hello Barry, I cannot find the specific units you mention in 'From Bailey to Bailey: A Short History of Military Buildings in Sheffield' by Stephen Johnson. However, I strongly suspect that the 3rd West Riding Field Company (Territorial Force), R.E would have had its headquarters at what became known as the Somme Barracks, on the corner of Glossop Road and Gell Street. It is possible that the 20th Territorial Force Depot refers to another building/establishment associated with the Somme Barracks. Looking at this excerpt from a 'lineage' of West Riding Engineers at http://www.regiments.org ... 1860 West Riding Engineer Volunteers formed with HQ at Sheffield 1908.04.01 West Riding Division Engineers transferred to T.F. with HQ at Sheffield 1st West Riding Field Company at Sheffield 2nd West Riding Field Company at Sheffield 1914 1st West Riding Division RE formed duplicate 2nd West Riding Division RE 455 Field Company at Sheffield 456 Field Company at Sheffield 1915 49th (1st West Riding) Division RE ...the 1st and 2nd Field Companies certainly had their Headquarters at the above Barracks and I assume that the 3rd Company joined them on its creation during the War. Surprisingly, I could not find any photos of this Barracks at http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/database_search.php but there is a photo here http://citysnapper.org/chantrey/sheffield/sheffield1c.htm (right at the bottom). This building still belongs to the MOD and is the headquarters of the University Officer Training Corps. Hugh in Sheffield ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Chapman" <barry56@ozemail.com.au> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: [SHEFF] Sapper CHAPMAN, N.G., WW1 > Hello all, > > My grandfather, Norman Garside CHAPMAN, joined the Royal Engineers in > 1914/1915, became 2533 Sapper Chapman, N.G.and was sent to France, arriving > at the Western Front on 19 September 1915. Subsequently, he was gassed & > wounded in the head and after a period of hospitalisation in England, was > posted to the Royal Engineers, 20th Territorial Force Depot. Apparently, > this depot was part/became part of the 3rd West Riding Field Company > (Territorial Force), R.E. which was formed on 1-3-1917. On 2 Nov. 1917, > Norman Chapman was honourably discharged from the Army due to disability and > then lived with his parents at 202 South View Road, Sheffield until his > marriage in 1922. > > Can anyone tell me more about the 3rd West Riding Field Company (Territorial > Force) in general and the 20th Territorial Force Depot in particular? I'm > most interested to know the location of the Depot - presumably somewhere in > Sheffield? > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Barry in Tasmania.