Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2019-04-29
Subject: BAOR 1946 14/10/2020, 15:12
Hello, I wonder if you can help. I am looking for information about my late father's posting to Bad Driberg in the early part of 1946.
His address was Capt. James Allan Wark MC, 9 A10 c/o HQ. 917 (RB) Mil. Gov.Det. BAOR.
Where is the best place to look? He never talked about his time in Germany after the war. He fought in the D Day landings. "C" Coy " 2nd. Glasgow Highlandersun 26th where he was wounded and after which he was awarded his MC, Thank you Kirsty
alan8376 Brig
Number of posts : 738 Age : 76 Localisation : Norfolk, UK Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Carlisle AAS, Aden, Hildesheim, Bordon, Fallingbostel, Dover, NI Tours, Osnabruck, Herford, Muenster, UN Nicosia, SBA Dhekellia Cyprus x2, Waterbeach, Civi Street 1988. Retired from VOSA 2007. Registration date : 2009-07-28
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 09:45
Hi and welcome Kirsty,
Mil Gov Det will be a difficult one to Research. Someone may come forward and help you?
By the way. Check your spelling. I believe Bad Driburg might be correct?
I have checked the Driburg Det at one small info area at the Imperial War Museum , London. Where there are a number of Hannover photos of the Detachment.
National Archives at Kew, London will be where the Archives will be.
I could direct you to a person who specialises in obtaining Archives from Kew. Of course at a cost. I have used him many times. He is not expensive!
The National Archives (TNA) seem to be in rather a muddle at the moment,. So obtaining archives have become very difficult, if not impossible? Due to Covid restrictions.
Good Luck. Alan
steve LE Maj
Number of posts : 1005 Age : 75 Localisation : near Cuxhaven Cap Badge : Royal Signals + Royal Engineers Places Served : Verden-Aller + Willich + Iserlohn + Hameln Registration date : 2010-02-14
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 09:56
Welcome Kirsty
Not researching Military Government at the moment but have the following on record taken from original documentation held at the Public Records Office Kew:
917 (RB) Military Government Detachment became HQ Military Government (R) Arnsberg 25 Jan 46 responsible for the whole of Regierungsbezirk (Administrative District) Arnsberg.
9 Area Intelligence Office was based in Arnsberg and had numerous Intelligence Teams (46-62) but do not have the locations listed.
Can only find 917 Military Government Detachment Kew documentation for Oct 45 = WO 171/8105.
Best of luck with your research
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Kirsty Wark Private
Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2019-04-29
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 10:02
Thank you so much Steve, best Kirsty
Kirsty Wark Private
Number of posts : 3 Registration date : 2019-04-29
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 10:03
Hello Alan thank you . I would very much like to hire your research contact, best wishes Kirsty
alan8376 Brig
Number of posts : 738 Age : 76 Localisation : Norfolk, UK Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Carlisle AAS, Aden, Hildesheim, Bordon, Fallingbostel, Dover, NI Tours, Osnabruck, Herford, Muenster, UN Nicosia, SBA Dhekellia Cyprus x2, Waterbeach, Civi Street 1988. Retired from VOSA 2007. Registration date : 2009-07-28
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 12:31
Kirsty,
I have sent you a Link by PM.
Regards Alan
alan8376 Brig
Number of posts : 738 Age : 76 Localisation : Norfolk, UK Cap Badge : REME Places Served : Carlisle AAS, Aden, Hildesheim, Bordon, Fallingbostel, Dover, NI Tours, Osnabruck, Herford, Muenster, UN Nicosia, SBA Dhekellia Cyprus x2, Waterbeach, Civi Street 1988. Retired from VOSA 2007. Registration date : 2009-07-28
Subject: Re: BAOR 1946 15/10/2020, 13:18
UPDATE 8 August 2020
Due to the current COVID-related restrictions in place at the National Archives, ARCRE can only offer a very limited copy service at this time.
Only orders from the following record series will be processed:
AIR 81, WO 374, WO 339, FCO 168, FO 1110, HS 9
The standard charge of 10 pence per page, with a minimum charge of £5.00 per document will apply on the above record series only.
Taken from the guys site who does research for me:
This seems to be the situation at the Archives.
Currently only one visit to the National Archives is allowed per week for a maximum of four and half hours. Competition to reserve a weekly appointment is fierce. Therefore, regrettably, no guarantees can be given regarding delivery times. Priority will be given to pre-existing orders.
Only registered users can place document copying orders.
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