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Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« on: Wednesday 26 January 22 18:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Can anyone make out the WW2 British Army unit in the second column next to 6.3.43 in this image: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ar9Ck3xhMppN9ab88

Any help gratefully appreciated!

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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 January 22 20:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Stewart,
Can you post the whole card / some more of it ? Or state what Regiment/Corps the person was in.
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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 January 22 20:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi Simon,

Thanks for taking a look. The whole document is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pB6Rq7SEEZ4ip4nGA

The person (my grandfather) was in the Royal Engineers

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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 January 22 08:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I think it might help if the image is shown here. Not everybody wants to login to Google to look at images.   ;)

I have taken the liberty of copying the relevant section of the form and adding it below. If this is in breach of copyright, please let me know and we can get it deleted. But I hope it is OK.  8)



I am afraid I can't help with deciphering the unit, though! :-[
McDonald MacDonald M'Donald McGregor MacGregor M'Gregor Twilley Wells Fentiman Carrington Rowe Needham Mitchell Mackie Collingwood Fuller Maides Shilton Hagon Budd


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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 January 22 09:52 GMT (UK) »
It looks like 110 A Tps.  Could Tps be an abbreviation for Troops? I think it will be some thing to do with 110 A unit/battalion/group. Is there a 110 A anywhere?

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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 January 22 10:01 GMT (UK) »

110th Army Troops Companies, perhaps?



Found here:
https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/documents/carl/nafziger/940BEAA.pdf
(Page 9)
McDonald MacDonald M'Donald McGregor MacGregor M'Gregor Twilley Wells Fentiman Carrington Rowe Needham Mitchell Mackie Collingwood Fuller Maides Shilton Hagon Budd

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Re: Cannot decipher ww2 army unit
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 January 22 10:14 GMT (UK) »
Ah, yes that looks likely. Thanks so much everyone