Wow, sounds interesting, do you know the date he was in LIbya? Yes, it was the end of 1944 and probably until Demob. He was in Tripoli according to his Officers record of Service Book. I believe he stationed at the RIASC Training Centre with the IEME. To be honest there are so many non standard acronyms in his service particulars I was leaving this until last thing to research. One of the photos I shared earlier (think its slide 1) has him standing beside another Officer and its states Lybia VE Day+1 on the back, so that puts him there in May 45 also. Below is what i have transcibed from his MSR (some lettering could be wrong). My thinking is that 2 photographs and a written reference refer to Lybia or Tripoli and are dated in this period of his MSR. I.E.M.E 27‐10‐44 to 25‐07‐45 9 months I.E.M.E. W/S 9ln R.I.A.S.C Ryl +TC, MEF Posted to RIASC.RFI Trg Centre MEF & SOS wof ‐ 27/10/44 • Posted to RIAC RFt & Trg Centre and TOS X‐I ???? retain temporary rank – 02/11/44 ‐ Place of Casualty ME • Personal No. 173942 WS.Lieut. T/Capt. T.F.Smith REME attd IEME elected‐reversion to British Service under Python Scheme “A”. RIASC R&T.C. letter No.PE/15/X dated 11 Nov 1944 refer. • Reposted to British Service and SOS w/of on proceeding to REME base depot M.E.F for onward dispatch to M.C.C for release. Indian Army rates of pay applicable to date preceding that of embarkation ‐ 25/07/1945. Retains Temp Rank. Place of casualty: ME • Medical Examination: “ certified bearer was medically examined on AF W 3149 and found fit for further military service on 20‐07‐1945 Release 19‐11‐45 • In his notification of Release he was
Just as a side note, in the summary above you have wof and w/of, my dads service records have similar on it, just asked on another thread - it is actually wef which i'm told means with effect from
