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World War Two / Re: Help interpreting RAF WW2 Service Records
« on: Sunday 18 August 19 15:02 BST (UK) »
Thank you to Ross and everyone who has posted here - it has really helped me begin to understand my grandfather's service records from WW2, where I believe he was involved with early radar in SW Cornwall.
Could anyone please help me decipher a few abbreviations which I have not found listed, and add some meaning to some of the phrases used?
Under 'miscellaneous' on Form 543
Med Cat - Two (I'm guessing this indicates medical limitations as he was colour blind and had a heart defect)
Qualified EVT instructor
Recat Grade III
Under the 'Unit moved to' column of the 'Unit movement' form:
1 Wg ?? school (writing partly obscured)
3wlS.S
Also, abbreviations 'DD' and 'F' in the 'reason for movement' column
Some entries are struck through and marked Cancelled P/O - what does this indicate?
And finally, he is shown as moved to Stn St Eval and then Stn Portreath, where the form suggests he spends most of WW2. However, we know that he spent most of WW2 at Chain home low / extra low sites at RAF Pen Olver and RAF Chapel Carn Brae, neither of which are shown on the form. Were these regarded as part of a posting to Portreath?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Richard.
Could anyone please help me decipher a few abbreviations which I have not found listed, and add some meaning to some of the phrases used?
Under 'miscellaneous' on Form 543
Med Cat - Two (I'm guessing this indicates medical limitations as he was colour blind and had a heart defect)
Qualified EVT instructor
Recat Grade III
Under the 'Unit moved to' column of the 'Unit movement' form:
1 Wg ?? school (writing partly obscured)
3wlS.S
Also, abbreviations 'DD' and 'F' in the 'reason for movement' column
Some entries are struck through and marked Cancelled P/O - what does this indicate?
And finally, he is shown as moved to Stn St Eval and then Stn Portreath, where the form suggests he spends most of WW2. However, we know that he spent most of WW2 at Chain home low / extra low sites at RAF Pen Olver and RAF Chapel Carn Brae, neither of which are shown on the form. Were these regarded as part of a posting to Portreath?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Richard.