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Military abbreviations

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Billy

Billy Report 28 Dec 2007 21:47

I have received my Fathers army records from 1941 and there are a lot of abbreviations that i dont understand. is there any body willing to abbreviate for me please.
Here is one for starters

CRS as in Admitted to CRS Osbolton hall, Worksop

Linda

Linda Report 28 Dec 2007 22:00

If you go to www.nationalarchives.gov.uk I think you will find a page giving full details of all abbreviations.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 28 Dec 2007 22:29

http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/html/abbreviations.htm

Roy

Johnhenry

Johnhenry Report 9 Jan 2008 22:15

Could possibly be Casualty Reception Station,lots of large houses were used for that purpose.