I am looking for any help with several abbreviations in service papers of a man I am researching, any help will be appreciated. 1. x(iv)a and x(iv)b 2, Embarked AAI and SOS (I think AAI is Allied Army Italy but what is SOS?). 3. Granted leave & H/R/M Egypt. What is H/R/M? 4. Reported missing posted to x(6). What is x(6)? 5. Grave found and identified by G R E. What is G R E ? 6. He had been hospitalised and on discharge he was sent CD to a Training Centre. What is CD? 7. From the training centre he proceeded to WD. What is WD? Another man I am researching was presumed killed in action Cat "C" Cas (L).What is Cat "C" and Cas (L)? Thanks Terry
AAI = Allied Army Italy, S.O.S. = Struck Off Strength. H.R.M. = Higher Rate Messing. The X list was the sick list, a post here will explain. P.S. Abbrevations can be found in this database.
GRE will refer to the Graves Registration unit who located the initail burial and transferred the dead to concentration cemeteries Cat C, Cas(L) as dbf had it here http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/54184-casualty-cat-c/ refers to a casualty case in which the death or otherwise is unconfirmed - Cas(L) was the War Office abbreviation for the Casualty Branch - from June 1940 based in the Bluecoat School in Wavertree, Liverpool - hence Cas(L)
