I have both my parents RAF Service Records. On the top of each, on the right is a box that shows Civil Occupation and Employer. In my mothers record, beside Civil Occupation is typed "Shop Assistant". Below it in the employer space, is a number only Ind 434.2 then a gap, then Ind 136. I happen to know she worked for Boots the Chemist in Nottingham. I imagine that Boots being a large company had their own ID number? What do these numbers signify? There is also a large rubber stamp over the area "N.E." Does anyone know of a listing that I can look up, as I want to find out who my father was working for before he joined up, his entry shows - Occupation VIEWER 053. DA Employer 330 then the area stamped with a triangle in a circle. Any ideas?
The NE means "Non Effective" and was used to identify a person that was no longer available for service. I have done some research on the occupational classifications but I need to dig out my notes and try and find the previous thread(s) on this subject. I will see if I can help further over the next few days. In principle, the classifications for each trade are structured nnn.n, with nnn defining the category (eg Carpenter) and.n defining the role within that category (eg Foreman, fixer, jobbing carpenter etc). UPDATE: PREVIOUS THREADS Industry groups. Occupational Classification UPDATE: CLASSIFICATION CODES 434 = Shop Assistant (Other) - I don't have the sub-classifications for this code Regards Pete
Thanks Pete. She became non effective when having married, she became pregnant (Another entry defining which paragraph she had been released under).
