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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 ![]()
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