Phonetic alphabet

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Bruce, that is interesting.; Somewhere I have a pam that lists the differences between the US and British/Australian phonetic alphabet, but I'm yet to locate it (so didn't mention it above). It probably dates from late 41/early 42 based of your comments and that the pam I could readily put my hands on was dated 1942.

Tony: yes, the system has evolved - until standardised by way of NATO for western nations. (Wonder what the Russians and the Chinese use?)

Mike

[Lynn Eades]

Bruce' first list is exactly as per my copy of the Australian Armoured Corps pamphlet No.3 Intercommunication Provisional- May 1941.
I now assume it was the commonwealth standard?

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Bruce' first list is exactly as per my copy of the Australian Armoured Corps pamphlet No.3 Intercommunication Provisional- May 1941.
I now assume it was the commonwealth standard?

..as at May 41, perhaps.

But as shown above, from 1907 and through WW1 to ????, only a few letters received "Names", while other letters stayed as you would pronounce the letter. That is why we ended with such odd titles as Don R for Despatch Rider, or Toc H for the Talbot House recreation facilities. This usage precedes the May 41 Pam, but I wonder when exactly between the wars the full alphabet was coded, instead of the partial list used during WW1?

BTW: How do Canadians pronounce "Z"; Zee or Zed? (I know, I know, you're going to tell me "Z, eh". )

[Ed Storey]

Z = Zed in Canada.

[Bob Carriere]

......ZED..... that's in French!!!!!

Must be the only bilingual letter in Canada .....

Bub/Bob