004 - 033 - Montage of four photographs and one newspaper cutting about the handover by the U.S. Army of the Dep ...
Montage of four photographs and one newspaper cutting about the handover by the U.S. Army of the Depot and its return to ROAC occupation.
Image details
| Access number | |
|---|---|
| Cat by | SMD |
| Cat date | 37922 |
| Copyright | |
| File | 33 |
| File 2 | |
| File key | 4033 |
| File MB 600 | 19.6 |
| File megabytes | 4.7 |
| File resolution | 300 |
| File resolution 600 | 600 |
| File size | 56 x 45 |
| Folder | 4 |
| Home loc | RHQ SHELF 85 Box 1 o/s (Home units H) |
| ID | 108 |
| Object ID | RAO/266/1 |
| Object name | photograph, black and white |
| Other number | |
| Provenance | |
| Reverse | 34 |
| Reverse 2 | |
| Reverse key | 4034 |
| Status | In Store |
| Status by | AJA |
| Updated | 10th August 2015 |
| Updated by | AJA |
| X date | 1945 |
| Equipment registration mark (ERM) | |
| Full name | |
| Early date | 1943 |
| Late date | 1945 |
| Transcription |
3366 33ww COO AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF HILSEA DEPOT ENDED : R.A.O.C. Return THE HE Stars and Stripes , floating in the evening breeze from the flagstaff at the Hilsea Ordnance Depot , was slowly lowered yesterday by an American sergeant , while a British bugler sounded the Retreat . The ceremony was performed Pryor , of the R.A O.C. , and in the presence of two British Majors Mack and C. P. Gum who stood mel , Capt . H. E. Tistadt , 1st The end had come to Webb and A. C. Weinrobe , of Lieuts . H , M. Daniel , J. W. officers and seven officers salute . American at the the American occupation of the Depot which for just over two years had been operated as " G65 . " M. Aitken of the Vet . Corps . the Q.M. Corps , and Capt . H. The British officers were of and Cpl . C. J. the Royal Army Ordnance Schwarz , Staff Sergt . John Corps which once more Mergner , is taking over their old depot and Mer after the Stars and Stripes had been neatly folded and handed by Major J. G. Mac farlane , R.A.O.C. , to Major E. E. Mack , Q.M. Corps , of the U.S. Army , the R.A.O.C. pen nant a red circle with a blue background - was presented by Major Mack to Major Mac farlane who passed it to the colour bearing party for hoist ing . As the pennant rose to the top of the mast , the bugler , L. - Cpl . S. Davis of the Rifle Brigade , sounded a fanfare .. D DAY SUPPLIES It was at the end of April , 1943 , that the American con tingent arrived at Hilsea . to take their important part in servicing the American troops in the area and in supplying the D - Day invasion army . They took over the R.E.M.E. workshops and shipped thou sands of tons of war supplies . Some 10,000 men saw service at the Depot and invariably they considered it one of the happiest stations in the United Kingdom . Majors Macfarlane and Mack were both junior officers in their respective services when the R.A.O.C. moved out and the Americans moved in just ! over two years ago . Yesterday ! they were officers in command . The work of Major Mack at G65 had been recognized by the award of the Bronze Star . COMMANDERS ' CARAVANS One interesting feature of the work at the Depot was the building of caravans such as used by Field - Marshal Mont gomery . The model and design was by Mr. Farley , one of the old civilian employees , who received a complimentary letter from the Field - Marshal . The Americans at Hilsea are now being dispersed to various camps in this country . Some are due for early embarkation to their homeland , sed maybe many will be later taking part in the Far East war . TRAINING DEPOT Hilsea will once again be come the Training Depot of the R.A.O.C. , and will resume something of its pre - war character . The colours bearing party were : S.T. Serg . Louis The officers present at the farewell ceremony were Major Macfarlane and Capt . W. A. 3368 00 |
