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Offline Nicky1970

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Strange RAF rank
« on: Sunday 25 November 12 22:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I searched my Grandad's military records - see here

and the search threw up a list of possibles but one entry listed RI(I) under rank. Does anyone know what RI(I) stands for?

Sorry if this is a really stupid question.

Thanks and regards
Nicky

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 25 November 12 23:12 GMT (UK) »
In order to advise you we might need just a teeny bit more information - for a start what war are we talking about?

Mostly people find help here if they tell us what they do know, who the person is, d.o.b. , place of birth, occupation etc
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 25 November 12 23:16 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Nicky1970 on Sunday 25 November 12 22:58 GMT (UK)
I searched my Grandad's military records on
 
http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records.asp?SE=go&KW=uk_world_war_2&cmp=D&AdGp=N107&SC=HA&NO=178&gclid=CKCxk8ab67MCFaTKtAod2jcAag


...this link only goes to the search form, not to the results. So as Hackstaple says, please let us know the details you entered in the form.
Simons Barrett Jaffray Waugh Langdale Heugh Meade Garnsey Evans Vazie Mountcure Glascodine Parish Peard Smart Dobbie Sinclair....
in Stirlingshire, Roxburghshire; Bucks; Devon; Somerset; Northumberland; Carmarthenshire; Glamorgan

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #3 on: Monday 26 November 12 01:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi N, 1970. will only hazard one guess, of the lists sent to me from the RAF, there is a RIMU which stands for Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit, I would work around that for a while, thinking maybe Radio Installation Instructor. Maybe?
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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #4 on: Monday 26 November 12 19:45 GMT (UK) »
Sorry, I was referring to WW2.

My grandfather, Albert Edward Easton, born 19 May 1916 in Newhaven, Sussex. Drafted into RAF. Outside wartime he was a docker.

This link should show the weird rank:

www.rootschat.com/links/0scv/


Thanks everyone for your help to date. I really would appreciate any input.

Regards
Nicky

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 November 12 21:53 GMT (UK) »
Take a number of scrabble letters and throw into the air. When they land rearrange to form a record transcript.

The reference is to the entry in the Air Force List for F/L A E Eaton service number 75004.

Arthur Ernest Eaton survived the war as a Squadron Leader with the DSO.

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #6 on: Monday 26 November 12 22:48 GMT (UK) »
Looking at AIR 78/50 which can be downloaded for free from The National Archives

Albert Edward Easton is shown as service number 1150292

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 27 November 12 00:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, Ross. You've been very helpful.
Regards, Nicky

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Re: Strange RAF rank
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 27 November 12 01:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi

His actual Service Records would still be with the RAF/Ministry of Defence. The link below has information about applying for them.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Andy
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