rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 (edited) The following abbreviation appears frequently in a Scots Guardsman's record: I don't think that it is actually an abbreviation so much as a symbol which is short for a word. There is a word for that but I can't remember it? There are slight variations. In many cases the line across the top sweeps down in a curve on the left hand side as well. In some cases the loop on the right is smaller. Two questions: The important one: Has anyone come across this elsewhere? (I'm curious to know if it was common or the practice of one clerk or group of clerks.) I do now know what it means and will change the heading of the thread and explain the meaning tomorrow. In the mean time can anyone decode it? ("TD" is no help whatsoever!") RM Edited 1 November , 2018 by rolt968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Ditto? The artist formerly known as Prince? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 It looks like the paragraph symbol. Does that correspond to the layout of the soldier's record? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Just now, Ron Clifton said: It looks like the paragraph symbol. Does that correspond to the layout of the soldier's record? Ron I knew I had seen something like it before. In some forms it looks a bit like hand written Japanese. It stands for one word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Hospital [HP using the 2nd upright of H for the P]? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, IPT said: The artist formerly known as Prince? That is interesting. Oddly you have identified one correct letter. (Correct about the P.) Edited 1 November , 2018 by rolt968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 1 minute ago, Bardess said: Hospital [HP using the 2nd upright of H for the P]? Exactly. I wonder if it started with the loop on the P forming the cross strike of the H. It is much less visible with the loop on both sides of the uprights. Was it commonly used? RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Yes, it was - mainly in medical WDs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Can you give a link to the record ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 12 minutes ago, Bardess said: Yes, it was - mainly in medical WDs though Thank you, that's very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 5 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: Can you give a link to the record ? Craig https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBM/SCOTS-G/SG_S12_1893-1919_14650-14699/00432&parentid=GBM/SCG-SERV/015562 Unfortunately it's a Scots Guards record only on FMP. I will post a bigger extract later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 This is a larger extract from Thomas Rendall's Soldier's Record (FMP). It contains the "mushroom" version: RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKC Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 RM, Since Wandilla was a British Military Hospital Ship from 5 Aug 1916 till 15 March 18, the use of the symbol plus 'S' on that line with Wandilla would confirm to me that it means 'Hospital', hence Hospital Ship Wandilla. I've not encountered that symbol before, so thanks for bringing it to our attention here. Always something new to learn. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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