My great grandad Alf Blyth service records Buffs 31-38 CMP 1939-40 12th corps signals 43-45 including November 1944 casualty From what I can make out
Hi, Thanks for sharing. I note he was only mobilised in November 1939 and was posted to Class W Army Reserve in 1941. Was he in a specialist civilian occupation? Steve
Hi Steve He was a GPO telephone linesman Was that counted ? there was some row going on over him being remobilised he said with GPO being reluctant he went back to GPO after Dec 1940 from Military police but was remobilised in 43
Yes - he would have come under this group of reserved occupation published in Jan 1939 Ross "Electrician, Wireman, etc. Foreman, charge hand Electrician, wireman (general hand) .. Cable jointer (electrical) Electrician (cinematograph), sound engineer '.., Electrician (theatre), electrician (film studio) Electrician, wireman (vehicle) Electrician (ship), ship's wireman .. Overhead, linesman (not tram- . way or trolley bus), linesman. Overhead* wireman (railway, tramway, trolley bus) Cable layer, service layer (electricity) .. .. . ยป " Tester Telephone, telegraph fitter, mechanic Conduit railman ... Switchboard attendant"
