Wiltshire Home Guard
Living History Group
2142 (WILTSHIRE) MECHANICAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, SALISBURY
Date Raised | 27 March 1942 |
Commanding Officer | Maj. F.R. Way, O.B.E. |
Approximate Strength | 273 minimum (Jan. 1943) |
Structure 27 March 1942 | Headquarters, 3 Transport Platoons, 1 Workshop Platoon, 1 Relief Drivers Platoon |
Structure January 1943 | Headquarters, 4 Transport Platoons, Relief Driver Increment |
PLATOONS | ||
Company H.Q. | [ ] Trowbridge | [ ] Upavon |
[ ] Swindon | [ ] Warminster | Vehicle & motor-cycle strengh 161 - 199 |
64 affiliated cars for Command H.Q. use |
Company Titles:
On formation: Wiltshire Home Guard Mechanical Transport Company
'P' (Wiltshire) Home Guard Mechanical Transport Company
January 1943: 2142 (Wiltshire) Home Guard Mechanial Transport Company
OFFICERS
Maj. F.R. Way, O.B.E. | Headquarters |
Capt. K.R.C. Hilman | Headquarters |
Capt. F.C.G. Hill | Headquarters |
2/Lt. C.C.J. Kempster | Headquarters (Sep. 1944 Cmdr. No. 2. Pl.) |
PLATOON COMMANDERS
[ ] Platoon | [ ] | Lt. G.W.T. Butt |
2 Platoon | [ ] | Lt. W. Moreton (resigned); Sep. 1944 2/Lt. C.C.J. Kempster |
[ ] Platoon | [ ] | Lt. K.F. Green |
[ ] Platoon | [ ] | 2/Lt. C.R.T. Swatton |
[ ] Platoon | [ ] | Sgt. T. Atkinson |
Are you able to help with H.Q. and platoon locations, which platoons each commanded, platoon strength and members?
SOURCES:
Data: Company and Platoon data derived from The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard 1940 - 1944, Major E.A. Mackay, T.D., D.L., J.P., published 1946