Hi, If you haven't been directed to the Roots web List for the military try this aus-military@rootsweb.com. to subscribe. There is a wealth of knowledge amongst the Listers there and one will no doubt tell you everything you need to know about the abbreviations.If they don't know one of them will research until he satisfies his own curiosity. regards Rob Central Coast NSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg & Sharon" <gsmickel@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-nsw-surnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 10:27 AM Subject: [AUS-NSW-SURNAMES] Military expertise > Hello List > My apologies it this is the wrong place for my query, and appropriate > redirection would be appreciated. > My gfather was a member of the AIF 35th Battalion during WW1, I have found > his enlistment paperwork on the net but do not understand some of the > acronyms used any help would be appreciated. > > > Assume the following is related to discharge from AIF after the war: > > "Retd. Prinz. H. 27/8/19 ?(TPE)? Disc. 11/10/19" what does TPE stand > for? BRM or BHM 45//341 > Disembarked 26/8/1919 > MD 2 ?MD? > List No 314 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.0.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 > >