Hi Lis it could mean the Royal Canadian Artillery, or Radio Corporation of America. LynneB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lis Warwood" <jimwarwo@tpg.com.au> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:25 AM Subject: [IoW] re Meaning of RCA > Hi everyone, > > I have just received information that Herbert ANTROBUS one of my > husband's grandparents died and was buried in Freshwater. There is an MI > in the All Saints Church graveyard. The inscription is as follows: > > In loving memory of my dearest husband Herbert Antrobus Late RCA , died > July 3rd 1944. > > Does anyone know what "late RCA" stands for? > > Herbert was married to Emily HAYTER in Freshwater 15th August 1911. > Emily was the daughter of Cornelius HAYTER (born Dorset) and Emily > ETHERIDGE a widow who was born in Keyhaven Hampshire. Anyone researching > these names? > > Regards, > > Lis > Adelaide > South Australia > >

Normally if this comes after a name it means Royal College of Art. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Lynne Berntsson [mailto:berntsson.t@telia.com] Sent: 11 August 2004 06:30 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IoW] re Meaning of RCA Hi Lis it could mean the Royal Canadian Artillery, or Radio Corporation of America. LynneB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lis Warwood" <jimwarwo@tpg.com.au> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:25 AM Subject: [IoW] re Meaning of RCA > Hi everyone, > > I have just received information that Herbert ANTROBUS one of my > husband's grandparents died and was buried in Freshwater. There is an MI > in the All Saints Church graveyard. The inscription is as follows: > > In loving memory of my dearest husband Herbert Antrobus Late RCA , died > July 3rd 1944. > > Does anyone know what "late RCA" stands for? > > Herbert was married to Emily HAYTER in Freshwater 15th August 1911. > Emily was the daughter of Cornelius HAYTER (born Dorset) and Emily > ETHERIDGE a widow who was born in Keyhaven Hampshire. Anyone researching > these names? > > Regards, > > Lis > Adelaide > South Australia > > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 06/08/2004 --- All of our outgoing mail is checked and certified Virus Free by regularl updates Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 06/08/2004