The words "Draft ROBGG" occurs on my father's service record. Please can anybody help with a translation. John Warbrook, Colburn, North Yorkshire.
John ROBGG - is merely the draft code for embarkation - without it - you didn't board ship a fact that didn't strike us until we were 100 miles off shore too far to swim - the next entry would denote a landing place and date twelve days to Algiers - six weeks to Egypt via the cape etc Cheers
Tom. Many thanks for your swift response. In my fathers case two days later he was in India and TOS to Royal West African Frontier Force. John.
John To put a bit of flesh on the bones of how a draft worked, have a look at mine. 17/4/43 Posted to Draft REAYK 22/3/43 Posted to 228 AA Training Rgt at Congleton where it assembled 10/4/43 Embarked from the UK 21/4/43 Dis-embarked at Algiers 22/5/43 Arrived at 49th LAA at Tunis Good luck with the rest of your research ! Ron
