1556915 Hughie Norman Edwards, Royal Artillery

Its very difficult to tell because of the quality of the picture - who is he??

Its possibly

First Army (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

or check out - British Formation Signs

TD

Again it could be

Second Army (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

Need a better defined photo or details of he is and where he served

 

I've no idea who he is , but it's the photo I posted of my father where there all sitting at a table .. Sorry I'm not much more help than that

 

Well if you father went to North Africa in Operation Torch then they could be 1st Army, if he never went there but was in NW Europe then it a chance its 2nd Army.

If your father is in the picture then check out the composition of the Army/Corps/Brigades etc to see if your fathers Regiment was a part of them - that what I guess you moght be trying to do or it is another route to establishing where he was

TD

 

What does AE stand for next to regular army ?

 

I read that as A/E - but as to what it means ?? its written by a different hand to the rest of the form, it could have been done at the time of discharge ?? - sorry cant be more help

TD

 

Thanks TD , I've looked up on google and haven't come up with anything either

 

Tucked away in my father's army service and pay book was this slip of paper , all the years I've had it I never knew this was there , hidden in like a little pocket within the pages , any information on what it was used for ? Reading it myself it's probably self explanatory but I'm honestly not clued up enough to take a guess

 

Dated 4/5/45 from 'C' Q [which I would assume is Quartermaster of 'C' Company/Troop] and seems to be for 1 x Emergency Ration - thats 4 days prior to the end of the war in Europe - do you have any idea where he was at that time??

TD

 

he was in NW Europe at that date for certain ,but what part I don't know , I have applied for his service records though

 

Ah - OK well the records associated with the war diaries for whichever unit he was with will give you an approximate area he was in so it might reveal something then as to why they seem to be being issued with Emergency Rations at that time

Patience is a virtue
TD

 

Thank TD , I can't wait to receive his service records , and I'm pretty certain there will be loads of questions from me to you experts ..what rations would they be on that paper or is it that it could range of certain things

 

Doesnt seem much at all - if it was one of these
British World War II Rations

. 1.25 Ounce Chocolate Nut Cake
· 4 Tablets of Pressed Sugar
· Tea Sufficient for a 12oz mug
· 1 Packet of matches

TD

ration pack, 'Emergency Ration', British Army issue

 

Crikey , that's not much at all , once the service records arrive hopefully will know more then , thanks again TD ,appreciate your help

 

Well it is an Emergeny Pack - its not there to sustain one for days just enough in case you are 'busy' and/or normal service of meals cant get to you at the agreed time

TD

 

My guess is it is D/E meaning Duration of Emergency.

Tim

 

Hi Tim , what would that mean ?

 

For as long as the war goes on for

TD

 

Thanks TD

 

Could it be “HE” – Hughie Edwards, has he initialled the form? “E” looks very much like that in his signature, “H” less so.