Hi Does anyone know what B.P.C. N/E mean on my father's RAF record? It appears on the copy I received from Cranwell and shows under the "Unit" column for the date 7/4/45? Many thanks for any help.
N/E means non effective, which was used when personnel were unable to perform their duties (eg sickness / hospitalisation) [and they were posted N/E when they were killed]. I am not sure on BPC; the PC could be Personnel Centre, but they usually had a number in front of them. Are you able to provide information on the postings shown prior to this so that we can get a feel for what he was up to at the time? Regards Pete
Hi Pete Thanks for your reply. I've attached a photo of my father's record I received from Cranwell. In case you can't zoom in on it I've summarised it below Dep P.O.R PCC/D1905 Disembark Continent 23/8/44 MSU600/45 55072(CB) 17/3/45 1137/45 B.P.C N/E 7/4/45 888/45 Admitted to 54 MFH 9/4/45 MSU 886/45 Transferred to 8 RAF Gen Hosp 14/4/45 Transferred to 5 ???????????? 2/5/45 109/45 55072 CB MSU 23/5/45 I've placed the BPC entry chronologically, on his record it appears between Transferred to 5 ??????? and 55072 CB MSU. If you can zoom in on the attachment I'd be obliged if you could have a stab at deciphering the 5 ??????? etc. Many thanks again Pete.
The best I can do for you is "B.A.F.O. and B.O.A.R. Base Personnel Centre" (taken from National Archives site) for BPC with non-effective for N/E. This may have just been a paper posting to say that he was off the strength of his unit as he was ill and had been hospitalised. Regards Pete
Thanks very much 4jonboy. I agree with what you suggest. I can see it now you've told me what it is!! Thanks.