[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Dianne;

Into plain English, hope it makes sense to you:

Originally posted by Dianne
I will try to copy what is on his service records, it is hand written and hard to read. Here goes:

SOS CDN Army [O/S] & No 1 N.E.T.B. Cpl 20June 45 #1 report UK 88b 20June 45 - this says: Stricken off Strength (SOS) of the Canadian Army (Overseas) and off the Strength of No. 1 Non-Effective Transit Depot - effective 20 Jun 45 - at the rank of Corporal

TOS from C.A. [O/S] reported 28 June 45 XUK 166
Granted leave [R.O. 5520[9] and ration allce
Art 196[4] FR &1 from June 29 45 to 28 Jul 45 - this says: Taken on Strength (TOS) from the Canadian Army (Overseas) on 28 Jun 45. XUK 166 is the draft serial number that he came home on. He was given leave from 29 Jun to 28 Jul 45 under authority of Routine Order No. 5520, paragraph 9, with a ration allowance, granted under authority of Article 196, paragraph 4, Field Regulations and Instructions

SOS discharged [r.o. 1029 para 5]
Add. On Discharge 6676 Jogues St. MOntreal 20 June
granted $100.00 clothing allowance [Art 186 [1] Fr & 1
and 30 days pay of rank [r.o.4415] - this says: he was dischanged from the Canadian Army (effective 20 Jun 45)under the authority of Routine Order No. 1029, paragraph 5 and that his residence upon discharge was to be at 6676 Jogues St. Montreal and that he was granted a $100.00 clothing allowance under authority of Article 186, paragraph 1, Field Regulations and Instructions, and that he was granted 30 days paid leave at the rank of Corporal under the authority of Routine Order No. 4415

T 3 1 C Recep D TOS from POW list on adm to 4 cch ? or CGH
UK 11May45 Cpl Y95 June 45 - this says: that from the Canadian List of POWs (the X1 List), he was Taken on Strength of the Y9 List (Category)(No. 1 Canadian Reception Depot) and was admitted to No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, R.C.A.M.C., which was located at Farnborough, Hampshire (the Aldershot General Hospital), on 11 May 45

???nd SOS to 1C. Recep D on dish hosp UK 15 may 45 CPL 10 June 45 - this says: on 15 May 45 he was discharged from No. 4 CGH and stricken off strength of the Y9 List (Category)(No. 1 Canadian Reception Depot)

1CDN Recep Depot TOS ? Y3-1CRD UK 15 May 45 CPL 201 d/aug45 - this says: on 15 May 45 he was taken on the strength of the Y3 List (Hospital Case)(No. 1 Canadian Reception Depot)

1CDN Recep Depot gtd ? 16 days SPL with mailr 15 to 31 May UK 15 May CPL 201| 7 aug 45 - this says: he was granted special leave (from No. 1 Canadian Reception Depot) within the UK from 15 to 31 May 45

1CDN Recep Depot SOS to # 1 Cdn Report Depot Uk 3June45 Cpl 201| 7 Aug 45 - this says: that on 3 Jun 45 he was stricken off strength of No. 1 Canadian Reception Depot and taken on strength of No. 1 Canadian Repatriation Depot, in the UK - this would be where his papers and everything else was got in order before leaving the UK for home

1CDN Report Depot SOS CDN Army [O/S] &No.1 N.E.T.D. UK 20 June45 Cpl PO ? 88B 20 June 45 - this says: Stricken off Strength (SOS) of the Canadian Army (Overseas) and off the Strength of No. 1 Non-Effective Transit Depot (No. 1 Canadian Repatriation Depot) - effective 20 Jun 45 - at the rank of Corporal - the start of his trip home

Cheers