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Terms used on WAAF Service Records
My wife's grandmother was in the WAAF during WWII.
We have her Service Records (1942-44) but are having trouble decyphering some of the terms. Can anybody help ? Upon entry to the Service: Description of Effect = ACH/Ball Proficiency is graded A, B or C. I know that A = Skilled at Trade B = Foreman at Trade What is C ? Under 'Special Qualifications', what do the following mean ? ExRemark (as Balloon Operator) Exreel (upon promoted to ACW1) ExReclass (failed an unspecified examination) Upon discharge from the Service (was pregnant with my wife's mother) Unit = 652 CL11 ??? |
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
Thanks, Ed, but this is just the general 'what was the WAAF' stuff.
The abbreviations are always a problem. They were written by RAF/WAAF's for other RAF/WAAF's and I'm sure no-one thought that strangers would be wanting to read them in 70-odd years time. ;-) |
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
I understand such family research is an important matter in the UK. I will see what else I can find.
Best, Ed |
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
ACH was probably "Aircraft Hand", a term used for general duties.
Ball is probably "Balloon". So ACH/Ball was probably the classification for someone working with barrage balloons. ACH is shown here: http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/acronyms.htm A reference here to when the ACH term was abandoned post-war: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightP...20-%201738.PDF |
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Cheers, Ed, much appreciated.
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She was, indeed, a Balloon Operator.
Thanks for that. |
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
See proficiency ratings here:
https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightP...20-%201328.PDF C = Administrative Ability. I believe 652 refers to the section? or paragraph? related to Discharge Headings/Reasons as found in "The King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions for the Royal Air Force" (KR) probably a 1940s edition. Example: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk...eryExact=False |
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
Fabulous, thanks again !
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Re: Terms used on WAAF Service Records
Oh, and I'd already discovered that the proficiency classifications were sub-divided as:
Ex (Exceptional), Supr (Superior), Sat (Satisfactory), Mod (Moderate), Inf (Inferior). Deb's grandmother was classed as 'A - SAT' throughout her service: Satisfactory as a Balloon Operator. Last edited by Stirrick; 7th December 2019 at 07:10. |
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