World war 2 Royal Artillery tracer card

[tilly25]

Today I found one of the above on free ancestry search can someone help with a few questions
 card number 1156759 is this a service number?
To prove that this is my father I need to find date of birth of this person which is not on the card
Enlisted 25/6/ 1942 5th Fld training regt R A  what is this regiment?
201/46 X list (1) CHF 22/5/46 what does this mean
What does R.H.A mean

Any help gratefully received

[cliffkinch]

Hi Tilly

RA is Royal Artillery and RHA is Royal Horse Artillery. The number you quote certainly looks like a service number  and falls in the range for Royal Artillery

The good people here can help more but will certainly need your father's name to investigate further
Cliff

[Ashtone]

This link is very helpful for deciphering RA Tracer Cards: https://blogs.ancestry.co.uk/ancestry/2020/02/13/29039/

[tilly25]

My fathers name was Harry Shawcross born 21/10/1901

[Jebber]

X list (1) means he was posted away from the Regiment to a depot or similar.

[tilly25]

He was a fluent French speaker, where would he be used do you think

[Jebber]

It’s hard to say, his  French would certainly have been useful. Then again the Army have a habit of ignoring obvious skills and sending people to do something for which they are  totally unskilled   One would hope they had more sense in wartime.

[Ashtone]

201/46 X list (1) CHF 22/5/46 what does this mean

Looks like "CMF" on the tracer card. CMF = Central Mediterranean Force.

[cliffkinch]

You can get a full service record that will include DOB but will cost £30 and it is a very long wait

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records

Cliff