*Completed* WWII Service Records - Interpretation Help

[duck57]

Can anyone help me with the following acronyms from my Grandads Army records?

I know that CPL refers to Corporal, but I have the following variations (and dates) under the promotions column and would like to understand the difference :-

U/L/CPL 12.9.45
P/L/CPL 12.9.45
U/A/CPL 24.1.46
P/A/CPL 24.1.46
W/CPL 24.4.46

Thanks for your help

Jason

[kyt]

U/L/CPL Unpaid Lance Coporal
U/A/CPL Paid Lance Coporal
P/A/CPL Paid Acting Corporal
W/CPL Sorry don't know that one

K

[ainslie]

Possibly war substantive corporal, ie permanent until end of war.
A

[duck57]

Thanks for your responses kyt & ainslie, that's helped me and fits with my understanding of his rank.

Jason