to drive, which is what I wanted to do. First I went to Chesterfield, for the Primary Training Course, the P.T.C., for 6 weeks. That was infantry training. I passed that, then went to Carlisle. There was a big camp there, Hadrian’s Camp it was called, by Hadrian’s Wall. We did our driver training there. I think that might have been 6 weeks, it might have been less. Anyway, that’s where I learnt to drive, in Carlisle. And in Carlisle they sent us to our various companies, and I was sent to a tipper company, the 743 Tipper Company. Then we was at Bradford, and then we went up to Glasgow, to pick up the lorries. They were brand new Dodge tippers shipped over from Canada, and we brought them back down to Bradford. Then we went to a place called Long Marsten, to pick up what we’d got to take with us. Mine was 7 tons of tar in barrels, and I also had a trailer, a Lister diesel engine, for a field bakery. On the way back to Bradford we called in on Birmingham, and obviously I managed to get a night pass and I went home! And that was the only time I went home, all the time I was in the army. I had other leave of course, but that was the only time I could get home. So then we went back up to Bradford, and we stayed there for a while then moved further up north, I think. Anyway then we went all the way down to Byfleet, and we were there when D-Day went off. So we was there only a short time, just maintaining the lorries, and then we went to Tilbury docks, and on to a ship." |
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Post by Robbie on May 19, 2015 13:11:38 GMT -5
Hello Mike,
I'm afraid that don't have any new info for you. But maybe you're interested.
My name is Robbie and i'm from Holland. A couple of weeks ago i met an old member of the 743 Tripper Coy, RASC in Groesbeek. His name was Charlie Francis and he was very nice. I'm also making some sort of album and i didn't know what it meant either. Thanks to you i know a little bit more. I have a picture of Charlie Francis. If you are interested please contact me. My e-mail is: robbie.dekameraad@Hotmail.com.
Greetings,
Robbie Steinfort
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Post by mike1973 on Jun 29, 2015 5:49:22 GMT -5
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Post by Anthony on Jul 30, 2015 15:11:35 GMT -5
Hello, I am looking for any info on the 743 Tipper Coy, RASC. In 2004 I sat down with my Great Uncle Walter, and recorded conversations with him over his old wartime photo albums. I'd only heard snippets before, so it was fascinating to hear all the memories that these old photos triggered. We had several conversations, and I ended up typing these out and making a little book for him. I can't find any records of his tipper company though? Keen to if their are any official records. I'll post up a few photos and recollections up on here. Kind regards, Mike.
Walter 1943 by zombikombi1959, on Flickr "I volunteered for the R.A.S.C as soon as I was 18 in 1943. I was lucky, they wanted men for the Second Front. Lots of chaps volunteered for various things and ended up in the infantry. I didn’t want to go there! I was lucky to get in the R.A.S.C. and learn to drive, which is what I wanted to do. First I went to Chesterfield, for the Primary Training Course, the P.T.C., for 6 weeks. That was infantry training. I passed that, then went to Carlisle. There was a big camp there, Hadrian’s Camp it was called, by Hadrian’s Wall. We did our driver training there. I think that might have been 6 weeks, it might have been less. Anyway, that’s where I learnt to drive, in Carlisle. And in Carlisle they sent us to our various companies, and I was sent to a tipper company, the 743 Tipper Company. Then we was at Bradford, and then we went up to Glasgow, to pick up the lorries. They were brand new Dodge tippers shipped over from Canada, and we brought them back down to Bradford. Then we went to a place called Long Marsten, to pick up what we’d got to take with us. Mine was 7 tons of tar in barrels, and I also had a trailer, a Lister diesel engine, for a field bakery. On the way back to Bradford we called in on Birmingham, and obviously I managed to get a night pass and I went home! And that was the only time I went home, all the time I was in the army. I had other leave of course, but that was the only time I could get home. So then we went back up to Bradford, and we stayed there for a while then moved further up north, I think. Anyway then we went all the way down to Byfleet, and we were there when D-Day went off. So we was there only a short time, just maintaining the lorries, and then we went to Tilbury docks, and on to a ship." |
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Post by Anthony on Jul 30, 2015 15:28:35 GMT -5
Hello, I am looking for any info on the 743 Tipper Coy, RASC. In 2004 I sat down with my Great Uncle Walter, and recorded conversations with him over his old wartime photo albums. I'd only heard snippets before, so it was fascinating to hear all the memories that these old photos triggered. We had several conversations, and I ended up typing these out and making a little book for him. I can't find any records of his tipper company though? Keen to if their are any official records. I'll post up a few photos and recollections up on here. Kind regards, Mike.
