Guest debrastone Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Q.M.S - R.D.C Appears as 'rank or proffession' on a marriage certificate for Charles Harry Wallis dated December 1918. Was he a solider? Can anyone please confirm what this stands for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Quartermaster-Sergeant, Royal Defence Corps. See also this page on units that formed the RDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem22 Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 RT Please forgive my ignorance but what was the Royal Defence Corps? Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 It could be compared to the Home Guard of WW2 (Dad's Army). Mainly made up of elderly soldiers, who weren't fit for service overseas. Duties were mainly guarding depots and tunnels. Also fire-watching and aeroplane spotting etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem22 Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Thanks G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest debrastone Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Brilliant - many thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 wheere can you find a list of ALL gravestone terms, like AB i found latley... it is something like a seaman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Try this link for ranks found on the medal index cards which shows you that AB is Able Seaman (equivalent to Private) a Naval rank and try this link for abbreviations of units/regiments etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Alternatively I would recommend Howard Williamsons new two Volume masterpiece which will answer any question you can to thing of on the subject of the Great War and all those you never would have thought of asking! If only I could remeber its title... Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Brown Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Whilst on the subject of Royal Defence Corps I noticed the below at Cannock, Staffordshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Another Royal Defence Corps question :- I have two Silver War Badges to RDC members who served with 115 Pro Coy RDC and 109 P Co RDC. Does anyone know what a Pro Coy did and indeed what does Pro stand for? It is probably obvious once someone tells me but I am having a bit of a thick day today and can't fathom it out. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 I believe it is "Provisional". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Many thanks Chris Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjames Posted 16 April , 2004 Share Posted 16 April , 2004 Pro Coy may well stand for Protection Company. There is a chap buried in Cheltenham Cemetery of the Royal Defence Corps who was serving with 109th Protection Company when he died on 25th September 1916. Regards Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 17 April , 2004 Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Thanks for the info Jimmy Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 18 April , 2004 Share Posted 18 April , 2004 Try this link for ranks found on the medal index cards which shows you that AB is Able Seaman (equivalent to Private) a Naval rank and try this link for abbreviations of units/regiments etc Great references. Thanks. I had no idea they existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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