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Originally posted by Cheryl England
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??
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Hi Cheryl;
I'll leave the Arty and Sigs questions for those Arty and Sigs type members of the Forum to answer, but in answer to some of your questions:
a) SOS - C.A. O/S - Jan 8/46 in UK - your father was Struck-Off-Strength of the Canadian Army Overseas, in the United Kingdom - effective 8 Jan 1946
b) TOS - S-8 CATS from C.A. O/S Jan 9/46 at S-8 CATS Hamilton - your father was Taken-On-Strength of S 8 Canadian Army Trade School (located Hamilton, Ontario), from the Canadian Army Overseas - effective 9 Jan 1946
c) SOS - S-8 CATS to 2DD Feb 21/46 at CATS Hamilton - your father was Struck-Off-Strength of S 8 Canadian Army Trade School (located Hamilton, Ontario), to the strength of No. 2 District Depot (located Toronto, Ontario) - effective 21 Feb 1946
d) TOS - from C.A.T.S. - Feb 22/46 at 2DD Toronto - your father was Taken-On-Strength of No. 2 District Depot (located Toronto, Ontario), from the srength of S 8 Canadian Army Trade School (located Hamilton, Ontario) - effective 22 Feb 1946
e) SOS - discharged on Feb 25/46 from 2DD Toronto - your father was Struck-Off-Strength of the Canadian Army from No. 2 District Depot (located Toronto, Ontario) - effective 25 Feb 1946 - he was released to civie street in Toronto, Ontario
Your question - "Were the men shipped to Hamilton for discharge medical, etc. and then sent to their home city Toronto?" - No, his discharge medical, etc, would have been done at No. 2 District Depot, which was located at Toronto, Ontario.
Your question - "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??"
- Cheryl, are you sure it reads
1 CBSC ?. Also, R & Q stands for Rations and Quarters (Food and Lodging)
Hope this helps.
Cheers
