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Locke, T.

Nationality:
British

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War Diary mentions

13 March 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Maj. A.W. Holmes & Capt. T Locke visited Coronation Ordnance Depot at Bedford re misunderstandings over indents through Oi/c B??? for Beds. Position clarified – beds to follow on priority.

14 March 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Capt. Locke, Oi/c Tre, arranged a good, improvised range at Brixworth for PIAT and Grenade.

23 April 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Main body except 2 Tpt pls. and W/S maintenance return to Stratton. O.C. and Capt. Locke call at H.Q. 2 T.T.Coln. Hampstead for liaison. The second in command, Capt. F. Locking posted from unit very suddenly.

20 June 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
D + 14 Maj. A.W. Holmes, Capt. T. Locke, Capt. W. Miller-James and Lt. Ware with 113 O.R.’s (including 1 absentee) due to land. Party delayed by about 3 1/2 days.

4 July 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Capt. McInnes, Capt. Locke and O.C. recede new location for company as a whole in area M.R. Sheet 7F/1 8579. On instruction of S&T Second Army. Found very suitable large site.

5 August 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Report centre with Capt. Locke and W. Jones Established at Map Ref 645510 to which vehicles report after details and rations are sent from this H.Q.

24 November 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Capt. Locke & Lt. Lane interviewed by D.D.S.T. Second Army. Change round of all officers i/c. Pls. being carried out. Covered accom. for W/S found at BEERINGEN.

22 December 1944 WO 171/2380 - 96 Company
Tpt. Pls. now located at SEMPST M.R. J7171 under orders from CRASC 53 Div. Advanced H.Q. established at SEMPST under comd. 2 i/c. Capt. T Locke

23 March 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Capt. T. Locke RASC assumes comd. of unit.

17 May 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Capt T. Locke RASC granted A1 Rank of Major under AC1 1498 during absence of Major A.W. HOLMES RASC. Tyre situation very difficult at present as also is posn. with wheel studs & red nuts. Unit censorship ceases.

30 May 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Maj. A.W. Holmes RASC resumed command of the unit vire A/Maj. T. Locke RASC after sick leave.

20 August 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Capt. Locke and Lt. Hazlerigg went to see CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. RASC

9 September 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Major A.W. Holmes proceeded on leave to U.K. Command. of Coy taken over by Captain. T. Locke RASC.

24 September 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Telephone message received that Captain. Locke will report to CRASC 46 Tpt. Coln. On Thursday for 3 week duty as Acting Adjutant.

28 September 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Major A.W. Holmes RASC resumes comd. of Coy. Captain. T Locke RASC proceeds to 46 Coln. for duty for three weeks as Adjt.

6 November 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Captain. T. Locke, who has been on leave since detachment as A/Adjt. Of 46 Tpt. Coln. returned.

10 November 1945 WO 171/6190 - 96 Company
Capt. Locke leaves on attachment to H.Q. 46 Tpt. Coln.

Sources

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