Royal Artillery Attestation c 1940

[Pendlewitch67]

Hi

Please could you help with a Royal Artillery attestation entry.

Under Transfers to other Corps or cause of becoming non-effective and record of re-enlistment (if any) (including date).

1.1.40 w res

Dis para 234 (11)  4 .5.53

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Kind regards
Amanda

[Andy J2022]

Class W Army Reserve was introduced in June 1916 by Army Order 203/16 and was "for all those soldiers whose services are deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil rather than military employment". I assume that it fulfilled the same purpose in WW2.

I cannot help with your other question. I suspect it relates to a specific paragraph in the Reserve Regulations concerning his final discharge having completed his reserve liability. Para 234 does not appear to be a reference to King's Regulations for the Army. In KRs 1940 discharges are covered in paragraph 390.

[Pendlewitch67]

Class W Army Reserve was introduced in June 1916 by Army Order 203/16 and was "for all those soldiers whose services are deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil rather than military employment". I assume that it fulfilled the same purpose in WW2.

I cannot help with your other question. I suspect it relates to a specific paragraph in the Reserve Regulations concerning his final discharge having completed his reserve liability. Para 234 does not appear to be a reference to King's Regulations for the Army. In KRs 1940 discharges are covered in paragraph 390.

Thank you.

All I know is that in 1935 he became a cabin boy and was listed as a merchant seamen on the Fresno City which was sunk in Nov 1940. It doesn't look as though he was on board when that happened if the date of 1.1.40 is correct.