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Title: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: stewart_r on Wednesday 26 January 22 18:46 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Can anyone make out the WW2 British Army unit in the second column next to 6.3.43 in this image: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ar9Ck3xhMppN9ab88

Any help gratefully appreciated!
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: SiGr on Wednesday 26 January 22 20:02 GMT (UK)
Hi, Stewart,
Can you post the whole card / some more of it ? Or state what Regiment/Corps the person was in.
ATB
Simon
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: stewart_r on Wednesday 26 January 22 20:10 GMT (UK)
Hi Simon,

Thanks for taking a look. The whole document is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pB6Rq7SEEZ4ip4nGA

The person (my grandfather) was in the Royal Engineers
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: Karen McDonald on Thursday 27 January 22 08:55 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I think it might help if the image is shown here. Not everybody wants to login to Google to look at images.   ;)

I have taken the liberty of copying the relevant section of the form and adding it below. If this is in breach of copyright, please let me know and we can get it deleted. But I hope it is OK.  8)

(https://up.picr.de/42911301ja.jpg)

I am afraid I can't help with deciphering the unit, though! :-[
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: shanreagh on Thursday 27 January 22 09:52 GMT (UK)
It looks like 110 A Tps.  Could Tps be an abbreviation for Troops? I think it will be some thing to do with 110 A unit/battalion/group. Is there a 110 A anywhere?
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: Karen McDonald on Thursday 27 January 22 10:01 GMT (UK)

110th Army Troops Companies, perhaps?

(https://up.picr.de/42911540fk.jpg)

Found here:
https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/documents/carl/nafziger/940BEAA.pdf
(Page 9)
Title: Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
Post by: stewart_r on Thursday 27 January 22 10:14 GMT (UK)
Ah, yes that looks likely. Thanks so much everyone