Hello everyone, I have just joined the forum in search of help, and I am hoping someone can help me out with an explanation of the penultimate line of my father's WWII Service Record. As I read it the line says: Posted to 'Y' list (e) (ACC) wef 25 Aug 45 on despatch to Ro3 (not sure on this one word) MCU on 24 Aug 45. I understand 'Y' list is usually for injured servicemen, and the previous line mentions he was medically examined in accordance with request for release. I understand wef is 'with effect from'. I've seen various definitions for ACC and MCU but nothing seems to fit. My father served with the T.A. from 1936, then with a Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery from 1939 before becoming a Cook with the Royal Artillery in late 1940. Many thanks in advance, Neil
Hi and welcome to the forum ACC Army Catering Corps Armoured Car Company (RAC) From Abbreviations Document supplied by MoD with Service Records Hope this helps David
Ro3 ? Can find anything that fits that. If you do not mind can you post the section that you what an answer to. I fully understand if you do not wish to, for personal reasons. David
Hi Neil Welcome to the forum. I see that David has already responded. As your father was a cook, then ACC would be Army Catering Corps. Regarding MCU this could be either Military Collection Unit or Movement Control Unit. As David says could you post a copy of the records so that we could look attempt to decipher the Ro3 - if there is anything sensitive you could perhaps redact the sections and just leave the appropriate entry? Regared Steve
As your Father was a cook MCU could be Mobile Catering Unit, and Ro3 an army instruction? Just a thought David
I think "Ro3" could be "No3". There was a "No 3 Movement Control Unit" with S.E.A.A.F. A lot of personnel were earmarked for S.E. Asia after hostilities ceased in Europe, but in most cases VJ Day intervened (15/08/45) and postings cancelled, although the formal signing of the surrender document did not take place until 2 Sept 1945. As a cook, Neil's father could be posted to any unit, and it could be that he may have been posted to SE Asia and attached to S.E.A.A.F. Just an idea and I may be putting 2+2 together and getting 5, but sight of his service records will probably clear it up. Steve
Hello and Welcome Neil. Posted to 'Y' list (e) (ACC) wef 25 Aug 45. This means that his name was put on the Y list of the Army catering Corps on the 25th Aug 1945. Wef. You are correct. With effect from. on dispatch to Ro3 (not sure on this one word) MCU on 24 Aug 45. As on the 24th of Aug, he was on his way to the Military collection unit to get his discharge. Think you will find that it is not Ro3, but SOS struck off charge. The Y List is composed of non-effectives 1 to 8, sick, detention, leave pending, awaiting discharge, on other duty, etc. It’s possible that some units used letters to donate the category of those on the list hence the (e). Lots of soldiers are on the Y list at some time or other, but it is only registered on their records when they are about to be discharged. Other times it is recorded what they are actually doing, leave, hospital etc. This list and the duty list tells the Sgt exactly who should be on parade.
RCG I had another think about it after remembering what "Y" list was, but had logged off. I was about to post something very similar to yours, however your explanation puts it more elegantly. That seems to explain it all. Initial thoughts were definitely a case of 2+2=5 (....oops) Steve
