reinforcements - armour

[DITNER, S.M.]

Gentlemen:



I am trying to sort out some details regarding the posting of soldiers from 1st Base Reinforcement Depot, then in Phillipeville, Algiers.

Individual in question appears to have been assigned to 4th PLDG in late August of 1943.

Regimental history shows the arrival of a number of reinforcements during same period.

Question(s): 1) Would a trooper be assigned to regiment prior to being shipped from Phillipeville to Sicily, or would he have been assigned to the 4th Battalion, Base Reinforcement Depot (then in Sicily) before being absorbed by the PLDG at later date?

2) Can anyone tell me what "X" List meant on records?

Any help on this would be appreciated.