245 Tunnellers Company in 1916

[bananamafia]

Hi everyone, im trying to put together a little history of my family friends father and was wondering if anyone knows any history of 245 T company and where and what they were doing in 1916??

any information or pointers greatly appreciated!!

heres the original post about why and who im trying to research:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/histo...-medal-329112/

Kind regards
Ed

[Jerry B]

Hi Ed,

I thought he was in 254 and 251 tunnelers companies?

[bananamafia]

sorry yup, I meant 254 t!
well spotted!

[Jerry B]

Did you get the info Jim sent you? I posted it in the original thread.

[jimpy]

Hi guys,

As a co-incidence, the only tunneller VC was in 254 AND came from my home town, William Hackett RE VC (posthumous)

Regards etc
Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

[Jerry B]

Hi guys,

As a co-incidence, the only tunneller VC was in 254 AND came from my home town, William Hackett RE VC (posthumous)

Regards etc
Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

Indeed Ian and it is mentioned in the other thread.

[jimpy]

Indeed Ian and it is mentioned in the other thread.

Hi Jerry,

Thanks mate, I picked up on that AFTER I had posted my reply above.

[Jerry B]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks mate, I picked up on that AFTER I had posted my reply above.

No worries mate and hopefully I did not come over as being a tw#t.

[jimpy]

No worries mate and hopefully I did not come over as being a tw#t.

I'll let you off, just because your Welch! LOL

All the best mate.

Ian D

[asterperious]

Have a look at the archives at the PRO and get a copy of the unit war diary, that should tell you most of what you want to know that exists in an accessible form.