Military Government 30 Corps/8 Corps

Discussion in 'British Army Units - Others' started by mark abbott, Sep 29, 2020.

  1. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

    I have the George Medal group of medals awarded to a Liverpool City Police officer who served with the above unit.
    On his Army Form B199A, he is shown as

    embarking from Newhaven on 22 12 1944 " Misc draft CSer SGQDC Lof C CA Admn Ech Mil Govt 30 Corps"

    9.4.1945 "from Mil Govt - 1st Cdn Army"

    9.4.1945 " 1Cdn Army CA MG Admin Ech SOS to MG 30 Corps"

    8.5.1945 MG 30 Corps SOS to MG 8 Corps"

    Can anyone translate the above taken from Army Form B199A
     
    mark abbott, Sep 29, 2020
    #1
  2. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Looking at a NZealanders WW2 journey could SOS be Service OverSeaS?
    From: I.S.9 Captain Andrew George Robb

    SGQDC looks like a Draft Recognition Code. See: Draft recognition codes.

    CA maybe Civil Affairs.
     
    davidbfpo, Sep 29, 2020
    #2
  3. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    Mark
    Have a record for 3 Military Government Administration Unit of 1st Canadian Army Troops, to Hannover by 8 May 45 (still under US control) from 2 Jun 45 HQ Military Government 8th Corps is recorded in Hamburg, sorry no record for 8 May 45 however the Corps HQ was in the Lübeck area.

    Hope this helps
     
    Historic Steve, Sep 29, 2020
    #3
  4. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    30 Corps SOS to MG 30Corps

    TOS (taken on strength) or SOS (struck off strength) means movement of personnel into and out of a unit, i.e . departure from one unit and the entry into another.

    SGDQC is definitely a draft recognition code.

    Lesley
     
    4jonboy, Sep 29, 2020
    #4
  5. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

    Thank you for both replies.
     
    mark abbott, Sep 30, 2020
    #5

Share This Page