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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: 3Chant on Tuesday 26 January 21 19:11 GMT (UK)
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Can somebody please explain the meaning of the following abbreviations on my Uncle's Royal Artillery attestation:
5.8.42 To RE
O/NO
O.ZM.
DPCK281/5
Many thanks in advance
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The first is his transfer to the Royal Engineers on the date given.
Don't immeduatley recognise the others, what was his nema/number (easier if we have the original to look at.
MaxD
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The first is his transfer to the Royal Engineers on the date given.
Don't immeduatley recognise the others, what was his nema/number (easier if we have the original to look at.
MaxD
Many thanks. His number was 932813 Edmund Hugh Moroney
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The remaining hieroglyphics are characteristic of administrative notations that meant something at the time in dealing with his records.
What they are not is any help in finding his service record which I imagine is what you are after. These will still be held by the Ministry of Defence and can, subject to the terms, be applied for :
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records.
MaxD
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The first is his transfer to the Royal Engineers on the date given.
Don't immeduatley recognise the others, what was his nema/number (easier if we have the original to look at.
MaxD
Much appreciated. Thanks. Margaret
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The remaining hieroglyphics are characteristic of administrative notations that meant something at the time in dealing with his records.
What they are not is any help in finding his service record which I imagine is what you are after. These will still be held by the Ministry of Defence and can, subject to the terms, be applied for :
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records.
Much appreciated. Thanks. Margaret
MaxD