rolt968 Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 Can anyone please help with some Canadian abbreviations? I suspect they are all depots. The soldier is George Anderson, 425519 When he arrived in the UK (25/3/1916) he was posted to C.P.T.D (also shortened to P.T.D.) at Shorncliffe. Could this be Canadian Pioneer Training Depot? He was next posted to 4 Pioneer Battalion in France. He was seriously ill with pneumonia in the spring of 1917. After convalescence, he was posted to 3 C.C.D. which is obliging expanded as 3rd Canadian Command Depot at Seaford. The entries are a little confusing as he seems to have gone backwards and forwards a bit between 3 C.C.D and B.C.Regt.D (also given as B.C.R.D.) and 16 Reserve (Battalion?) also at Seaford. (It seems very unlikely to me; but could B.C.Regt.D be British Columbia Regiment Depot? (He enlisted in B.C.) He returned to France in October 1917 to serve with 47 CEF and subsequently died of wounds on 3/9/1918.. (Apologies if the answers are glaringly obvious; I never could do word puzzles.) R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon1357 Posted 16 December , 2014 Share Posted 16 December , 2014 I am not certain about the first one, but you seem fine in regards to the second one, At first I thought maybe number 3 Canadian Convalescence Depot, but you state it was written out in long form as well. You are correct that B.C.R.D. and B.C.Regt. D. are both British Columbia Regimental Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 16 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 December , 2014 I am not certain about the first one, but you seem fine in regards to the second one, At first I thought maybe number 3 Canadian Convalescence Depot, but you state it was written out in long form as well. Most obligingly there is a 3rd Canadian Command Depot rubber stamp image. R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted 2 March , 2015 Share Posted 2 March , 2015 Would this be of interest? http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7596 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 2 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 2 March , 2015 Many thanks, Ken I had missed that thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 (edited) Note to self: S.O.S. Struck off strength in C.E.F. These initials have something to do with logisitics in the A.E.F., though.http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/writing/abbreviations.asp Edited 13 January , 2019 by Keith_history_buff omission of "logisitics in" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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