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Originally posted by Cheryl England
Thanks for all you responses & I have a few more questions that I hope someone can help me out on. (wish my dad Eric England was still around to ask him directly)
1) in pictures of Cdn. Army men, some have a white colored
rope thingy that goes under their shoulder epaulet and then
loops under their right armput and up to the epault again. Does
anyone know what this white rope thing is called & what does
it signify??
2) in my Dad's Service Records it says he was an "Instructor in L/T & R/T" Does anyone know what "L/T & R/T " stands for??
3) in his Service Records it says he was qualified as a Signaller Class "C". and ran his battery's communication in NWE. Anyone know what the "Class C" stands for and I'm still not sure what a "signaller" did. He wore the "crossed flags" badge on his right arm and rode a motorcycle in NWE. Does anyone know what signallers did re communications?
4) I'm trying to find out where he was discharged from. His
Service records state:
a) SOS - C.A. O/S - Jan 8/46 in UK
b) TOS - S-8 CATS from C.A. O/S Jan 9/46 at S-8 CATS Hamilton
c) SOS - S-8 CATS to 2DD Feb 21/46 at CATS Hamilton
d) TOS - from C.A.T.S. - Feb 22/46 at 2DD Toronto
e) SOS - discharged on Feb 25/46 from 2DD Toronto
1) anyone know what the initials C.A. O/S, S-8 CATS and
2DD Toronto mean?
2) Were the men shipped to Hamilton for discharge medical, etc. and then sent to their home city Toronto?
5) Service Record states "Att to No 1 CBSC for R & Q on July 29/43 in Chobham, UK. Does anyone know what "No 1 CBSC and R & Q" stand for??
6) In his Service & Casualty Form it says as Misc. qualifications the words " Driver 1C (W) & MC. I'm assuming "MC" stands for motorcycle, but does anyone know what "Drive 1C (W) stands for??
Sorry for all the pesky questions, but I'm trying to fill in the blanks in a binder I'm putting together on my dad, for my family. Again - any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheryl England
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Cheryl,
The "rope" is a lanyard. This would have a whistle, clasp knife or bottle opener attached in the pocket.
Driver 1C (W) & MC - Driver, 1st Class (Wheeled) and Motor Cycle
No 1 CBSC -
R & Q - Rations and Quarters
SOS - Struck Off Strength
C.A. O/S, - Canadian Army, Overseas
S-8 CATS - #S-8 Canadian Army Trade School
2DD Toronto - No. 2 District Depot, Toronto
Clive