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Title: HELP NEEDED WITH ABBRVIATIONS
Post by: Canarygirl on Saturday 03 September 11 23:30 BST (UK)

I am trying to find out what the initials A.S.R.E AND B.L.A stand for. I am trying to find this out for a relative, her father had made a pipe holder out of brass and had engraved 82. A.S.R.E AND B.L.A 1945 France, Holland, Belgium, Germany. All she knows is that he served in the trenches and did not talk about his time with the armed forces.

Many Thanks

Title: Re: HELP NEEDED WITH ABBRVIATIONS
Post by: alanmack on Sunday 04 September 11 19:32 BST (UK)

B.L.A. generally stands for British Land Army, a nebulous description which seems to appear in newspaper announcements e.g. my parents wedding in 1943.

My guess (and guess it is) is that A.S.R.E. is an abbreviation for Assault Squadron, Royal Engineers

Hope this helps.

Alan

Title: Re: HELP NEEDED WITH ABBRVIATIONS
Post by: mmm45 on Sunday 04 September 11 19:46 BST (UK)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/19/a2646119.shtml

Yes id go with 82nd Assault Squadron RE

Link above may be interesting

Ady :)

Title: Re: HELP NEEDED WITH ABBRVIATIONS
Post by: Canarygirl on Sunday 04 September 11 22:25 BST (UK)

Thanks for the information. Will pass it on.
Rachel