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WWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaning

Article about: Just adding this for reference , but the letter codes for WWII British arrow marked items is as follows; R=1939 Q=1940 P=1941 O=1942 N=1943 M=1944 L=1945 though Z can also equal 1945 The pos

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    Just adding this for reference , but the letter codes for WWII British arrow marked items is as follows;

    R=1939 Q=1940 P=1941 O=1942 N=1943 M=1944 L=1945 though Z can also equal 1945

    The post war sequence is not known, but it should be possible to work it out if enough dated and arrow marked items were available for study. During WWI it appears that they used a code sequence of letters based on the issuing depots, which has been posted on the Great war forum. I don't think any work has yet been done on the interwar years, but I think they put the date below the arrow in most cases.

    Shown is a double marked item of headgear with an arrow marked and dated label and a Letter code marked broad arrow stamp.
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    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    Cool, I never knew that Thank you

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    Not my research so I'm posting a link to this on WWI letter codes from the Great War forum.

    RACD Acceptance Stamp--Might have answer on Letter codes - Uniforms,Cap Badges and Insignia - Great War Forum
    Last edited by Jerry B; 04-09-2019 at 08:42 PM.
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    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    Cheers Jerry!....

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    ?=1933-36
    t=1937 & 1956 *
    s=1938 & 1957
    r= 1939 & 1948
    q=1940
    p=1941
    o=1942
    n=1943
    m=1944 & 1953
    z=1945
    l=1945, 1946 & 1953
    e,p=1947 *
    r=1948
    a=1949
    b,a=1950 *
    b=1951
    c=1952
    l=1953
    m=1954
    d,o,t=1955 *
    t=1956 & 1937
    s=1957
    f=1958
    x=1959 *
    Last edited by Jerry B; 10-28-2014 at 05:53 PM.
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    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    U on a 1935 dated Pith helmet.


    This suggests that the wartime system was in place prior to the war.

    U=191935/36 T=1937 S=1938 R=1939 Q=1940 P=1941 O=1942 N=1943 M=1944 L=1945 though Z can also equal 1945
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    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    Thanks for the info Jerry, I only just spotted this! Slow readers group...

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    Here is one for you all. It's the same watch given to Dwight Eisenhower before becoming President. What say you? 1940 British military with Q date code? WWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaningWWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaningWWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaningWWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaningWWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaningWWII British broad arrow letter codes and their meaning

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    I know nothing about watches, however normally items have the WD letters as well as the year code letter and arrow.

    Perhaps for such items as this the layout is different.
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    Regards,

    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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