Hi, I would appreciate any information I can get please. My father served with the RA at Anzio in 1944 but before he got there he was drafted to the X-List (field) and then to the Middle East from Aug-Dec 1943. I cannot trace the port of embarkation in England or his whereabouts during these three months in the ME. Where there any large transit camps for X-List personnel in the ME at the end of 1943? Many thanks, Pete Warbaby
Hi PW Are you aware if your Father was ill during this time. The only reference to the X-List that I know of is where personnel are admitted to or discharged from Hospital. Robert.
Pete - as Ramacal states - the X list was for hospitalised or otherwise unemployed people - not in regular service for that peiod - you may be getting confused with the term "Middle East" as this usually pertained to Eqypt - - Tunisia - wheras Algeria was BNAF and Italy as CMF. The main embarcation port for the MEF to CMF was Tripoli - and from BNAF to CMF was around the Bone ( Annaba) area.. the embarcation area fro the Uk was usually from Liverpoll first - then to Greenock for convoy assembly - then outwards His service records will give you all you want to know Cheers