Service Record Above doc. I hope someone can help me identify the word under HOME? Looks like ??? NWE Doc below. 21 or 26 FLO - Is the wording Sec. 15 (?) AA 1800hrs possibly a charge? What is FLO? Thanks Alan
Hi Alan Re the first query - Overs N.W.E = Overseas N.W.E. Re the second query - I think it reads 21 FLO. I can't figure out the FLO part - possibly Field Liaison Office / Organisation, part of BAOR? Can you post any other details from the Service Records e.g. form B103 (Service & Casualty Form) or the Statement of Services which should show his posting history as this may shed further light? He appears to been absent for 4 days between 1800hrs on 20/02/47 and 1900hrs on 24/02/47 and charged under Sec 15(1) Army Act and awarded punishment in accordance with the Royal Warrant. Sec 15(1) - this appears to be charging section re AWOL - see following thread - AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1) Steve
Thanks so far Steve. I have not alot to show. No other docs. The next piece I have snipped to remove a persons home address.
Thanks Alan Is that all that was received in terms of Service Records, as I would have hoped you had similar to the above extract? Is it possible to post any more or all the records you hold (anonymising where necessary) as this can help with context. Steve
That's it Steve. Rest of docs were possibly destroyed? Family say there might be Burma connection. I see nothing here to back that up. Is it possible, after looking at dates? Maybe the person signed on again or was absent! Thanks Alan.....
To be honest its not a very good quality of image and its difficult to read - I would say that the image above covers his time from 1946 until he embarks for Hong Kong in 1949 - this is confrimed in your very first image in post #1 - Hong Kong 16-8-1949. When you say Burma connection are you thinking WW2? - it seems his career was post WW2 TD
In 1947, with India and Burma Independance chaos. Hong Kong was a point where people who were Aristoctacy/ Royals headed to for safety. Maybe the British were involved in some kind 'looking after people'?
Here are 2 more records for looking at. I think that the prob with 21` FLO identification should be 21 FD? Posted Draft RAGHR mentioned ! lets see where he had been posted Thank you Alan
20 Feb 1947 - 24 Feb 1947 he was AWOL (Absent WithOut Leave) ie he did not return to the camp when he should have done, hence the charge/offence. Draft RAGHR - this is a code used by everyone and everything that is being put aboard a boat/ship for transportation much the same as a flight code used on boarding cards today, nothing more, nothing less, its randomly generated On the top sheet it certainly looks like 21 Fd which I assume would be an abbreviation for Field. On 01 May 1947, it looks like 21 Fd was renumbered to 55 Fd TD
After looking at the further records posted, I would agree with TD that it is 21 FLD i.e. 21 Field Regiment. it also looks like that after enlistment and initial training, he was posted to the RA Depot, and, after passing through 53 Reinforcement Holding Unit (53 RHU), initially posted to 4 RHA ( 4 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery), which was re-designated as 21 Field Regiment, which was in turn re-numbered to 55 Field Regiment. Must have got confusing for the Unit's office wallahs!!
Need to advise according to Kew documentation 9 Oct 46 - 21st Anti-Tank Regiment RA was redesignated 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Anti-Tank) 1 Apr 47 - 21st Field Regiment RA was redesignated 55th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA Confusing times!
Confusing times indeed - with units being disbanded/re-titled following consolidation of British troops into the BAOR, not to mention the different types of RA regiments (Field, Medium, Heavy, Anti-Aircraft etc).
Thanks for the input so far. Very confusing. Hi Steve! Just awaiting the better quality photo of the 'Prince' whilst posted to HK. Of course it could be a wind up? Knowing what squaddies are!
As mentioned earlier, I am posting the photo of the 'PRINCE'. Who is he? Anyone recognise him? Given the unrest in 1947-1948 around India and other countries. Maybe he sought to be under the British in Kong Kong for a while. Possibly living in the British barracks. He may be on a accompanied stroll of the local sights. The photo on the reverse had the following entered "Oct 1950 Koo Loo N Street" . Anyone know if it is local to HK or Singapore/ Maybe else where! ? After note: I reckon it just means A street in Kowloon. Any other interpretations?
