abbrover Posted 26 June , 2016 Share Posted 26 June , 2016 Can anyone help me with the abbreviations on this document please. I have no trouble with Reading or Arm Sch Ux, which I have found is Armaments School Uxbridge, but the entries from 18 5 18, I am having difficulty in understanding what they mean. Any help much appreciated, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 26 June , 2016 Share Posted 26 June , 2016 1 (obs) S of A. G. - maybe, No.1 observation school of Armaments G. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun1918 Posted 26 June , 2016 Share Posted 26 June , 2016 More likely, No 1 (Observers') School of Aerial Gunnery - based at Hythe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 27 June , 2016 Share Posted 27 June , 2016 Art & Inf Co-Op Sch: Artillery & Infantry Co-Operation School, Air Min (ex BEF): Air Ministry Marine Observers School, 58th Wing next one looks to be No.1 (Training) Gp Headquarters. RAF Stn Eastchurch then back to 3rd Suffolks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbrover Posted 27 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2016 Thank you everyone, much appreciated. I am right in saying that he has gone overseas for a short while from 7 July -28 Sept 1918? to ? observers/observation, or has he had something to do with the BEF at the Air Ministry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 27 June , 2016 Share Posted 27 June , 2016 Yes, he joined the British Expeditionary Force as a Corps Observer before being posted to the Air Ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbrover Posted 27 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2016 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Martyn Posted 27 June , 2016 Share Posted 27 June , 2016 His posting on 28 Sep 18 would appear to have been to what was then known as the School for Anit-Submarine Inshore Patrol Observers (formed August 1918 at Aldeburgh) which was then redesignated Marine Observers School in October 1918. 1 Obs Sch = 1 Observers School at Eastchurch which was redesignated 2 Marine Observers School on 1 Jan 1919. (Source 'RAF Flying Training & Support Units since 1912 by Ray Sturtivant) Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbrover Posted 27 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2016 Thanks Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 27 June , 2016 Share Posted 27 June , 2016 The Marine Observers School, 58th Wing could refer to either the MOS at Leysdown or 1 MOS at Eastchurch, both of which are noted in the November 1918 monthly listing of Units & Stations - such listings are not 100% infallible and I rather suspect that the MOS HQ was at Eastchurch and the flying element (noted as 3 flights) at nearby Eastchurch. 58th Wing controlled units in that neck of the woods and had nothing on the other side of the Thames Estuary. However, the MOS at Eastchurch, Leysdown and Aldeburgh were noted as being under direct SE Area control, without intermediate Group or Wing involvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbrover Posted 4 July , 2016 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2016 Thank you Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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