David_Blanchard Posted 10 October , 2020 Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Could someone tell me what O A D stands for in British Army documents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 October , 2020 Share Posted 10 October , 2020 (edited) Could you give the context? One thought, misspelled AOD (Absent On Duty). Addition: Or Army Ordnance Department. Addition 2: Aha! - Ordered to Active Duty. See here (but a US document). Acknown Edited 10 October , 2020 by Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 10 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2020 (edited) It’s definitely O A D and is used in conjunction with GHQ and a number of documents relating to the Fourth Army. For example: David Edited 10 October , 2020 by David_Blanchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 October , 2020 Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Official Army Despatch. https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/ma-dissertations/the-use-of-wireless-at-the-battle-of-amiens-8-11-august-1918/. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 10 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Excellent- thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 10 October , 2020 Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Sure it is not OAS? On active service, a much more commonly seen acronym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 10 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Fairly certain it’s O.A.D. I am looking for this document from an article about the 36 Division by Peter Simkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 October , 2020 Share Posted 10 October , 2020 This link will give you examples of the use of OAD in Gen Rawlinson's papers: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030024565. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 10 October , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2020 Thanks again for your help. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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