Abbreviations - Page 4

op-ack · 06-03-2009, 08:39 PM

Jason

If I can assist with Royal Artillery Abbreviations, please feel free to ask, I promise not to try and sell you a copy of my book!

Phil

op-ack · 06-03-2009, 08:48 PM

Von Poop

I haven't read trough the lst you posted in any rel detai, butI do have one correction and one addition.

CCRA is in fact Corps CommanderRoyal Artillery

There was also a CCMA anda CCHA. Corps Commander Medium Artillery and Corps Commander Heay Artillery.

You show ack as meaing acknowledge which is obiously correct,however, within the RA it is also used for Assstant, hence OP-Ack is an Observagtion Post Assistant.

Hpe his i of some interest.

Phil

von Poop · 06-03-2009, 09:00 PM

Corrected and amended.

op-ack · 06-03-2009, 09:03 PM

Sorry about the really poor typing, I never can type very well when using a laptop.

Phil

MyOldDad · 06-03-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramacal

Adam

Entries seen on the June '44 war diary against the name of an individual in my Dad's unit.

To X(II) List - (Admission to Hospital)

From X(II) List - (Discharge from Hospital)

Robert

Great thread - invaluable to anyone receiving service records for the first time.

A couple of abreviations I think have not been included so far: CTC - Combined Training Centre and AAI - Allied Armies Italy.

Can anyone translate any of the following: X(i), X(iv)a, Re X(i), PTO.X/1847/1/44, CMF XI.?? - thanks in hope.
Tom.

von Poop · 06-03-2009, 10:34 PM

Sorted - the list's well overdue a bigger update, need to transcribe all Ken's stuff so it's googlable, and I've missed a few of the other additions.
Been meaning to look into edit permissions here, it'd be nice to have things like this as openly editable so people can just add/correct as they see fit, just not sure yet If it can be done... I suppose it'd also then be pretty vulnerable to a passing spammer too, hmmmm.

Heimbrent · 06-03-2009, 10:59 PM

*edit*

op-ack · 07-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Gents

I have serious reservations about BRAC Brigadier Royal Artillery (Canada). I have never come across this before, and having checked the official History of the Canadian Artillery, I havent found it there either. I would be more certain of its usage as Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps. I could of course be wrong, it isn't unknown. However, I thought I would put that one into the melting pot.

Cheers

Phil

Belly · 21-03-2009, 09:23 AM

Phil

Have you come accross the Rank of W/Bdr?? See my seperate post - Northumberland Hussars - Ellis Race 1134883

cheers
Paul

Belly · 21-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Found it (in WW1 records):

The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Help | Abbreviations of ranks

W. BDR. = Acting Bombardier

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06-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
op-ack Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 92	Jason If I can assist with Royal Artillery Abbreviations, please feel free to ask, I promise not to try and sell you a copy of my book! Phil

06-03-2009, 08:48 PM	#32 (permalink)
op-ack Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 92	Von Poop I haven't read trough the lst you posted in any rel detai, butI do have one correction and one addition. CCRA is in fact Corps CommanderRoyal Artillery There was also a CCMA anda CCHA. Corps Commander Medium Artillery and Corps Commander Heay Artillery. You show ack as meaing acknowledge which is obiously correct,however, within the RA it is also used for Assstant, hence OP-Ack is an Observagtion Post Assistant. Hpe his i of some interest. Phil

06-03-2009, 09:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Corrected and amended.

06-03-2009, 09:03 PM	#34 (permalink)
op-ack Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 92	Sorry about the really poor typing, I never can type very well when using a laptop. Phil

06-03-2009, 10:34 PM	#36 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Sorted - the list's well overdue a bigger update, need to transcribe all Ken's stuff so it's googlable, and I've missed a few of the other additions. Been meaning to look into edit permissions here, it'd be nice to have things like this as openly editable so people can just add/correct as they see fit, just not sure yet If it can be done... I suppose it'd also then be pretty vulnerable to a passing spammer too, hmmmm.

07-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#38 (permalink)
op-ack Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 92	Gents I have serious reservations about BRAC Brigadier Royal Artillery (Canada). I have never come across this before, and having checked the official History of the Canadian Artillery, I havent found it there either. I would be more certain of its usage as Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps. I could of course be wrong, it isn't unknown. However, I thought I would put that one into the melting pot. Cheers Phil

21-03-2009, 09:23 AM	#39 (permalink)
Belly Engage the enemy more closely Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 45	Phil Have you come accross the Rank of W/Bdr?? See my seperate post - Northumberland Hussars - Ellis Race 1134883 cheers Paul

21-03-2009, 01:48 PM	#40 (permalink)
Belly Engage the enemy more closely Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 45	Found it (in WW1 records): The National Archives \| DocumentsOnline \| Help \| Abbreviations of ranks W. BDR. = Acting Bombardier

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