Translate army record WW2 Part 1

[japeflakes]

Please can someone translate this so we can work out where, what etc.  All those initials but what do they mean.?  Any help will be wonderful. Thank you in advance

[philipsearching]

http://www.researchingww2.co.uk/ww2-abbreviations-acronyms/ may help.

TB - Training Battalion
ASD - Ammunition Sub-Depot
BAD - Base Ammunition Depot

Philip

[japeflakes]

Brilliant. JUST what is wanted.... Thank you

[MaxD]

The units were
5 Training Battalion Royal Army Ordnance Corps
21 Ammunition Supply Depot
14 Base Ammunition Depot (was in the Middle East but not until after the date he was with them)

There is a bit missing to explain the short attachment to 14 BAD that may be on the postings and promotions form - have you got that?.

The TOS and SOS are Taken on Strength (as he is arrives to a new unit)  and Struck off Strength (as he leaves a unit)

MaxD

[japeflakes]

MaxD... This is great. JUST what is needed.  Will have to check about bit missing....

[Joroti]

Hi, Im coming at this post quite late as Im only a recent joiner of this site. However I have researched the RAOC in detail and can explain the gap in this soldiers service as follows:

35 Ordnance Ammunition Company (OAC), (a sub unit of 14 BAD) formed up at 21 ASD in Jan 43 and the unit then mobilised, equipped and trained there before moving off, eventually to Algiers and then Italy. Soldiers were posted in and out of 35 Ordnance Ammo Coy to ensure only the fittest etc were selected for overseas service. This soldier was a member of the unit but was not included in the final establishment that embarked for North Africa.

I have the war diaries for all these units, do you have his name as the 21 ASD diary lists quite a few of the Storemen.

Regards, John

[MaxD]

While this is of direct interest to Japeflakes rather than to me, the clarification of the bit that I couldn't fathom is welcome (and welcome to Rootschat by the way - your knowledge of the RAOC will come in very useful I am sure).

MaxD