Foxkarej Posted 4 May , 2020 Share Posted 4 May , 2020 (edited) I've just found an ancestors RAF record from mid 1918.it has 1 ARD in the postings box it also has GB and a 3 figure number beginning with 4 above that in small writing in the same box. Could anyone tell me what or where this is. He was from Saxilby Lincolnshire. I have other queries on it but I need to post a photo of it. Thanks in anticipation. Edited 4 May , 2020 by Foxkarej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 4 May , 2020 Share Posted 4 May , 2020 ARD is Aircraft Repair Depot. If you give us your ancestor's name and number we may be able to tell you more. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxkarej Posted 5 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2020 7 hours ago, alf mcm said: ARD is Aircraft Repair Depot. If you give us your ancestor's name and number we may be able to tell you more. Regards, Alf McM Thank you. I'm unable to post the image because of poor resolution. He was William Leslie Fox 21.8.1900 service number 261824 his postings are abbreviated as follows RD RD to STR STR to STHC STHC to 1 ARD, he joined mid 1918 service length DOW, I presume duration of war. His ranks are listed as far as I can make out Pte AM3 and AC2. What are the posting and rank abbreviations please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 1 hour ago, Foxkarej said: Thank you. I'm unable to post the image because of poor resolution. He was William Leslie Fox 21.8.1900 service number 261824 his postings are abbreviated as follows RD RD to STR STR to STHC STHC to 1 ARD, he joined mid 1918 service length DOW, I presume duration of war. His ranks are listed as far as I can make out Pte AM3 and AC2. What are the posting and rank abbreviations please? AM3 = Air Mechanic 3rd Class and AC2 = Aircraftsman 2nd Class. I believe that these equate to the same rank but are from different periods. Hope this helps, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 RD - Recruits Depot, not sure about the others. DOW is Duration of War Pte AM3 - Private Air Mechanic, 3rd Class, this was changed to AC2 - Aircraftsman 2nd Class. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxkarej Posted 5 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2020 Would the Aircraft Repair Depot be in the UK or France. I can't find a medal card for him, would he have qualified for any with so little service. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 At Farnborough Oct 1917, moved to Monkmoor Shrewsbury Jun 1919. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/10997 http://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Monksmoor Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 1 hour ago, Old Owl said: AC2 = Aircraftsman 2nd Class. That should be Aircraftman without the s STHC has been discussed a few times on the forum without any definitive answer, one possibility is School of Training Halton Camp. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxkarej Posted 5 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2020 Thank you very much for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFT Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, charlie2 said: STHC has been discussed a few times on the forum without any definitive answer, one possibility is School of Training Halton Camp. Charlie Agree. HC = Halton Camp Air Mechanic 3rd Class (a Technical grade) was remustered Aircraftman 2nd Class (1st Jan,1919 - If I correctly recall) followed by RAF Trade (usually bracketed). Only a relatively small number of RAF Medal Index Cards appear in the Army Medal Index Cards. Medal awards etc should appear in the service record (although there are exceptions). Edited 5 May , 2020 by RFT Revised text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 Picking up from RFT - his service record (the back sheet) has (as expected with service with 1 ARD) no entry in the medals section. He reclassified as AC 2 on 1 Jan 19 (on his record), from AM 3 having started as Private 2, he was a rigger(back page again) . Loose end - the little notations near to 1 ARD can safely be ignored as some sort of administrative gobbledygook of the time. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxkarej Posted 5 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2020 Again, many thanks. All now happily resolved with this person's service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 5 May , 2020 Share Posted 5 May , 2020 6 hours ago, charlie2 said: That should be Aircraftman without the s STHC has been discussed a few times on the forum without any definitive answer, one possibility is School of Training Halton Camp. Charlie A slip of the keyboard finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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