Service markers

[Lionelgee]

Hello MLU People,

Could anyone provide a drawing or photo of what sort of markings trucks would have for the 2/1 PNR BN? Australia

My grandfather enlisted with the Army on the 31st of May 1940 and he served with 2/1 PNR BN in its 3rd reinforcement. His service records state he served overseas ME disembarked 03.05.41.

Also what would the letters PNR BN mean? He was my mother's dad and made it through until the end of the war. Is ME the Middle East?

The letters IMD come up under the column Place of Causality - where was IMD or what does it stand for? The IMD is dated from 02.04.42 Sometimes the handwritten entries the "I" sort of looks like a "2"

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello MLU People,
My grandfather enlisted with the Army and he served with 2/1 PNR BN...

Also what would the letters PNR BN mean?

Kind Regards
Lionel

1st Pioneer Battalion, 2nd AIF.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello MLU People,

Could anyone provide a drawing or photo of what sort of markings trucks would have for the 2/1 PNR BN? Australia

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel the divisional/unit sign was 9 inches tall and 8 inches wide. Top 4.5 inches was the divisional sign which in his case was the rising sun in gold with a blue background as the 1st pioneer Battalion was a HQ unit. Bottom 4.5 inches was the unit sign which would have been a white #37 over a red background. Later in the war the unit sign would have read 2/37 as he was in the 2/1 Pioneer Battalion. Looking from the front of a vehicle this division/unit sign would have been on the RHS (passenger side) of the vehicle. On the right hand mudguard in a 6 inch yellow circle would have been the bridge weight of the vehicle in black...for example a black 6 in a yellow circle. For vehicles towing trailers the trailer weight would be there after a dash as well...6/9 for example.

Hope this helps and yes the 1st Pioneers were in the middle East as well. Trucks would have been G/S, Tippers etc.

hope this helps