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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: oly on Saturday 02 April 16 11:03 BST (UK)
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Can anyone tell me what all the initials are on this Air Force record sheet of Gordon Oliver born 1898, he enlisted in 1915 when he left a Grammar School did one year basic and then went to University.
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Last line: Shorncliff
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Thanks, Yes Shorncliffe was the military hospital he was in from 12-11-18 to 3-1-19 its the initials CDD, 8CW etc. I am struggling with.
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This has CDD as Cadet Distribution Depot, Hampstead
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=208786
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A Gordon Oliver 197442 is mentioned on these pages that I've come across while searching, so posting in case they have new information
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31830/page/3437/data.pdf
http://yorkandthegreatwar.com/York-1918-AVL-O
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C.W.O.
Chief Warrant Officer
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8 C W ..... could that be a Cadet Wing ? (so from a Cadet Depot to a Cadet Wing, and then to the Brigade Depot )
Cheers, JM
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Thanks Matthew, that does help, he is 197442 L/C Gordon Oliver RE on the medical sheet with a honorary 2nd Lte on demob statement, so this ties your two references to the same Gordon, so now I know his full home address.
Thank you JM and Matthew for the interpretation of the initials, it all fits now.
His School leaving certificate gives him a place at Sheffield University but he enlists and has a term of basic training as a Cadet and then attends his university still as a cadet after which he is placed in the RE, do not know why he went into hospital but the flu epidemic had started at this time. Thanks again for the replies.
Regards oli
Thanks to RootsChat for providing a forum that produces answers.
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Some are answered here - http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=221699
Ken