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Title: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: 3Chant on Tuesday 26 January 21 19:11 GMT (UK)
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

 
Title: Re: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: MaxD on Tuesday 26 January 21 19:47 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: 3Chant on Tuesday 26 January 21 19:50 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: MaxD on Wednesday 27 January 21 10:25 GMT (UK)
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

Title: Re: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: 3Chant on Wednesday 27 January 21 11:39 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: WW2 Attestation Record abbreviations
Post by: 3Chant on Wednesday 27 January 21 11:40 GMT (UK)
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