Arthur Posted 2 March , 2006 Share Posted 2 March , 2006 Hi, Sorry to bring this to the Forum as it is a little before WWI! However, the abbreviation might still have been in use! I am not researching this man and I know nothing about him apart from his name. He was serving in South Africa [1899] and his details are given as: Capt. & Bt. Maj. W.D. Bird, R.W.S. W.D. Bird seems to have been entered with a double rank! Is it possible that he was acting up a rank? As there is no abbreviation to suggest that he was. Plus, I can find no reference to the unit's abbreviation R.W.S.? Regards Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 2 March , 2006 Share Posted 2 March , 2006 Arthur He was a Captain, with the Brevet (Bt) rank of Major. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted 2 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 2 March , 2006 Arthur He was a Captain, with the Brevet (Bt) rank of Major. Steve Thank-you Steve, You were quick off the mark my man. Regards Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 2 March , 2006 Share Posted 2 March , 2006 Explanation of Brevet rank is shown here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 2 March , 2006 Share Posted 2 March , 2006 Arthur RWS = The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. and found this entry in South African War Casualty Roll: 2nd Battalion Major Bird, W D Severely Wounded Mafeking 16 May 1900 Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted 3 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Hi Steve & Delta, Steve, thank-you for your information. As for the abbreviation, I should have know the answer without having to ask. However, at the time of asking I just could not decypher it. Delta, thank-you for your information regarding the rank. I cannot say that I have come across it before. Still thanks again to you both. Regards Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Arthur Here are a couple of links you may not have seen and are usefull for abbreviations. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...ions-unit.asp#K http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...ons-rank.asp#LL Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted 3 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2006 --> QUOTE(Peter B @ Mar 3 2006, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Arthur Here are a couple of links you may not have seen and are usefull for abbreviations. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...ions-unit.asp#K http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...ons-rank.asp#LL Regards Peter Hi Peter, Thank-you for the above information. I am sure that it will be of assistance. Yesterday I should have been looking at a much bigger picture rather than part of one. I spent some considerable time looking at abbreviations, even when I saw 'QUEEN'S' it did not register as Royal West Surrey. I suppose one of the reasons for that is, I never use 'QUEEN'S' as an abbreviation for the regiment. I normally jot it down as Q.R.W.S.R. however, I took the the abbreviation at face value and was then stumped when I could not find it. Thanks again for all the help I have had on sorting this query out. Regards Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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