WW2 Casualty details

[Clemcanonbury]

Hi all,

We have obtained my grandad’s war record and with it his casualty firm. I am going through it and deciphering all of the acronyms. One I can’t work out says: granted L of LRRA @ 3f(or possibly 3t) L.d this was in March 1942 Egypt

Secondly - he is listed as wounded in action 15/6/42 in Egypt. He was part of 211 battery 64th Medium regiment. They were in Egypt at this point. Can I find out a) in what battle this occurred and b) what his injuries were?

Thanks

[Lesley Robertson]

Your best bet (assuming that he survived WW2) is probably to buy a copy of his records. You'll need a copy of his death certificate and 30 pounds.
See HERE

PS Welcome to the British Genealogy Forum!

[Clemcanonbury]

Your best bet (assuming that he survived WW2) is probably to buy a copy of his records. You'll need a copy of his death certificate and 30 pounds.
See HERE

PS Welcome to the British Genealogy Forum!

Hi Lesley,

Thank you for your welcome. If you mean his service records that is what we already have but it doesn't detail how or what injuries he sustained. That is what I am trying to find out.

[Peter Goodey]

This may be the war diary that covers the relevant date...

https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/C1005466

[Clemcanonbury]

This may be the war diary that covers the relevant date...

https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/C1005466

Thank you Peter that is so useful
My uncle is visiting Kew soon and could pre-order the records.

[timbo58]

LRRA = If a soldier went on leave for more than 3 days (72 hours) then he received the 'leave rate' of ration allowance as he was going to be away from his normal barracks. This was a payment designed to recompense him for not having rations available in his pay.

LRRA is for soldiers going away less than this -so a LOWER RATE of RATION ALLOWANCE.

@ 3f(or possibly 3t) L.d is unknown I am afraid.

[Clemcanonbury]

Brilliant - thanks for that - we are slowly deciphering it all!