Tessie
I wonder if it means c/o Canada, Canadian Military Hospital
A British military hospital use the acronym BMH, and an Indian hospital either IMH or IGH
The only thing I can think CMH stands for would be Canadian Military Hospital, but I cant imagine there was one in India, I dont even know if canadian troops were in India!
I dont think Cocanada is a town, I think its an abbreviation or acronym for a unit location.
Cavegirl,
25/05/45 Posted to 53 RHU (X4A) Auth (indecipherable) 70055/224/476 left 18 May 45 SOS North West Europe
05/06/45 TOS 31 RHU From 53 RHU WEF 5th June
07/07/45 TOS from 31 RHU WEF 7.07.45 awd 1939-45 Star and France and Germany Star.
25 May 45 he was posted from the X-list (X list is the place unattached soldiers were attached to for record purposes ie between postings, or following a hospital stay - soldiers were signed on and off the unit strength when they were not there, so the x-list is an 'admin unit' for continuity of records. The order authorising his transfer to 53 RHU is the long series of numbers, he left 18 May - SOS means Signed Off Strength ie taken off one unit. In this case he left the European Theatre of War, probably to return to the UK (53 RHU possibly in Wales?)
05 June 45 TOS means Taken On Strength, he was transferred from 53 RHU to 31 RHU.
07 July 45 Taken On Strength from 31 RHU - this is slightly incorrect - it should say 'SOS 31 RHU' and then 'TOS xxxxxx unit' - it doesnt say what unit he was taken on by. he was at that time awarded the 39-45 Star (do you know what happened to his medals?)
I'm getting a bit confused by all these threads on one post - maybe each one could be a seperate thread?
There is an RAMC museum in Hampshire, sure they can help out with the numbers for the Hospitals ie 53, 31 etc.
Pete