Dismiss Notice

You must be 18 or over to participate here.
Dismiss this notice to declare that you are 18+.

Anyone below 18 years of age choosing to dishonestly dismiss this message is accepting the consequences of their own actions.
WW2Talk.Com will not approve of, or be held responsible, for your choices.

Service record - indefinitely released to industry

Discussion in 'User Introductions' started by Claire Mills, Dec 10, 2025.

  1. Claire Mills

    Claire Mills New Member

    Does anyone know why someone would be 'indefinitely released to industry' in Nov 1943 having spent the war as an artillery instructor up until then and what industry it might refer to? He was also fluent in French and German. Does anyone know what SCSL3 was an abbreviation for? Any thoughts gratefully received!
     
    Claire Mills, Dec 10, 2025
    #1
  2. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Claire,

    In WW2 civilian and military manpower could be directed to work where the government required them. Thee was an act of parliament that specified this, called something akin to the National Service Act.

    It suited the War Office for this man to be 'released' I note, not discharged from the Army - the official term for ending service.

    The abbreviation is unknown to the usual reference sites and Google.

    The two reference for abbreviations I use regularly are: WW2 Abbreviations and Acronyms | Researching the Lives and Records of WW2 Soldiers and Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.
     
    davidbfpo, Dec 10, 2025
    #2

Share This Page