Presumably he enlisted or was called up in late 1942.
His first posting was to the 1 Primary Training Centre for his basic recruit training. This centre was at Saighton Camp, near Chester, Cheshire. The training was run by 233 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment Royal Artillery.
He was then posted to his first field unit,
186th Field Regiment Royal Artillery which was just forming in Scotland. He appears to have remained with 186 Fd Regt for about a year before being transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment. This may have been at his own request or because he didn't measure up as an Artillery soldier. Because he had so far been trained as a Gunner, he needed to gain infantry skills, hence a posting to 15 Infantry Training Centre which was based in Gloucester. This unit trained soldiers from the Somerset Light Infantry, the Gloucestershire Regt, and the Wiltshire Regt.
Having completed his basic infantry training he was held at No 3 Infantry Depot before being sent on to 15 Holding Battalion. I can't identify the abbreviation between 3 and ID. It is possibly Cmd for Command or combined, but that is a guess. Holding battalions were just that, temporary homes for troops. They held some men like this person, who had recently completed their initial infantry training, before they were posted on to fill vacancies notified in infantry battalions, and they also held men who had been away from their previous units for extended periods (say after being in hospital). I don't know where No 15 Holding Battalion was located.
I assume there are some further entries on his record, covering the period up to the end of hostilities.
