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  1. keefley

    keefley Member

    Hi,

    I'm researching my Dad's service history during his time in Italy 1944/1945. He was a gunner in 13th ATk Regt

    In his 1944 diary he went on a signallers course at RATD Eboli in June.

    When he finished he was graded as a Regt Signaller not a D/O as he had failed the buzzer test.

    Anybody know what D/O was and what was the "buzzer"?

    He had trained on the 11, 18, 19 and 22 sets and this "buzzer"

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Keefley
     
  2. keefley

    keefley Member

    Hi,

    I'm researching my Dad's service history during his time in Italy 1944/1945. He was a gunner in 13th ATk Regt

    In his 1944 diary he went on a signallers course at RATD Eboli in June.

    When he finished he was graded as a Regt Signaller not a D/O as he had failed the buzzer test.

    Anybody know what D/O was and what was the "buzzer"?

    He had trained on the 11, 18, 19 and 22 sets and this "buzzer"

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Keefley
     
  3. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Keefley

    D/O was probably Driver/Operator (Wireless)

    The buzzer was probably a simple morse code key

    Ron
    D/Op Class 2
     
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  4. keefley

    keefley Member

    Thanks for your help Ron,
     

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