...He transferred to the Essex Regiment on 9th Aug 1942 as a War Substantive Lt.” T/Capt J.M.G. Lamb, Essex Regiment 174555 date of wound not...
...He transferred to the Essex Regiment on 9th Aug 1942 as a War Substantive Lt. I have left a message on the only ancestry online tree he...
W/S stands for War Substantive and is the base level for this officer. If he takes on a job that requires the rank of Captain he will become...
I have been asked by a friend if I can find anything out about her grandfather, Henry Charles Ballantine, who served in WW2. Date of Birth:...
...Force U/A = Unpaid Acting P/A = Paid Acting w/s = war substantive 83 (Br) GH = 83 (British) General Hospital He joined the East Lancs...
Unfortunately the link to the list of his appointments in your first post does not accurately record the use of "temporary" or "acting" or...
...thought was acting. There is even W/Lt, which may be your War Substantive Lt you mentioned? I am hoping there is a list online somewhere which...
...commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants, and automatically became War Substantive Lieutenants after a set period had elapsed. That period reduced...
...see different classes of rank. Acting Unpaid, Acting Paid, War Substantive, Shadow Rank etc. He had joined up aged 15 in 1940 and was sent to...
For a simplified answer see #12 above. There is a difference between Substantive, Temporary and Honorary ranks. A substantive rank is permanent...
Thanks guys, ref the salvage question. I think this is quite likely, the only substantive account of 38 Vehicle Coy relates to the return of...
Amazing! Thank you so much!
...version of Acting Up 29/6/40 Sgt Paid 26/8/40 Corporal War Substantive 29/12/40 Sgt War Substantive 16/02/41 (CQMS) Company Quartermaster Sgt...
Hi, This started out as quite interesting but you've now taken it to a different level. I love the background more than the medal collecting and...
...April 1940 October 1941 listed as Instructor in Gunnery War Substantive Captain & Temporary Major RA from 2nd Nov 1941 As War Substantive...
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Hi Hugh, I know , I find their redacting unecessary. The 1939 register gives everyones profession, not exactly a state secret. You mentioned...
Hi Louise, The redactions seem daft to me - why would you redact his civilian occupation? Looking again at the other redactions, equally daft,...
Afternoon, There are a number of Gazette and newspaper articles for him: Promotion from acting PO to substantive: Page 77 UK, WWII, London...
...He was W.D. Tarr and promoted to Major from War Substantive Major 1/7/1946. See:...
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