james_harvey Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 Hi All. I have just seen a sub rating abbreviation as WRA or WKA or WRO or WKO it is for a telegraphist. I have also got Inval Otetis Media (possibly as writing hard to make out) as a reason for discharge, I know he was wounded as he wreceived the silver war badge. Any help greatly appreciated James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 I have also got Inval Otetis Media (possibly as writing hard to make out) as a reason for discharge, I know he was wounded as he wreceived the silver war badge. Invalided due to an ear ache? http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/artic...x?articleId=273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 Hi All. I have just seen a sub rating abbreviation as WRA or WKA or WRO or WKO it is for a telegraphist. I have also got Inval Otetis Media (possibly as writing hard to make out) as a reason for discharge, I know he was wounded as he wreceived the silver war badge. Any help greatly appreciated James Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. Your man was invalided out with chronic earache. Serious in a Telegrapher. Can't help with the initials. WTO could be Wireless Telegraph Operator.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 James, WKA; is Cabinet Watchkeepers Allowance, allowance for standing watches in the Radio Room. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_harvey Posted 12 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2007 Hi Joseph, Would it be recorded under the sub-rating column on a service certificate, as he held it betwen 27/6/18-8/10/18 Kind Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 James, Yes, his rating is probably Ord Tel. Its an extra allowance for working in the main signal office. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 12 January , 2007 Share Posted 12 January , 2007 Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. Your man was invalided out with chronic earache. Serious in a Telegrapher. Can't help with the initials. WTO could be Wireless Telegraph Operator.? Might be a bit more serious than a "chronic earache". As noted, this is an infection of the middle ear, which can cause earache-- It also can cause damage to the bones of the middle ear (so-called glue ear), which can destroy hearing in that ear. It may sometimes develop into a really serious infection called mastoiditis, and in very rare cases can get into the brain.... Just because most kids have otitis media and do well from it doesn't mean that we should forget that it can turn into a very serious disease. I bet he had "glue ear" (which could very correctly have been diagnosed in those days as "otitis media"), with loss of hearing in that ear-- pretty disqualifying in that job. Doc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_harvey Posted 15 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2007 Many thanks DOC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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