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Title: WW2 Abbreviations in records
Post by: Zagaman on Monday 16 August 10 05:17 BST (UK)

Can anyone direct me to a site that lists the many abbreviations used in WW2 records?

(eg, "X List", "P/A Capt", TOS, TOCU etc etc).

many thanks

Title: Re: WW2 Abbreviations in records
Post by: maidmarianoops on Monday 16 August 10 05:24 BST (UK)

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp

Glossary of Ranks

sylvia

Title: Re: WW2 Abbreviations in records
Post by: Zagaman on Monday 16 August 10 05:37 BST (UK)

Thanks very much, but what I'm trying to find out, is why my Dad's records show him as a P/A Capt, then a P/A Major....wondering what P/A meant? maybe it was Provisional/Acting as he was finally demobbed as his original rank of Lieutenant?

Any thoughts?