BillyH Posted 14 January , 2022 Share Posted 14 January , 2022 (edited) Attached is a clip from a Protection Certificate. It looks a bit like he was a 'Turner' to me but it doesn't ring true. A possible big clue if that he was serving in the R.A.O.C. any suggestions would be very welcome. BillyH. Edited 16 January , 2022 by BillyH RAOC tag added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 14 January , 2022 Share Posted 14 January , 2022 Billy, Perhaps his occupation in the 1911, or 1921 censuses could give a clue? Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 14 January , 2022 Share Posted 14 January , 2022 A turner skilled in lathe work would be handy in the AOC. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 14 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2022 30 minutes ago, alf mcm said: Perhaps his occupation in the 1911, or 1921 censuses could give a clue? Thanks for both replies. In 1911 he was only 15 and working in his father's Bread Shop, and in 1939 he was a Bus Conductor so no help there! (My pocket money won't stretch to the 1921 census ) BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 16 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2022 Any more thoughts on this please? BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellop Posted 16 January , 2022 Share Posted 16 January , 2022 I have had a very cursory look through RAOC Gazettes and can confirm that Turner was [a] a Trade and [b] a Specialist Qualification. The trade is listed under Store Section [as opposed to Armourer Section or Armament Artificer Section for example] which indicates that Turner as a trade was a ‘Turner of Wood’ rather than as a ‘Turner in Gun Barrels etc’ The Trade is listed along with; Wheeler, Carpenter, Tinsmith, Tent Mender, Painter, Storeman, Blacksmith etc. There is for example named in the January 1914 edition a 4848 Sgt W Jeffrey and in the May 1914 edition a 5933 2nd Cpl A Lamont, both Turners. Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 16 January , 2022 Share Posted 16 January , 2022 2 minutes ago, fellop said: I have had a very cursory look through RAOC Gazettes and can confirm that Turner was [a] a Trade and [b] a Specialist Qualification. The trade is listed under Store Section [as opposed to Armourer Section or Armament Artificer Section for example] which indicates that Turner as a trade was a ‘Turner of Wood’ rather than as a ‘Turner in Gun Barrels etc’ The Trade is listed along with; Wheeler, Carpenter, Tinsmith, Tent Mender, Painter, Storeman, Blacksmith etc. There is for example named in the January 1914 edition a 4848 Sgt W Jeffrey and in the May 1914 edition a 5933 2nd Cpl A Lamont, both Turners. Regards Peter Thanks Peter. Very interesting to see the different trades laid out. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 16 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2022 Many thanks for that Fellop, It looked like Turner to me but I couldn't see the logic to it (but I can now). BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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