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The 'Y' List but medically fit
« on: Sunday 02 February 25 12:55 GMT (UK) »
Forgive me if i'm wrong, But when I looked up the 'Y' List, I found that this List was for men who were injured, sick or Prisoners of War.
My grandad has his medical and was classed as A1...then he was put on the 'Y' List 3 days later and into the reserve.

Could it have been that he got sick or injured in this time?

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Re: The 'Y' List but medically fit
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Re: The 'Y' List but medically fit
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Re: The 'Y' List but medically fit
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 February 25 15:22 GMT (UK) »
In addition to soldiers who were long term sick, prisoners of war, AWOL or undergoing sentence at the Military Correction and Training Centre (MCTC), the Y list could be used for soldiers on terminal leave. This would appear to be the case with your granddad as he didn't join the W(T) reserve until 17 April 1946. The reason for this was that men on the Y list (as opposed to the X list) were totally excluded from the numbers of men available to fill establishments, even though they were part of the overall strength of the Army at that point in time.
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