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Marriage certificate Army job explaination

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MrDaff

MrDaff Report 6 Feb 2010 11:07

Hiya Dizzybare...... I thought you might like to have a look at this site....

http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/engineers.aspx

It should give you some detail of where the groom might have been stationed in Germany, etc...

Love

Daff xxxx

dizzybare

dizzybare Report 6 Feb 2010 10:55

Hi

Thanks everyone for the information and help

Dizzybare

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Feb 2010 23:56

Derek, thats about right, sapper is the lowest rank in the army of Royal Engineers.
Myself, I was a a national serviceman,Signalman, TG op (Telegraph operator)in the Royal Signals
1959 236xxxxx

regulars with us,were 234xxxxxx
I think she means Groom as in Bride and Groom......
Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Grizwald

Grizwald Report 5 Feb 2010 21:49

Hi dizzybare,
He was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers ,working in the stables . The B.A.O.R. stands for British
Army Of The Ri ne[not spelt right],
Ex Sapper my self stationd in Germany,we had sappers working as grooms in the rideing school.Sapper is the same as Privete
With anumber that low he must have been National Service. Dereku

Researching:
Bellingham,, Bate,, Franklin..[Midlands]

dizzybare

dizzybare Report 5 Feb 2010 20:10

Hi
I have just got a 1953 marriage certificate with the grooms job as
Sapper - I know what this is
No 22250788 - I assume this is his service number
R E( I think ) Troops - I assume this is his regimernt - Royal Engineers
B.T.B. ?
E (or B) A. O (or D) R Y ?
This is exactly as it is written in the Rank or Profession box

Can anyone help with the last two lines please?

Thanks Dizzybare