Albert Perhaps Anne meant civilian drivers assigned during the 2nd war? My mother was one of those..I have no idea what sort of outfit she was in ..certainly she hadn't enlisted. I'd love to know if any records exist..I suspect they may be with other home defence records if any at the National Archives in various states. Judy > Anne, > What do you mean by chauffer drivers? > Within the military all senior officers including the officer commanding > or > commanding officer of a unit is and always has been driven by a unit > driver. > Usually the transport officer appoints a COs Driver from among his/her > drivers. Sometimes the CO selects a driver for some specific reason. > In WW2 some blokes considered it a privilege to be the COs drivers and > that > became their claim to fame. > In some instances this driver also acts as the COs batman. > Depending on the appointment, other ranks within the system have drivers. > For example as the quarter master sergeant of a unit I had a driver . > The civilian system works similar but they took their drivers from within > the public service. > Hope this helps. > Albert Grulke in hot muggy Melbourne > > > Hi List, I am wondering if anyone knows about the Chauffeur Drivers > employment during the War Years. > Can you please tell me how do I find these records please? > > > Thanking you > > Anne > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. > Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-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 - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/20/11 05:34:00
Hello to Judy & Albert, Thanking you for answering my email. Judy, are right about the Civilian Drivers, I am wondering if there was an agency or a company ? I am wondering if the National Archives do have something on there files? Thanking You Anne From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Sent: Friday, 21 January 2011 2:18 PM To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] employment records Albert Perhaps Anne meant civilian drivers assigned during the 2nd war? My mother was one of those..I have no idea what sort of outfit she was in ..certainly she hadn't enlisted. I'd love to know if any records exist..I suspect they may be with other home defence records if any at the National Archives in various states. Judy > Anne, > What do you mean by chauffer drivers? > Within the military all senior officers including the officer commanding > or > commanding officer of a unit is and always has been driven by a unit > driver. > Usually the transport officer appoints a COs Driver from among his/her > drivers. Sometimes the CO selects a driver for some specific reason. > In WW2 some blokes considered it a privilege to be the COs drivers and > that > became their claim to fame. > In some instances this driver also acts as the COs batman. > Depending on the appointment, other ranks within the system have drivers. > For example as the quarter master sergeant of a unit I had a driver . > The civilian system works similar but they took their drivers from within > the public service. > Hope this helps. > Albert Grulke in hot muggy Melbourne > > > Hi List, I am wondering if anyone knows about the Chauffeur Drivers > employment during the War Years. > Can you please tell me how do I find these records please? > > > Thanking you > > Anne > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. > Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-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 - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/20/11 05:34:00 Archives - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3392 - Release Date: 01/20/11
Sometime in the late 1990s some politician in his wisdom or lack of wisdom decided that there should be a medal struck for those people involved in civil construction, conscripted to civilian work and others working in essential services during World war 2. They struck the medal and began issuing it. First of all I imagine that they must have some register somewhere to know who is eligible for this medal. I cannot see how it can be issued just on a person's say so. Second is that I reckon drivers of essential and senior persons would be considered as eligible for the medal. Therefore I reckon there is some register somewhere but no idea where. Wonder would Australian war Museum have it or know where to go. Albert Grulke -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter & Anne Sent: Saturday, 22 January 2011 8:03 PM To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] employment records Hello to Judy & Albert, Thanking you for answering my email. Judy, are right about the Civilian Drivers, I am wondering if there was an agency or a company ? I am wondering if the National Archives do have something on there files? Thanking You Anne From: aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-se-germans-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Sent: Friday, 21 January 2011 2:18 PM To: aus-qld-se-germans@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SEQ-Germans] employment records Albert Perhaps Anne meant civilian drivers assigned during the 2nd war? My mother was one of those..I have no idea what sort of outfit she was in ..certainly she hadn't enlisted. I'd love to know if any records exist..I suspect they may be with other home defence records if any at the National Archives in various states. Judy > Anne, > What do you mean by chauffer drivers? > Within the military all senior officers including the officer commanding > or > commanding officer of a unit is and always has been driven by a unit > driver. > Usually the transport officer appoints a COs Driver from among his/her > drivers. Sometimes the CO selects a driver for some specific reason. > In WW2 some blokes considered it a privilege to be the COs drivers and > that > became their claim to fame. > In some instances this driver also acts as the COs batman. > Depending on the appointment, other ranks within the system have drivers. > For example as the quarter master sergeant of a unit I had a driver . > The civilian system works similar but they took their drivers from within > the public service. > Hope this helps. > Albert Grulke in hot muggy Melbourne > > > Hi List, I am wondering if anyone knows about the Chauffeur Drivers > employment during the War Years. > Can you please tell me how do I find these records please? > > > Thanking you > > Anne > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. > Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Archives - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to > South East Queensland, Australia. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-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 - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3391 - Release Date: 01/20/11 05:34:00 Archives - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3392 - Release Date: 01/20/11 Archives - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-QLD-SE-Germans.html Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. A List for the research for the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-SE-GERMANS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message