My wifes grandfather served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Naval Division in the first world war and I have just obtained his service record but don't understand a lot of the codes used on it.
Are there any military experts on here who may be able to help? I've copied below the bits I would like some advice on in bold text;
06/08/1917. Drafted to Nelson Battn B.E.F. from 2nd Res. Battn. Blandford. ( I assume this is British Expeditionary Force?).
06/09/1917. BEF D.O.58. Joined XIII Corps Draft Training Depot, from Base Depot, Calais. 30.8.17. (Is this Draft Order? does the number have any significance?).
05/10/1917. BEF D.O.64. Joined Nelson Battn. from XIII Corps M&R Camp, 27.9.17
12/01/1918. HA/18244(2) Adm16.GH.Le Treport. 5.1.18. Otitis Media Mild. AFB/104-80a
18/01/1918. HB/9782 Adm: 1st Southern GH Edgbaston, Birmingham, 10.1.18. SMO informed.
18/01/1918. BEF.D.O. 8. To 150th Field Amb. 3.1.18.
21/01/1918. BEF.D.O. 9. Invalided, 8.1.18. Inf. Mid. ear.
27/01/1918. Recd. AFB/103, 7.8.17, emb. Folkes. disemb. Boul; 8.8.17, jd. BD. Calais. 7.2.81, form forw. to SCO.B'ford.
24/04/1918. AFW/3016 recd. Furlaugh 23/4/18 - 2/5/18 Class I
23/07/1918. Drafted from 2nd Res.Battn. Aldershot, to Hawke Battn. B.E.F.
25/08/1918. HAWKE.63. To Reg.Dep.63rd.RN.Div.Al'shot. 22.8.18.ex 'L'IBD.Calais
05/09/1918. Recd. AFB/103, 25.7.18, emb.Dover, disemb. Cal; (Surplus B.Class. 'B' iii 25.7.18, j. "L"IBD.Cal. 10.9.18, form forw. to SCO.A'shot
26/08/1918. DO/165, (Reg.Depot) ?.on S. from E.F. to date, 23.8.18. ex "Hawke" Battn.
07/10/1918. DO/195 Reg.Dep. Returned from Agri : fur: to date 7.10.18.
21/10/1918. DO/204.Reg.Dep.T.off.S.on trans to R.N.Dep.Ports to date pm 19.10.18
01/11/1918. AFB/103, & AFB/122, f8,) recd from SCO Aldershot filed.
07/12/1918. RNV.1, MHS, & Med.Inspection report. to AG/9.
The family believe that he was gassed during the war and he died at the age of 46 from Broncho Pneumonia and Asthma.
If anyone is able to help with decyphering the above it would be very much appreciated.
Are there any military experts on here who may be able to help? I've copied below the bits I would like some advice on in bold text;
06/08/1917. Drafted to Nelson Battn B.E.F. from 2nd Res. Battn. Blandford. ( I assume this is British Expeditionary Force?).
06/09/1917. BEF D.O.58. Joined XIII Corps Draft Training Depot, from Base Depot, Calais. 30.8.17. (Is this Draft Order? does the number have any significance?).
05/10/1917. BEF D.O.64. Joined Nelson Battn. from XIII Corps M&R Camp, 27.9.17
12/01/1918. HA/18244(2) Adm16.GH.Le Treport. 5.1.18. Otitis Media Mild. AFB/104-80a
18/01/1918. HB/9782 Adm: 1st Southern GH Edgbaston, Birmingham, 10.1.18. SMO informed.
18/01/1918. BEF.D.O. 8. To 150th Field Amb. 3.1.18.
21/01/1918. BEF.D.O. 9. Invalided, 8.1.18. Inf. Mid. ear.
27/01/1918. Recd. AFB/103, 7.8.17, emb. Folkes. disemb. Boul; 8.8.17, jd. BD. Calais. 7.2.81, form forw. to SCO.B'ford.
24/04/1918. AFW/3016 recd. Furlaugh 23/4/18 - 2/5/18 Class I
23/07/1918. Drafted from 2nd Res.Battn. Aldershot, to Hawke Battn. B.E.F.
25/08/1918. HAWKE.63. To Reg.Dep.63rd.RN.Div.Al'shot. 22.8.18.ex 'L'IBD.Calais
05/09/1918. Recd. AFB/103, 25.7.18, emb.Dover, disemb. Cal; (Surplus B.Class. 'B' iii 25.7.18, j. "L"IBD.Cal. 10.9.18, form forw. to SCO.A'shot
26/08/1918. DO/165, (Reg.Depot) ?.on S. from E.F. to date, 23.8.18. ex "Hawke" Battn.
07/10/1918. DO/195 Reg.Dep. Returned from Agri : fur: to date 7.10.18.
21/10/1918. DO/204.Reg.Dep.T.off.S.on trans to R.N.Dep.Ports to date pm 19.10.18
01/11/1918. AFB/103, & AFB/122, f8,) recd from SCO Aldershot filed.
07/12/1918. RNV.1, MHS, & Med.Inspection report. to AG/9.
The family believe that he was gassed during the war and he died at the age of 46 from Broncho Pneumonia and Asthma.
If anyone is able to help with decyphering the above it would be very much appreciated.
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