Compo Posted 18 July , 2006 Share Posted 18 July , 2006 This really came from a WWII Operational order to the 33rd Regt Field Artillery 16 Oct 1944 but I am hoping a pal might be able to shed light on it's meaning: Under METHOD: 5. Reps Capt JS Compton RA as CO's rep with 7 Fd Regt. Some sort of liaison between 33rd Regt RFA and 7th Regt RFA I would guess, but what would the CO need a representative for? Anyone? Regds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 18 July , 2006 Share Posted 18 July , 2006 My C.O. always sent a rep to briefings as he was either playing Golf or suffering from the effects of the Night Before,or more was the case..he could simply not bother Himself to attend,so the next chap in the chain of command got the Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compo Posted 21 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2006 Thanks for that reply. A briefing by a neighbouring regt. It must have been quite an unpopular briefing then as Capt Compton may have been a Battery Captain but that is a long way from the Lt Col in command! Regds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 22 July , 2006 Share Posted 22 July , 2006 This really came from a WWII Operational order to the 33rd Regt Field Artillery 16 Oct 1944 but I am hoping a pal might be able to shed light on it's meaning: Under METHOD: 5. Reps Capt JS Compton RA as CO's rep with 7 Fd Regt. Some sort of liaison between 33rd Regt RFA and 7th Regt RFA I would guess, but what would the CO need a representative for? Anyone? Regds I wonder if that is a term for "liaison officer"? Doc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 22 July , 2006 Share Posted 22 July , 2006 The CO might well be sleeping off a blinder or playing golf-but more likely trying to run a wide spread Gunner Regiment. Liason Officers were the runners who kept the CO in the picture about activities and intensions or neighbouring units. I think the CO would be hard at it in the HQ or in the line to the Brigade Commander. Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compo Posted 23 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2006 So it would just be a CO's eyes and ears type of thing. His Rep would probably not have the right to speak up on the CO's behalf then? Regds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 23 July , 2006 Share Posted 23 July , 2006 So it would just be a CO's eyes and ears type of thing. His Rep would probably not have the right to speak up on the CO's behalf then? Regds Can't speak for the UK forces, but in the US forces the duties of the liaison officer were established by the commander he represented. Normally, he would have been able to speak on behalf of his commander. Some (who probably worked for very anal-retentive commanders) would have been only "note-takers and reporters", but a liaison officer who could not take part in discussions and speak for his commander would be relatively useless, and would not be efficient nor respected. Just from personal experience, I would say that a true liaison officer who is expected to be effective must be able to speak on behalf of his commander. Doc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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