Chris_Baker Posted 3 February , 2004 Share Posted 3 February , 2004 Just came up against a new one, for me at least. A chap I am researching was commissioned from the ranks of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders into the Egyptian Labour Corps. His papers do not appear to be in WO338 or WO374 at the PRO, so I wonder - is there any other repository with papers to the ELC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 3 February , 2004 Share Posted 3 February , 2004 Chris I have the papers for an ELC officer promoted from the ranks of the REKMR. They were found in the normal officers files (I can't remember if it was WO339 or WO374). I'm not trying to be pedantic, but you do mean WO339, not WO338 don't you ? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Lee Posted 3 February , 2004 Share Posted 3 February , 2004 Chris As far as I am aware all ELC Officer records are in WO 339 or 374 if they exist. Have you checked to lists at the NA to see if his file was retained because he continued his service? If you want to let me know his name I will look to see if I have any reference to him from the War Diaries etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 3 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2004 Yes, I did mean WO339. Thanks for the info, chaps. I went through WO374 (even got out the two files to officers named H. Kay, but neither were him), and could see his entry in WO338. Unfortunately his long number is KA/131, which points at WO374. I'll go throughh it again next time I go. Ivor, thanks for the offer. His name is Hugh Kay. No middle names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 3 February , 2004 Share Posted 3 February , 2004 It could be his was one of the files destroyed in the 1920s? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Lee Posted 3 February , 2004 Share Posted 3 February , 2004 Chris Checked the War Diaries - sorry no reference to him anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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