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Offline Keith

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O.S.O.
« on: Monday 07 August 23 10:34 BST (UK) »
Not quite armed forces, but war-related certainly.

I've just found someone on the 1939 register, living at West Park Road, Southampton. He, like a number of other men living on that street, have the occupation "Draughtsman O.S.O.".

I just can't think what it could be, but can anyone tell me what O.S.O. stands for?

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Keith.

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Re: O.S.O.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 August 23 10:45 BST (UK) »
Possibly something to do with the Ordnance Survey which was based in Southampton. OS is still in Southampton but on a different site. Its premises were heavily bombed during WW2.

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 August 23 10:49 BST (UK) »
Thanks Andy.

That does make sense, that they were all map makers. So O.S.O. could stand for Ordnance Survey Office?

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Re: O.S.O.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 August 23 12:29 BST (UK) »
The ordnance Survey HQ was at London Road - West Park Road spitting distance away. There's a register entry for nearby 29 Carlton Place which reads "Draughtsman Ord Survey."

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 August 23 12:41 BST (UK) »
That confirms it then. Many thanks.
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