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222056 Drvr. John Tyson Butler British Army 205 Company Royal Army Service Corps from:'The Glen', Seascale, Cumberland Unable to supply personal details as my father-in-law, John Butler did not speak about the war. All the information is gathered from his army record and other sources. He was called up on 26th February 1942 and moved with 21st Army Group to France on the 26th June 1944. I only know the general movements of 502 Coy from a book I acquired, 'D day to VE day with the R. A. S. C.@ by C.J. Tatham, Major, R. A. S. C. which is an account of landing in France and the Journey to Berlin. 27th February 1942 TOS of 42 Armd Div Tps Coy RASC. 26th March 1942 TOS 10 Armd Bde Coy RASC 20th July 1942 unit re designated 30 Armd Bde 502 Coy RASC 11th December 1942 attached to 71st Inf Bde Coy 1st July 1943 Driver training at Ampleforth House 20th June 1944 moved to France with 502 Coy Various attachments and assignments 213 Field Ambulance 53 RHV 51 RHV 25th August 1945 Retuen UK to C Coy 2H Bn RASC 21st Sept 1945 disembarked Bombay Various duties until August 1946 returned to UK 10th October 1946 released from service to reserves Robert Herbert Add to this record.  Related Content: 502nd Company, Royal Army Service Corps Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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