Does anybody know what this acronym might stand for? It is from a handwritten inscription in my father's Pocket New Testament, which I presume was issued to all soldiers. The book has a foreword by the King dated September 15th 1939. The inscription is from "A E Brotherton A.S.R" preceded by "Christ died for our sins" and best wishes from Miss Rogers' soldiers home in Sheringham Norfolk. Is ASR a Chaplain rank? Thanks
Unit Chaplains were normally given the rank of Captain. I think ASR might be his denomination All Saints Redeemer maybe. Regards, Will.
Army Scripture Reader: http://www.sasra.org.uk/about-us/our-history http://www.army.mod.uk/training_education/24539.aspx https://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Army_Scripture_Readers
Ian, I guess this could be where your father picked up his new testament. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/28+Cromer+Rd,+Sheringham,+Norfolk+NR26+8RR/@52.940998,1.2082266,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sjWAOsCdnJC2k8pVjss5YPA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DjWAOsCdnJC2k8pVjss5YPA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D46.682732%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d7420f052401b9:0x1a10c6b81114eacd!8m2!3d52.9409468!4d1.2082327?hl=en-GB A E Brotherton is in the 1942 and 43 phone book as living at The little Dormy Cromer road Sheringham. Found this little snippet on roots chat. Dear List Members, Could anyone please tell me whether "The Little Dormy", at 28, Cromer Rd,Sheringham still exists, and what kind of dwelling it is now - and also what is used to be. Was it a hotel, perhaps, or a nursing home? My great-grandmother's sister in law, a Ciceley Laurence, lived there in the 1940's. < I am sure Ken will reply to you ref. The little Dormy. During the war this was filled with soldiers who were defending the coast. It was known to me as Dormy House. It was really what you would describe as a hotel. It overlooked the main railway station and was at the junction of Cromer Road and Holloway Road if memory serves me correctly.> (Holloway rd is in fact Holway rd) Miss Rogers soldiers home could have also been in that row of houses.
Thank you so much everybody; this has filled in a a really interesting piece of the jigsaw as my parents went back to Sheringham on holiday many times after the war and it obviously held quite a place in my Father's heart. He was a Bombardier in the 147 Regiment, Essex Yeomanry (an SP guns "Sextons" artillery unit) who landed in the 1st wave on Gold Beach and I am writing his story from 1938 - 46. Thank you again. Ian
