Eighth Army abbreviations

[MaxD]

That's the one Seaweed - well done, restored my faith in believers in real research.  Looking forward to the facts (if mentioned!!)  If you have the time could you flick through to about Sep 1942 just for interest, you should find them off to Italy (our man was in hospital then).
maxD

[J from Canada]

Can't wait! Thanks so much!

J

[Ruskie]

I'm amazed at all the work put in by RRTB, cpercival and seaweed, and especially MaxD in interpreting these records.

J, I was going to suggest the name of someone who could copy the war diary for you, but I see that seaweed has stepped in kindly offered to look at this for you.

Excellent work! 

[J from Canada]

I am fortunate indeed and most thankful for the kindness offered a stranger. A kindred spirit being a fellow family historian but still a stranger.

J

[RRTB]

We're all here to help each other in whatever way we can, be it big or small.

RRTB

[MaxD]

Ruskie - I have sent you a PM

J from Canada  - you are most welcome.  I consider it a privilege to be allowed to ferret around in a stranger's family history and to hopefully shine light in previous dark corners.  Bit pompous that, I don't play golf and its cold outside - what else should I do with my time, RRTB has it right. 

[seaweed]

We're all here to help each other in whatever way we can, be it big or small.

RRTB

Absolutely agree with your comments RRTB and we should be encouraging new forum member's to join into the exchange of  information.
None of us is infallible, and we cannot be correct 100% of the time. The problem is certain forum members rush into answering post's with no real knowledge of the subject in hand and give ill informed information which bears no relevance, often sending the thread sideway's  confusing all concerned.
This can be very frustrating to serious forum contributor's, which I think manifests itself in some of the post's in this thread. So it must be doubly confusing to new posters.

Dim ateb yn well nag ateb anghywir. Nid oes dim yn ddall fel rhai nad ydynt yn dymuno gweld

regards
SW

[Ruskie]

Very well said RRTB, MaxD and seaweed. I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed.

The camaraderie between rootschat members on threads like this is what this forum is all about! Knowledgable people working together.

Yes, seaweed, none of us gets it right all the time, but we all learn from our own and others' mistakes, and despite the frustrations and distractions we sometimes encounter on some of these threads, hopefully together we can steer them in the right direction and, though it can be difficult, overcome those little annoyances that we meet along the way.

Apologies for waxing lyrical on a thread I was not a contributor to, however I admire those who did, and feel compelled to have my say. 

[RRTB]

Dim ateb yn well nag ateb anghywir. Nid oes dim yn ddall fel rhai nad ydynt yn dymuno gweld

regards
SW

Quoted for truth, seaweed.

RRTB