barnsleyrunner Posted 17 January , 2020 Share Posted 17 January , 2020 Would anyone be able to tell me what `O.Z.A.' refers to in this address of Private Alan Stirling of the AOC? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 17 January , 2020 Share Posted 17 January , 2020 (edited) its says in the letter "at a place we call OZA" so might just be something a small group of people used do you have a date for the letter ? as no guesses I'll suggest Occupation Zone A but if it was before occupation its probably not that ! Edited 17 January , 2020 by Coldstreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnsleyrunner Posted 17 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2020 It was March 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Taylor Posted 17 January , 2020 Share Posted 17 January , 2020 (edited) I believe it is a code referring to a railhead. I think this question has been asked...(edited) ... but not answered. Edited 17 January , 2020 by Colin W Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnsleyrunner Posted 17 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2020 I can only find reference to when I mentioned it a couple of months ago when asking another question about Private Stirling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 17 January , 2020 Share Posted 17 January , 2020 I searched OZA and didnt see anything - try searching "railhead" as suggested 12 minutes ago, barnsleyrunner said: It was March 1917. ok, rules out my theory then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Taylor Posted 17 January , 2020 Share Posted 17 January , 2020 Apologies, it sounded familiar. For reference it is mentioned (link below) here but it was not answered. I don't think the letters stood for anything but were used as a reference to a railhead. I've not seen a list referring to where each one was located. Many apologies Colin There is a short thread here on another code, not much is known on them or the relevance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnsleyrunner Posted 17 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2020 Thank you, yes I was just reading that thread about the XCA railhead you have linked to. That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 19 January , 2020 Share Posted 19 January , 2020 The other capital a occurrences in the letter are more lower case in form, rounded not A. Could it be O.Z.H. with the verticals not parallel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnsleyrunner Posted 21 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2020 Yes that is a possibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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