I have recently received my father’s records but like most others have no idea what the abbreviation are. I know he served in Egypt, India and Italy where he lost his leg. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Hi EMB = Embarked DISEMB = Disembarked RE-EMB = Re-Embarked TOS - Taken onto Strength (conversely SOS is Struck Off Strength) ME = Middle East 335/101 - Wild Guess is Battery and Regiment numbers. CAA is probably Command (or maybe Coastal), Anti Aircraft.Which is Royal Artillery. Hope this helps Gus
S.A. is South Africa. Steve Edit to Add. I’d say he sailed to South Africa on Convoy WS26 - more difficult to identify his onward journey to India though. WS (Winston Specials) Convoys in WW2 - 1943 Sailings
Hi, I was thinking the same but to be sure checked Winston Specials website. If he was on WS26 I think it more likely he disembarked in Capetown per the dates quoted. Steve
Thank you all for your very speedy reply. My father entlisted and was posted to The 12th batallion King's Regiment, Formby, later being transferd to The Queens Regiment. I have taken your suggestions onboard and am learning so much from them. Thank you Ray
Almost certainly 335 Battery 101st LAA Regiment as this was formed from 12th Battalion King's Regiment. Royal Artillery 1939-45 Tim