Tracer cards

Hi all

i would like to know where this gentleman was moved to in 1942 or where he was before. How do I interpret all the codes etc please?

many thanks for any help you can provide

Emma

 

60 S/L = 60th Search Light Regiment - 60 (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment RA(TA) - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

TA infantry converted to RA - The Royal Artillery 1939-45
Aug 40 9 Middlesex Regiment 60 Searchlight Rgt RA

132 Anti-Aircraft Z Bty 4 Anti-Aircraft Z Regt Jan 41 - Jan 45 Formed - Disbanded
4 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment RA - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

188 Anti-Aircraft Z Bty 13 Anti-Aircraft Z Regt Nov 41 - Oct 42 Formed - Became independent
13 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment RA - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

205 Anti-Aircraft Z Bty 13 Anti-Aircraft Z Regt Oct 42 - Jan 45 Formed - Disbanded


Anti-Aircraft Z Regiments - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

Z Battery - Wikipedia


TD

An existing thread - 'Z' Batteries - British AA Rocket system

 

Thank you so much for the information. So would i have to access the regiment diaries to determine where he may have been when with one of them regiments? Eg with 205 Anti-Aircraft Z Bty 13 Anti-Aircraft Z Regt. Or does 13 tell me he would have been in the North West as per the link?

thanks again

 

This tells you that during his time with 13 AA Z Regt he would have been in the North West as per the link, unfortunately it wont tell you when he was with them, it may have only be a few days or weeks. This information can only be found from his service records which are more informative than the tracer card. His records are only available from the MOD via the forms in this link - Request records of deceased service personnel once you have them they will tell you when and therefore how long he was in each unit which would allow you to then zero in on the specific Regimental War Diaries you would need rather than using a scatter

TD

 

Brilliant thank you, much appreciated

 

Thanks should also go to Derek Barton the forum member who created such a wonderful web site Home - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

TD