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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 33 Send Message	Lindsay	Report	26 May 2008 09:24
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 33 Send Message	Hi, After receiving my grandads service record from WWII, I have managed to decipher most of the abbreviations so i at least have an idea of where he went. However there are just a few reoccuring ones that i cant find and i hoped someone may be able to help? He served in the RAF and the 'problem' ones are: H.Q B.D -I guess the HQ is headquarters but not sure of the B.D. 6214 (BD) FLT 84 GAP SIGNALS-at least thats what it looks like. 123 Wing 418 A.S.P Hope someone can shead some light on what these mean. Thanks in advance, Lindsay
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	KeithInFujairah	Report	26 May 2008 09:51
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5,644 Send Message	Lindsay, what trade was your grandfather? Was he an armourer? It may give a clue as to the units he served with. I suspect BD was Bomb Disposal, as in 6214 Bomb Disposal Flight. RAF Thorney Island was HQ, No 123 Wing (12 May - 17 Jun 1944)