Walter 1943 by zombikombi1959, on Flickr "I volunteered for the R.A.S.C as soon as I was 18 in 1943. I was lucky, they wanted men for the Second Front. Lots of chaps volunteered for various things and ended up in the infantry. I didn’t want to go there! I was lucky to get in the R.A.S.C. and learn to drive, which is what I wanted to do. First I went to Chesterfield, for the Primary Training Course, the P.T.C., for 6 weeks. That was infantry training. I passed that, then went to Carlisle. There was a big camp there, Hadrian’s Camp it was called, by Hadrian’s Wall. We did our driver training there. I think that might have been 6 weeks, it might have been less. Anyway, that’s where I learnt to drive, in Carlisle. And in Carlisle they sent us to our various companies, and I was sent to a tipper company, the 743 Tipper Company. Then we was at Bradford, and then we went up to Glasgow, to pick up the lorries. They were brand new Dodge tippers shipped over from Canada, and we brought them back down to Bradford. Then we went to a place called Long Marsten, to pick up what we’d got to take with us. Mine was 7 tons of tar in barrels, and I also had a trailer, a Lister diesel engine, for a field bakery. On the way back to Bradford we called in on Birmingham, and obviously I managed to get a night pass and I went home! And that was the only time I went home, all the time I was in the army. I had other leave of course, but that was the only time I could get home. So then we went back up to Bradford, and we stayed there for a while then moved further up north, I think. Anyway then we went all the way down to Byfleet, and we were there when D-Day went off. So we was there only a short time, just maintaining the lorries, and then we went to Tilbury docks, and on to a ship." |
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Post by Anthony on Jul 30, 2015 15:43:33 GMT -5
Hi Mike - a year or so ago I purchased two old photo albums at an antique fair - just out of general interest. The majority of the photos (over 130 in total) seem to relate to people and places associated with 743 RASC COY. Just this evening I was about to list them on e-bay to see what interest they would generate and did a quick Google search and came up with your blog - and thought you might be interested. Many don't have captions but some of those that do include: WO's and Sergeants of 743 COY RASC - Berlin 1946; Berlin 1945; Antwerp 1944; Lads of the 743 Tipper Coy; C platoon location Berlin; 743 COY RASC (Tipper) Ready for the big Parade in Berlin. Many of the images are of soldiers and vehicles with some of weddings/ families also. Let me know if you're interested in any way before I list them.
Take care
Tony
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Post by mike1973 on Aug 24, 2015 4:34:36 GMT -5
Apologies for the slow reply Tony, I don't get email notifications from this thread. User error more than likely! (I'll see if there is a setting I need to click on to do this.) I would love to see these photos, and to show them to Walter. Do you still have them? Definitely interested! Mike. Hi Mike - a year or so ago I purchased two old photo albums at an antique fair - just out of general interest. The majority of the photos (over 130 in total) seem to relate to people and places associated with 743 RASC COY. Just this evening I was about to list them on e-bay to see what interest they would generate and did a quick Google search and came up with your blog - and thought you might be interested. Many don't have captions but some of those that do include: WO's and Sergeants of 743 COY RASC - Berlin 1946; Berlin 1945; Antwerp 1944; Lads of the 743 Tipper Coy; C platoon location Berlin; 743 COY RASC (Tipper) Ready for the big Parade in Berlin. Many of the images are of soldiers and vehicles with some of weddings/ families also. Let me know if you're interested in any way before I list them. Take care Tony |
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Post by Dunca Brown on Jul 8, 2019 5:56:53 GMT -5
Hi all,
A bit late in my reply, I have been inactive for a couple of years.
My father was in B platoon 743 Coy, RASC. I too am looking for information. I do have a photograph which I am led to believe is the entire Coy. I also have my father's service record which for obvious reasons is not too full of detail
My father was transferred into the RASC in 1944 from a searchlight regiment of the RA.
Any other information will be of interest,Thanks
Duncan
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Post by Duncan Brown on Apr 15, 2020 13:41:22 GMT -5
I know I am very late, health problems,in,my earlier post on this topic, I suggested that I have a picture of 743 COY. An error it seems to be my fathers earlier posting in the RA.
If any of the 743 COY pictures are still available, in any format, including digital I would be happy to view them. My father ended up in Berlin as a Sergeant.
If it is of interest to anyone I have copies of the 743 war diaries
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