Hi Everyone, I have finally managed to get my Dad's Service Records, his service No is 1910255. I am new to this kind of research and dont know where to start to get more information on all this. Many thanks, Barbara M
Barbara M If you can scan his records we might be able to assist a bit further as there are a number of query's in your list such as being posted to a sub depot of the engineers to being "posted" to North Africa - didn't happen that way - this was shortly after the "Torch" landings in Algiers - so he was embarked etc with awhole unit I would assume.. The "SOS CMF" is standard as being Struck off Strength - Italy -as he was enroute by train via Milan- next stop Geneva - to the Uk for Demob on Class "A" release- he had to be relieved of the Overseas pay of around 3d per day - can't have him just blowing that vast amount away every day when he was not coming back now can we ? so do try and scan the bits you are having trouble with.. Cheers
Hi Barbara and welcome to the forum. 651 AW is 651 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers - I don't have their war diary. There is also a war diary for the other two units in France during 1940, unfortunately I don't have those either at this time. 1940 France is my area of interest but there should be war diaries available for the other units. Do you live near the National Archives at Kew? Cheers Andy
Air Defence Hamble - Still vigilant - on sentry at Hamble point. Kept in reasonable condition, often see a young crew manning it for a family photo!
Hi Here is a bit on the 24 LAA - RA 1939-45 24 LAA The war diaries would give you more of an idea of where he went, but they are not online and as Drew said are at National Archives. regards Robert
Hi I forgot to add beforem on the left hand side of this site are a lot of lists, including one for abbreviations- http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/research-material/13716-abbreviations.html so hopefully they will help in the future regards Robert
I'm ever so new to this myself, so very keen to help but not very useful. After your dad left 1010 Docks Operating, they suffered very heavy losses when the boat on which they were travelling, the SS Yoma, sank in June 1943. Not directly useful but perhaps extra info. Yours, Rosalind
Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your replies, it is extremly kind of you all to take the time and trouble to try and help me. I have scanned the records and am just seeing how to upload them. Once again thanks for all your help. Barbara
Barbara nothing too exciting there apart from the fact that he spent Christmas '42 on board a troopship and finally landing in - most likely smelly old Algiers - then most of 1943 - and all of 1944 disppears - but we can assume that he was in Italy - somewhere with two hospital visits as being X(ii) meaning sick- probably Malaria- and finally on his way home in January '46 via Milan- Geneva - Dijon - Paris - Boulogne - Dover and retaining his rank as L/Sgt - and losing his overseas pay - to Class "A" release and probably reserve X(T)- meaning liable to be recalled . Cheers
