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WOAS (SEC.41.AA) does anybody know where I can loo

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Caz.Flit.

Caz.Flit. Report 20 Jun 2005 12:20

Sorry for the confusion earlier - I did post on two boards by mistake. Do you know how I can get a meaning for this Section? Thank you

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 20 Jun 2005 12:30

A section is part of a Regiment? more info needed to help you.Any idea of regiment. Heather

Caz.Flit.

Caz.Flit. Report 20 Jun 2005 12:33

Heather The Regiment was 'The Royal Ulster Rifles'.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 20 Jun 2005 12:36

Just google 'royal ulster rifles' it will bring up loads of websites, including museums etc.Sorry I can't help more. Heather

Caz.Flit.

Caz.Flit. Report 20 Jun 2005 12:38

Thank you for your help Heather.

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 20 Jun 2005 14:22

A very speculative suggestion (depending on his rank, of course) but WO can stand for Warrant Officer. Was it WW2 - the AS bit could be Artillery Section/Service, the AA bit could then be something like Anti-Aircraft. Have you googled it? It seems to have some sort of punitive/offence association in theonly military link I found. Not a rank/position at all. Christine

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 20 Jun 2005 14:30

WOAS seems to mean 'Whilst On Active Service' The rest will refer to some regulation which was/not complied with - or categorisation of disablement? - something along those lines - could be exceptionally good behaviour, too. SEC.41.AA may well be a reference to King's Regulations (assuming a male monarch at the time) - the forces rule books. Christine