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Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« on: Saturday 10 February 07 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Can any one please help in telling me what the following initials stand for?   
 RFA (Pontyclun) I found this next to the name of a great uncle who received the DCM in WW2. He was I think a signaller or at least laid lines for communications.
Any help and suggestions appreciated.

Thank you.     
Waddington Gomersall Heke Hake Hull

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Re: Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 10 February 07 22:00 GMT (UK) »
RFA is usually Royal Field Artillery.

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Re: Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 February 07 07:33 GMT (UK) »
Might be a bit of a wild card but it could also men Royal Fleet Auxillary (Merchant Navy)  Hope it helps

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Re: Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 11 February 07 14:32 GMT (UK) »
I would go for Royal Field Artillery.

Have you found the information relating to your Great Uncle's DCM in the London Gazette?

If not, check here: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=WW2

Good luck.
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Re: Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 February 07 15:36 GMT (UK) »
Thanks everybody. 

Yes I did find him in the London Gazette, thanks Thudders.

He was commended for laying lines under heavy fire,  this is why I thought he would be a signaller. Were they part of the Royal Field Artillery then, please?

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Re: Help Needed Please Naming Regiment
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 11 February 07 15:57 GMT (UK) »
Yes, the RFA would have had signallers within their ranks.

Spike Milligan was a signaller with the 56th Heavy Regiment, D Battery, but was still ranked as 'Gunner' Milligan.  Hopefully your Great Uncle wasn't as wacky!

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Martin - Gloucester
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