The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

A.R. Artists Rifles

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:17 pm Post subject:

How do you get Australian Field Artillery from A.I.T. ?

Also does anyone know what C Deg stands for?

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3403

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

A. I. T. Australian Infantry Transport
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Jim

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We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject:

Ah, Croix De Guerre of course, thanks Stuart.
Cheers, Jim for the A.I.T. explanation.

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject:

From SNWM.

Surname: VALENTINE
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: S/31008
Date Death: 17/11/1917
Decoration: D.W.A.W.
Place of birth: Inverkeiller Arbroath
Other: 6th Bn. formerly TR/1/9312 40th T.R. Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

So what award is the D.W.A.W.?

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject:

F.M.S.V.F. - Federated Malay States Volunteer Force

Any chance we can have the post first page list additions added to the main list? It would save from having to look through the following pages to see if an abbreviation has been added by someone later.

ta'
Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:55 am Post subject:

Good point Derek. It's been updated until a year ago but the last few from David's ship ones onwards haven't been added.

Cheers

Adam

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject:

Another one that left me wondering for a bit.

N.D.

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject: C.H. = Cameron Highlanders

An obvious one, that was not all that obvious to me! I was thinking Canadians.....?!

C.H. - Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject:

Now added Derek

Thanks

Adam

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:42 pm Post subject:

I.F. = Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Derek.

DelBoy

Q.W.S. - The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject:

List now updated

anne park · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:44 am Post subject: What is AAC

Peter Brown Wood Lt AAC formerly 4th Royal Scots born Cullen, Banffshire Died Cairo 25-Sep-16 Son of James Wood, Fish Curer & Christina (nee McKenzie) Wood, Blantyre St; Cullen. Will: 15 Oct 1917. Cullen Memorial Not on CWGC