Abbreviations - Page 8

Rob Dickers · 03-01-2010, 12:13 AM

Military Collection Unit, Movment Control Unit.
Rob

MyOldDad · 03-01-2010, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Dickers

Military Collection Unit, Movment Control Unit.
Rob

Thanks Rob
I presume "Movement Control Unit" is the one which applies here.
Kind regards,
Tom.

Rob Dickers · 03-01-2010, 12:44 AM

Tom
I thought the same as you,but the other one's there as well so put both up.
Regards
Rob

Reganpatrick79 · 14-04-2010, 11:54 AM

Wow what a great and extensive list Brilliant!!!
Just a quick one do you know the abbreviation "R/O" it is mentioned on my grand fathers ww2 history sheet....

Ron Goldstein · 14-04-2010, 04:15 PM

Reganpatrick
With ref to:

Quote:

Just a quick one do you know the abbreviation "R/O" it is mentioned on my grand fathers ww2 history sheet....

If poss, could you scan the actual record sheet and post it on here so that we can see in what context it is used.? These sheets are very simple to scan and post and if you look at my own Personal page, under Photo Album (you'll find it on the right of the page) you will see all of my record sheets. I've posted just one below for your inspection

Regards

Ron

Tom Canning · 14-04-2010, 05:51 PM

One of the more famous abbreviations was the 8th Army's "BBR" - which stymied a lot of people who were used to seeing "BAR" which was Burn After Reading - therefore "BBR"
meant Burn Before Reading !

Cheers

op-ack · 16-04-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by von Poop

Good stuff CL1 - merged into the main abbreviations thread so as to keep things concentrated.

Really must get round to compiling the uber-abbreviations list from all these in word/.pdf form... one day

.

Von Poop

Advice from someone who has done it (and only for one Regiment, even if it is the BEST Corps!!). Think long and hard about starting a major list. I started with a short list to help me understand the Regimental magazine. 5 years later, many re-writes and a published book on the subject and I'm STILL finding them!!

My working document is 100 pages longer than the published book, OK it isn't all abbreviations, but it does take over your life.

Having said all that, I wouldn't have missed doing it for the world.

Phil

Algee · 01-07-2010, 02:25 PM

A quick one on an abbreviation that flummoxed me.

I found a gazette entry for a man who served in Burma

"The undermentioned are granted Immediate
Emergency Commns. from the ranks in the rank of
2nd Lt.: —
Pte". Edward Cavendish BUBB, A.R.I.B.A.
(282307)."

Anyone hazard a guess at the meaning of A.R.I.B.A?

von Poop · 01-07-2010, 02:42 PM

Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects
?

Algee · 01-07-2010, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von Poop

Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects
?

Well....He was a Sapper so you could be right!

03-01-2010, 12:13 AM	#71 (permalink)
Rob Dickers 10th Medium Regt (RF) RA Join Date: May 2009 Location: LONDON Posts: 773	Military Collection Unit, Movment Control Unit. Rob __________________ THE ROYAL ARTILLERY from 16th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regt Son of a Gunner who was the son of a Gunner. Last edited by Rob Dickers; 03-01-2010 at 12:18 AM.

03-01-2010, 12:44 AM	#73 (permalink)
Rob Dickers 10th Medium Regt (RF) RA Join Date: May 2009 Location: LONDON Posts: 773	Tom I thought the same as you,but the other one's there as well so put both up. Regards Rob __________________ THE ROYAL ARTILLERY from 16th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regt Son of a Gunner who was the son of a Gunner.

01-07-2010, 02:25 PM	#78 (permalink)
Algee Very Insignificant Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK / Chile Posts: 88	A quick one on an abbreviation that flummoxed me. I found a gazette entry for a man who served in Burma "The undermentioned are granted Immediate Emergency Commns. from the ranks in the rank of 2nd Lt.: — Pte". Edward Cavendish BUBB, A.R.I.B.A. (282307)." Anyone hazard a guess at the meaning of A.R.I.B.A? __________________ "I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." Winston Churchill

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Reganpatrick79 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camperdown Victoria Australia Posts: 28	Wow what a great and extensive list Brilliant!!! Just a quick one do you know the abbreviation "R/O" it is mentioned on my grand fathers ww2 history sheet....

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Tom Canning WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Agassiz B.C. Canada Posts: 2,389	One of the more famous abbreviations was the 8th Army's "BBR" - which stymied a lot of people who were used to seeing "BAR" which was Burn After Reading - therefore "BBR" meant Burn Before Reading ! Cheers

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