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Canadian army sigs acronyms
I have a document called "armoured & infantry divisional signal regiments" that probably dates from the late 1940s. A paragraph states "Sigs provides three main means of comms". They then refer to WRLS, LINE & SDS. WRLS I take is wireless, Line is telephony but what is SDS? Motorcycle?
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"Sight Dependent Systems" semiphore, lamps, heliograph, things like that.
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SDS=Signals Dispatch Service via m/c, 1/4T or any other motorized means.
SDS was set up at a Signal Office and operated over a scheduled route delivering/forwarding dispatches routed to various HQ. In the event of a Op Immed, or Flash message, an SDR (Special Dispatch Rider) could be used. DR service had a higher security integrity than either wrls or line. Bruce Parker...tut,tut...you shoulda knowed better!!!
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SDRs operated above Artillery Regt/Inf Bn level.
Well back, they would operate at Bde, Div, Corps, Army. I refer to true SDR/SDS, i.e. RCCS personnel. Other cbt arms pers had m/c operating within their sphere of influence, but while they might have been referred to as DRs, they really wuzn't! Velox Versutus Vigilans
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Whilst on the subject of acronyms
Maybe not Canadian more likely British or Australian but Does anyone know what the sign on my C8 door means ? P / 4 / BOM I am guesing it was a wireless vehicle due to the amount of supression straps
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