My husbands father served with the above Coastal Regiments from Dec 1940 - Aug 1945 which is quite easy to decipher. 14.08.45 he was posted to London District Assembly Centre. Where was this situated? 20.08.45 when hostilities had ended he was posted to MEF and attended BDRA. Where is this? as later in his record it states X8(a) list 1 MGC, Sidi Bishr which is Alexandria. I cannot find reference to X8(a) list. Why were service personnel sent to Egypt when the war in Europe had ended? He was back in England for release on 1.12.1945 Any help would be appreciated.
