RedCoat Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 Hi all, I am researching a soldier and was wondering what his trade could have been. I am finding it hard to read the writing! Any help would be gratefully received. Kind regards RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 A 2nd Class G.M.C. I'd guess... George Who is he so I can have a look and compare handwriting please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpi Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 General Musketry Course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 (edited) In this context C usually refers to certificate. To know the context of the document only partially shown would probably help. Was he an auxiliary, or regular reservist? Something vaguely comes to mind as 2nd Class General Military Certificate (of education, i.e. literacy), but I’m not completely sure, as it’s almost a memory of a memory. Edited 25 July , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullochArd Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, michaelpi said: General Musketry Course? I'm with you there michaelpi. Second Class Shot. Edited 25 July , 2021 by TullochArd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 (edited) Yes Annual General Musketry Course perhaps (much later changed to Annual Personal Weapon Test). That would certainly chime with the period. As a Loyal North Lancs infantryman in the final analysis musketry was his primary skill requirement. Edited 25 July , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCoat Posted 25 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2021 Hi guys, Thanks for taking a look. Since posting this, I have had a really good look through his records and see he was a Bomber by trade and passed an examination in Bombing in March 1916. Perhaps this "2nd class GMC" is something to do with Grenades? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 9 minutes ago, RedCoat said: I have had a really good look through his records and see he was a Bomber by trade and passed an examination in Bombing in March 1916. Perhaps this "2nd class GMC" is something to do with Grenades? Bombers were Riflemen/Bombers - were riflemen first so musketry seems a pretty good bet. However pre-war servicemen got educational certificates. Without knowing his name and being able to look for/at his service history it's likely the full power of GWF cannot say much more at the moment I'm afraid. :-) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbohl Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 Does this clip from the BNA get us any nearer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 21 minutes ago, davidbohl said: Does this clip from the BNA get us any nearer ? Perhaps I spoke too soon - that looks tasty! :-) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbohl Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 Here's the specials orders put into action by the Cheshire V.R from the BNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 Is it a G or an S ? eg 2nd class School of Musketry Certificate --if such a thing exists ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 18 minutes ago, charlie962 said: Is it a G or an S ? eg 2nd class School of Musketry Certificate --if such a thing exists ! I think it is a G, personally, Charlie. In the context it seems to me that General Musketry Course fits the profile and circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 1 minute ago, FROGSMILE said: General Musketry Course fits the profile and circumstances. Yes. Although the 'School of Musketry Certificate' exists and was, I think, a requirement for instructors I have not come across reference to a 2nd Class. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 6 minutes ago, charlie962 said: Yes. Although the 'School of Musketry Certificate' exists and was, I think, a requirement for instructors I have not come across reference to a 2nd Class. Charlie No I haven’t either, although interestingly a 2nd Class certificate was introduced for Signalling during the war I recently discovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpi Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/content/catalogue_item/albert-french-collection/collection-of-letters-to-and-from-albert-french-2/copy-of-a-letter-from-albert-french-to-his-sister-may-in-1916 and https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/198714-hythe-school-of-musketry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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