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Title: 61 Protection Company Eastern Command
Post by: porterbhoy on Wednesday 03 December 25 16:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Team,

Looking for help on 61 Protection Company Eastern Command

My Great Grandad John Docherty was born Abt 1862 in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, and died 28 December 1930 40 Millroad Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Where in Britain (Eastern Command area) would John Docherty be POSTED?
Was there a War Diary kept for 61 Protection Company?

Below is the transcripts for

Information from Medal Index Card
Name DOCHERTY, John
Rank Pte.
Regtl. No. 21041
Unit Enlisted To 61 Pro. Co.
Date of Enlistment 12/2/1915
Unit Discharged From R.Def.C.
Date of Discharge 3/2/1917
Cause of Discharge Para 392 XVI K.R. Sickness.
Whether Served Overseas No

Information from ROLL OF INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO THE WAR BADGE
Regtl. No. 21041
Rank Pte.
Name DOCHERTY, John
Unit Discharged From 61 Pro. Co. RDC.
No. of Badge 20479
Date of Enlistment 12/2/1915
Date of Discharge 3/2/1917
Cause of Discharge Sickness
Served Overseas No

Form No. S.B.36
John Docherty
Unit and Regiment or Corps: R.D.C.
Regtl No. 21041
Rank: Private
Date of Discharge: 03/02/1917
Year of Birth: 1871
Marital Status: Married
Address: 40 King Street, Calton, Glasgow
Date of Commencement of Pension: 04/02/1917
Disabilities:
1. Arteriosclerosis
3. Debility and Enlarged Heart Impaired Visitro
State whether attributable to or aggravated by Service or non-attributable:
1. Attributed
3. Aggravated
Particulars of Awards for previous Service: 50% = 20% from 26/08/1925 until further instruction + 5% for Wife WE 24/08/1926
Reference Number: 026/01MD

Title: Re: 61 Protection Company Eastern Command
Post by: q98 on Wednesday 03 December 25 23:22 GMT (UK)

Refer here:
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-royal-defence-corps-of-1916-1918/

Title: Re: 61 Protection Company Eastern Command
Post by: alan o on Thursday 04 December 25 09:23 GMT (UK)

The RDC was as its name suggests all about defending key points and infrastructure.  They also guarded POW camps.  As such there are no war diaries because they were in the UK.  Your man is typical of their soldiers: overage and probably not medically fit enough for the front line so put in the RDC.