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Battalion War Diaries - help with abbreviations
« on: Thursday 19 October 17 21:07 BST (UK) »
could someone please tell me what it means when its says someone was "struck off strength"

also, when talking of Casualties, its says 10 OR FA - what does FA mean please?
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: Battalion War Diaries - help with abbreviations
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 October 17 21:15 BST (UK) »
OR=Other Ranks ie. men not Officers.
FA=Field Ambulance (a medical unit of around 100 +, doctors, orderlies etc.)
Forgot to mention struck off strength=no longer with the Batt.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Battalion War Diaries - help with abbreviations
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 October 17 21:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jim1.  I guess it was quite common for an officer to be 'struck off' and moved to a new Battalion?
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: Battalion War Diaries - help with abbreviations
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 October 17 23:08 BST (UK) »
Being struck off strength applied to all Officers & men who were no longer with their Battalion for whatever reason. It may be a transfer or a wounded man being repatriated.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Battalion War Diaries - help with abbreviations
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 21 October 17 22:20 BST (UK) »
Thanks again Jim1 for clarifying. 
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)
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