In an earlier thread Malta/N Africa units 1943 I sought help with what looked like No 5 Adv O2E (the Adv could have been ADU). Answer came there none! This was in a record as the man was leaving Malta for UK in Dec 43. The same abbreviation O2E has come up in a record relating to the capture of a man in Italy in Oct 43. (Clip attached) where my broad interpretation is that the entry relates to a cable O2E numbered 4244 from BNAF in Nov 1943 confirming that he was a POW. I wonder whether its appearance in this other record will ring a bell somewhere? Max .
I think O2E is 2nd Echelon. I've seen it before. I'm not sure what the 'O' actually is. Perhaps it's '0', (as in '02'), but they didn't want O/0 confusion. See here, for example: Appendix I | NZETC
Absolutely brillant thank you indeed, makes total sense in both contexts, I am most grateful. Very useful TM by the way.. Thanks again Max