4th Battalion - Welch Regiment WW2

[ServiceNumber]

All - after some really good advice from this forum I've recently managed to obtain my Grandfathers Army records.

I'm trying to understand a few things from one of the A3 sheets.

How can I find out where he would have been stationed in North West Europe and what dates / periods. I've read the following so far which has been a real help. https://royalwelsh.org.uk/downloads/E...attalionTF.pdf

Additionally there are a number of abbreviations I am unfamiliar with.

33 R.H.U.x(N)
U/A/CPL
SOS Draft RXPAF

Having trouble adding the photo. Will attempt post submission.

Cheers and Thanks in Advance

[ServiceNumber]

[ServiceNumber]

[simmo1]

Hi

U/A/CPL = unpaid Acting Corporal (had the rank of acting corporal but was not paid as a corporal)
SOS Draft RXPAF = Struck off strength of the draft of ? found these RAuxAF - Royal Auxiliary Air Force, PAF - Polish Air Force From here -
https://www.ww2f.com/topic/37564-abbr...rvice-records/ )???
War diaries for 4th Battalion Welsh regiment are here -
1944 - https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/C4441494
1945 - https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/C4445393
They are not online, but dot get a quote from NA, too expensive, there are people who will copy them for a reasonable charge.

regards

Robert

[ServiceNumber]

Thanks very much Robert.

If you have any tips on who to use to copy the archives please let me know.

Thanks again.

[mamiesue]

Good afternoon
i have just joined this forum and read your post.
I can recommend a man recommended to me on the Great War Forum!
He is VERY helpful and knowledgable and has copied several 19th century War Diaries for me at a reasonable price.
His email détails: KevinAsplin AT aol DOT com

Good luck with your research.
Susan

[Peter Goodey]

The best approach is to go and do it yourself.

Alternatively, there is a list of independent researchers on the National Archives website

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/i...id=2&x=90&y=19

[Aldjones]

Hi I have the complete set of war diaries for the 4th Welch (photos) which you can have. A word of warning - you will not (or rarely) find the name of any soldier - only an officer. So you need to find out your subjects company (A,B,C or D or support). It might be in his records or what you were told. A Battalion consists of 800 men ((approx)