...for 'Leave in Lieu of Python' and was a form of extended home leave before return to the field, and LIAP was 'Leave in Addtion to Python'.“ Steve
...disbanded. The war diaries for my fathers unit on the day he left Greece just says "12 personnel returned to UK on LIAP." Hope this helps Gus
Quite possibly there is already an answer to this question on the forum! From my father's records relating to his national service in the RASC /...
...So was he in 638 L of C Workshops before March 44? Attached 28 Days, LIAP – Leave In Absense of Python (accumulated leave entitlement) – No1...
Quite confusing as we seem to be looking at Heavy RASC not RA. LIAP is easy it is Leave in advance of Python. Python Leave is awarded for anyone...
...be "f.a.p." (for all purposes)? See The meaning of "FAP" and "Leave LIAP"? You might also want to change the title of this thread to "Service...
...was posted to the above camp from October 1945, when he returned from LIAP in U.K., until he left in February 1946 to return to U.K. for...
Hi, I've come across an abbreviation relating to punishments for minor offences that I cannot find an explanation for; PB, it seems to be followed...
...days prior to deployment to Naples, then after Italy another 295 in LIAP, and finally another 88 in the UK before being demobbed. Word in the...
...them. The army used lots of codes see here Draft recognition codes. LIAP is Leave in addition to Python. Was he awarded the Italy star, which...
...for BTA (British Troops, Austria?), where he is shown as attached to LIAP Party 262, and then 294 Coy. There are no entries that I can find for...
My father finished the war in Austria and had LIAP leave from 2/10/45 to 29/10/45, note also 65 Transit Camp; at the time the Regiment were at...
...was in Italy. His service record also states that he was on LIAP leave and assigned to 65th TC between 15/09/1945-21/10/1945. He was attached...
...passed through this camp in August 1945 for leave in the U.K. under LIAP (Leave In Addition to PYTHON). He was serving in Italy at the time so...
...British units were getting younger and younger as men went on Python, Liap, Lilop, Slick, Stiff, Sewlrom, Domcol, Farleaf, Generosity and...
Many thanks Steve, I know that he didn’t go back to the U.K. until 1946, (one of the few things he told me) so perhaps it was a return draft. I...
...a coincidence that the WD mentions a body of men leaving the unit on LIAP about the same date as there is mention of a draft on his RA Tracer...
...diary has for that date.12 O.R’s Repat and Release inc 2 Class B 7 LIAP. BUT he was given 28 Days LIAP on 26th August 1945 according to his...
I believe LIAP is "Leave In Advance of Python" - that probably doesn't help but may be a small step in the right direction
...the 26th December ‘ "12 O.R’s Repat and Release inc 2 Class B 7 LIAP." Nothing else is mentioned in the diary that might match this draft....
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