g7jwr Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 can anyone help me with understanding my Merlin report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I'll do my best: DSDC (Defence Storage & Distribution Centre), Ashchurch, Gloucestershire 362 SS (Signal Squadron? - possible, looking at the rest of the record, but I can't find any trace of this unit) Operation Grapple - British forces in Bosnia, 1992 onwards, as part of UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Force) COMBRITFOR (Combined British Force) Signal Squadron - Bosnia Operation Resolute - British operations in Bosnia, 20th Dec 95 onwards 105 Logistic Support Squadron, BATUS (British Army Training Unit, Suffield), Canada ABRO (Army Base Repair Organisation), Donnington, Shropshire Your vehicle has an interesting Balkan history - I've no doubt that other forum member can fill in the gaps! Peter, Ferret Mk 2/3, 03 CC 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Operations Grapple and Resolute were Bosnia. http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Bosnia/bosnia-units.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hi thier, Iv No = Issue voucher number Iv Date= self explanitory UIN = Unit Ident No ( all units have a unique ID for accounting purposes, and that is acounting for every thing) Rec No = the reciept voucher No sent by the unit when kit arrives. Hope this helps a little, to fully understand the units you need a full list of UIN No, ........good luck with that one Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7jwr Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Hi Peter i agre with you on the merlin but take a look at the cover letter that came with the report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Interesting...... Well, unless someone can show me that Ops Grapple & Resolute, or any of the units listed, were in Iraq in 1994, I think he's wrong - VERY wrong!! The first Gulf War was in 1990 - 91 - Op Granby The second Gulf War began in 2003 - Op Telic On other other hand, perhaps there was a Signals Land Rover 90 there in 1994 - 2000 - deep, deep, undercover!! Peter, Ferret Mk 2/3, 03 CC 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7jwr Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Well for whats its worth i agree with you, it appears to be incorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7jwr Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 wonder if anyone could tell me the units she served with in Bosnia cant find any reference to 362 ss which i assumed was signals sqn but its looking less likely any help please it was also suguested that she was with 7th armour in bosnia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schliesser92 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I'll do my best: DSDC (Defence Storage & Distribution Centre), Ashchurch, Gloucestershire 362 SS (Signal Squadron? - possible, looking at the rest of the record, but I can't find any trace of this unit) Operation Grapple - British forces in Bosnia, 1992 onwards, as part of UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Force) COMBRITFOR (Combined British Force) Signal Squadron - Bosnia Operation Resolute - British operations in Bosnia, 20th Dec 95 onwards 105 Logistic Support Squadron, BATUS (British Army Training Unit, Suffield), Canada ABRO (Army Base Repair Organisation), Donnington, Shropshire Your vehicle has an interesting Balkan history - I've no doubt that other forum member can fill in the gaps! Peter, Ferret Mk 2/3, 03 CC 42 SS will not be a Signal Squadron, these were all numbered in the 200 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7jwr Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 yes i i figured it was support squadren considering the end part says Eng Workshop and as far as i can tell she was mainly with armoured units for most of her life martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 SS will not be a Signal Squadron, these were all numbered in the 200 range. Support Sqn?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Interesting...... Well, unless someone can show me that Ops Grapple & Resolute, or any of the units listed, were in Iraq in 1994, I think he's wrong - VERY wrong!! The first Gulf War was in 1990 - 91 - Op Granby The second Gulf War began in 2003 - Op Telic On other other hand, perhaps there was a Signals Land Rover 90 there in 1994 - 2000 - deep, deep, undercover!! Peter, Ferret Mk 2/3, 03 CC 42 Well, He IS a Civvy after all!...................:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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