Service record "translation" please

Discussion in 'Service Records' started by GnrGnr, Jul 25, 2017.

  1. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    On the attached, the only bit that has me foxed is the entry "TR 5-0-0" . This does not look anything like any of the normal types of entry for that form although I am aware that clerks didn't always enter things in the right place.. What it looks like is £5 0s 0d but what then is TR? Or is it money? Weights were also expressed like that but 5 stone plus is a little light for a mature man! I don't like guesswork but that is all I have with this one.
    Does anyone know for sure what it refers to? Train Return ??

    Max
     

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  2. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    I would hazard a guess it is related to his medical downgrading but have no idea what it means.

    Steve Y
     
  3. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    Thanks Steve (the more I think about it, I am becoming more convinced it was the train return fare from Matlock to Bath).

    Max
     
  4. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

    Medical C = Fit for home service only.
    Army Medical Catagories (World War Two) - RootsChat.Com

    TR = Training, Training Reserve (or Records), Trooper, Trimmer.
    or more likely Transportation Request.
    Note missing 4 in the date 13/4/3 so could be £ s d signs also missing.
     
  5. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    Yes, leaning very much towards £5 related to transport for the journey Matlock/Bath. Thank you.

    Max
     
  6. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

  7. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

  8. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    Newark to Matlock Bath would seem to be the journey, he starts in Newark and returns there?

    Max
     
  9. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    RCG - forgive the rude question. I haven't found TR meaning Transportation Request in any of the many lists of abbreviations I have looked at. Is that simply an educated guess?

    Max
     
  10. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

  11. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    Useful conversion, thank you. Agree it can't be a train fare. Bit dubious now about the acronym anyway, he'd have been given a warrant. Thank you again for your time.

    Max
     

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