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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Tuesday 07 March 17 23:49 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks again Ross, for all your help!
I have forwarded your replies on to my father- he will be most grateful too!
It's a fascinating subject, once you get started :)

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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Tuesday 07 March 17 14:30 GMT (UK)  »
I don't suppose you know what the missing abbreviations are do you?

5 E.D. (13/3/42)
ANKA GARAGE (renamed?) S.E. Asia!?!?
R.F.E.R. (2/9/45)

Thanks again!

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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Tuesday 07 March 17 14:25 GMT (UK)  »
Wow!
Thanks so much for that! I must admit I was a bit lost when you mentioned Formations/Establishments/Theatres etc, but now it's starting to make sense, along with the fact that he doesn't seem to have a Squadron number!
He was a metal worker by trade.
His trade is listed variously as ACH/MW, M/WKR CSM/WKR, CS4SM (?!)
His rank runs from AC2 in 1939 to LAC, T/lul(?), and CPL by 1947.

I know he repaired planes, never flew.
He told a tale of being posted in Malaya and being given the task of moving large quantities of 'stuff' down from a mountain, which the Japanese had put there. Later in life he met a man who job it has been to move the same 'stuff' up the said mountain in the first place!
At some point his wife received a letter from the army saying he was M.I.A., but later he turned up in England, having been in Australia! I guess this was some time around 1942, judging by his records.

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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Tuesday 07 March 17 10:18 GMT (UK)  »
"Authority is usually either an Air Ministry Form (denoted by F eg F96) or a signal reference xx/yy where xx is the xxth sequential entry in an undefined signal log started in the year 19yy."

I guess the numbers are going to remain a mystery for ever, then!

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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Tuesday 07 March 17 10:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Ross- yes, I realise it's never going to reveal much detail, but I had hoped to be able to work out the time line of when he went where and ideally his Squadron number.
So many parts of it are cryptic or illegible!
So frustrating!

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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Monday 06 March 17 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks- I will take a look!
I have already interpreted much of it (see attachment) but am still struggling with the rest!

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World War Two / Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Monday 06 March 17 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi-
I am looking for help interpreting my late Grandfather's WW2 service records.
I am being hindered by RAF jargon and low-quality record reproduction! I have the standard list of abbreviations, but many of the ones I have are not listed.
Also, does anyone know how to interpret the numbers (eg 67/46 and 160/44)? The second number in the year,- is the first number a squadron number!?
As I think some of my problems are rooted in the difficulty of reading the handwriting, I shall attach a copy of the original, plus a copy of it with some of my interpretations.
Any help would be very gratefully received!

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