Calling all Black Watch (RHR) experts - Reinforcements data July-Sept 1944

[maple_leaf_eh]

There is a slim but good book by Prof Terry Copp on 5 Inf Bde that speaks to your question (and others). < amazon.ca/The-Brigade-Terry-Copp/dp/0811734226 >

Don't forget the regiments were not 100% deployed. The fighting companies were kept topped up with men from the echelons. The army left a lot of administration and logistics to the regiments. Consequently the troops forward knew who was behind them too.

A second consideration has to be the ratio of LOB or Left Out of Battle. Not every single rifleman, section commander or staff officer went in to battle. A fairly significant percentage were kept out of combat intentionally. These were needed as replacements and as a means of cycling tired or slightly over-stressed troops out and back into the companies.

[Arthur Gullachsen]

Hello Terry,

Thank you for your response-

What I am after is rfts joing the regiment (new or returning members) --TOS to the regiment. From the 2 CBRG reinforcement battalions and processed in the Bn orderly room.

(Not LOB, echelon pers or attached to Brigade HQ pers)

The missing link here is the Regimental Part I orders for July. They are not in the LAC box.

In these they have the TOS and SOS lists, if they survived the war and LAC archivists.

As I have posted in WW2 Talk, I have a small $$ research budget for this. $$$ (reasonable amount) if anyone has the data.

Arthur in London, ON

[Arthur Gullachsen]

PS-I am going to get "The Brigade" this afternoon. Fingers crossed.

Arthur

[maple_leaf_eh]

After reading the book, you'll have more questions. Why not ask Dr Copp himself?

[Arthur Gullachsen]

Hello,

A very good suggestion. I will fire him an email.

Arthur