Where Are The Personnel Now

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Forum Name: Where Are The Personnel Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old buddies are
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 4:07pm

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Posted By: roz
Subject: Photo
Date Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:48pm

I am trying to find out about some information I found on the back of a photo

The photo is of my grandfather in a sailor uniform the hat says HRM Royal Oak

Written on the back is

631 Comp RASC water train Building A44 Royal Woolwich Arsenal 1936

Dose anybody now what this means?

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Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 22 March 2009 at 8:06am

Hi Roz,

Well, RASC is Royal Army Service Corps, they had the WW2 RASC Coquet launch which is planning a round Britain trip, bit odd that he is at an Army base, albeit here on the river Medway we see occasionally RN personnel working with the Royal Engineers on thier assault craft, beyond that can't really offer anything else, but sure others here can help.

Johnk

Posted By: tramontana
Date Posted: 23 March 2009 at 4:52pm

I wonder if Water Train means "Water Training" perhaps he was there to train RASC people in boat handling, ropework etc, just a guess.

Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 23 March 2009 at 10:05pm

Hi there,

Indeed, sounds very plausible, logical to have RN personnel involved with training, as mentioned, nowadays the RE's have a training base on the Medway for assault craft and floating bridge building.

Johnk

Posted By: roz
Date Posted: 24 March 2009 at 7:39pm

Thank-you for all your help you have given me.

Roz

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