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WW2 SIGNALLERS

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Trish

Trish Report 2 Sep 2003 12:38

Can anyone tell me what was so special about the Special Wireless Section of the Royal Signallers. What made them different from the ordinary signallers?

Sarah

Sarah Report 2 Sep 2003 14:12

Trish. Been trying to do a bit of research on this subject myself. My Grandfather was a signalman in WW2(1942-1946). Not sure what the difference is. Sorry I can't realy help you. Sarah.

Trish

Trish Report 2 Sep 2003 14:42

Thanks anyway Sarah. Keep an eye on this page - we might learn something.

Sarah

Sarah Report 2 Sep 2003 14:45

Fingers crossed Trish. Sarah.

Keith

Keith Report 2 Sep 2003 21:01

Trish. Try contacting the Royal Signals Regimental Museum. It used to be at Blandford Forum, but may have moved. Suspect these units may have been involved with French Resistance or somesuch. I@ll be watching the site to see what you find

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Unknown

Unknown Report 2 Sep 2003 21:17

no -its still at blanford forum `

Trish

Trish Report 3 Sep 2003 08:28

Thank you all - have now sent in a request to Blandford Forum and just waiting for reply. Although I'm pretty sure William has cracked it for me. Trish

Trish

Trish Report 8 Sep 2003 16:27

Have now received the following reply from a very helpful Mike Butler at the Royal Signals Museum. Special Wireless Sections were small units used in WW2 to monitor and intercept enemy radio signals for intelligence purposes, and were a part of a larger Company sized organisation. Signaller is a generic term for a person involved with the transmission and reception of messages. In the Royal Signals, until recently, the private soldier's rank was Signalman. With the recent inclusion of ladies in the Corps the rank has been changed to Signaller. Generally all Royal Signals personnel could be called signallers.

Keith

Keith Report 8 Sep 2003 20:35

Trish. Many thanks for the follow up to your original. Hope the reply you got helped in your Family History. Regards. Keith

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Trish

Trish Report 8 Sep 2003 21:02

Keith, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. It explains a few 'muddled' stories we get from older relatives.