Chris_Baker Posted 13 January , 2004 Share Posted 13 January , 2004 Can anyone tell me about 253 Company MGC please? I can't find very much about it in the references I have to hand. Details of date of formation, order of battle, service etc would be great. In particular, did the CO leave, around April 1918? Who was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 13 January , 2004 Share Posted 13 January , 2004 Chris In Aug. 1918 253rd Coy were in South Russia 2 men from the unit are named on the Archangel Memorial: 36325 Pte. T.P. Connolly d. 11.1.19 buried Soroka Town Cem. 18588 Pte. G. McCleod d. 15.9.18 See this site for an ORBAT: http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historic...ops1919-39.html Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Furnell Posted 13 January , 2004 Share Posted 13 January , 2004 Dave. Many thanks for the link. It should make interesting reading. Cheers. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 13 January , 2004 Share Posted 13 January , 2004 253 Coy's history is... chequered. Formed in the UK Nov 17; originally 214 Bde of 71 Div; transferred to 67 Div in Feb 18, thence (same month) to '214 Special Bde'. Went to Russia as part of 201 Bn MGC. 201 Bn formed for N Russia service by 'special enlistment' (i.e. volunteers) in April 19; included 40 Guardsmen, Australians & Canadians. Many of the latter had left the AIF/CEF and enlisted in the British Army to go to Russia. Bn disbanded in Oct 19. If I recall correctly the Bn War Diary has been heavily 'weeded'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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