Service docs

NIC wrote:Hi Phil,

I'm still trying to work out LUCA and will crack it eventually.

Nick

LUCA = Living Under Canvas Allowance

Nick

Well researched nick, cheers. Still not managed to read the link yet still in skeggy, going home tomorrow thank god.

Phil

Hi Nick

Home and managed to read your translation, excellent all makes sense now thanks very much mate.

Don't suppose you could do same for pg 8 when you have time to???? Please , I know the bottom half is really only the same as pg 9

Thanks mate

Ha ha, how did I know that was coming...

Yes of course, it will be my pleasure.

Nick

Cheers Nick

Did you see my earlier niggle about grandad still being classed as 40 cdo even tho he was posted to Byrsa after being wounded, would he still have been a commando, what do you think?

Cheers

Nick

Did u manage to translate them service docs yet mate?

Cheers

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Phil,

I thought you said "when you have a few spare minutes ..." :wink:

Done some, but have been a bit busy - even had to go to Mablethorpe the other day! :shock:
Hope to have it back to you in a couple of days.

Nick

Ha ha mablethorpe hey not too far from skeg vegas didnt u try butlins see if they let u back in he he

Cheers mate

beerie89 wrote:Ha ha mablethorpe hey not too far from skeg vegas didnt u try butlins see if they let u back in he he

No I didn't dare - that was only 40 years ago and, as I haven't lost any of my youthful good looks, I was concerned that the Butlins Recaps (ooops - I meant Redcoats!) might still recognise me !

Nick

Haha its the armed guards on the gates u would need to look out for.

Youre a RAF man nick had a ride to Finningley yesterday filmed XH558 take off, u seen her yet?

beerie89 wrote:Haha its the armed guards on the gates u would need to look out for.

Youre a RAF man nick had a ride to Finningley yesterday filmed XH558 take off, u seen her yet?

My first operational station was RAF Scampton - working on the Vulcan...
We used to disperse to Finningley on exercise.
Happy days.

I'm a 'Friend' of XH558 on FB - it's bloomin' great that she's still flying.

Nick

Cool. I m from doncaster live in barnsley now used to go every airsho ts a kid, first time ive been since they revived her. Did a vid yesterday heres the linw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r05EvatEWJI

Hi Phil,
Here as promised pages 8 & 9 of your grandfather's recods.
There were a couple of entries that weren't in chronological order so I've put them into the correct sequence so it's easier to read & understand.

[Occurances were added to forms (slips of paper) which were then sent back to HQ to be entered onto the individual's records. Often many slips pertaining to an individual would be sent back at one time, sometimes they may be sent by different 'routes' and arrive at different times... The clerks then had to compile these slips and add them to the 'main' records. Hence it was quite common for entries to be lost or to be added out of sequence]

Hope this is useful and helps to answer some more questions. This is now a basic frame on which to build the bigger picture...

Nick

Hi Nick

Thanks very much for doing that mate its a massive help I can now show the family and let them in on his actions during the war cos as I said he never talked about it much so im told.

Cheers mate

Phil

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beerie89 wrote:Hi Nick

Thanks very much for doing that mate its a massive help I can now show the family and let them in on his actions during the war cos as I said he never talked about it much so im told.

Hi Phil,
It really is my pleasure, I enjoy going through the records and trying to piece things together and then to be able to help others is an absolute bonus...

A bit of research on 2nd Echelon and MNBDO II (2nd Ech became MNBDO II) will give you more info - hope you enjoy unravelling it all as much as I do.

http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/category/researching-family-and-royal-marine-history

Nick