Help with Maintenance Units and abbreviations on a service record please

[tonepad]

28 EFTS was at Pendeford Airfield, Wolverhampton from September 1941.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7160952?descriptiontype=Full&ref=AIR+29/622

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/45/a2234945.shtml

[sarahkitchen]

Thank you very much for that information 

Sarah

[sarahkitchen]

Would anyone have any idea where maintenance unit 99 was during ww2 as Wikipedia only has later dates. Thank you

[sarahkitchen]

Also, we are u sure where he joined at, does anyone know how we would be able find that out? Thanks

[rafcommands]

No 99 MU was at Curzon Lane, Alvaston, Derby.

Annual filming was of the records and not the man.

A D R is awarded deprived restored. 1st 2nd etc denotes the number of times the man attained the standard for the A D or R

Ross

[sarahkitchen]

Thank you Ross, so in relation to the above photo he was 'awarded' 4 times over the years for 3 different Instances, would this correct? Is there any way of finding out what these were for? Thanks again for all your help, Sarah

[rafcommands]

good conduct badge was awarded after x years for good character service (of undetected crime - some said). You needed specific years of service before being eligible for additional badge awards.

the badge(s) could be taken away for demeritous service - deprived, but could then be restored if you subsequently were a reformed character.

Not unusual to see a couple of award/deprivarion and restoration sequence on service records.

The "brownie badge" had a lesser meaning to the service man than the fortnightly pay bounty that accompanied it.

ross

[RRTB]

From Wikipedia: just as a small contribution to this thread.

"Introduced in the 1920s, the RAF granted Good Conduct Badges for 3, 8, or 13 years' good service in the Royal Air Force."

RRTB