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Where does BMC44 stands for?
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Maybe code number of the person sending the message.
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ral104
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Yes, it's a code for whoever sent the message. I'm not sure whether the letters stand for anything or whether they were randomly assigned.
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Thought it maybe Brigade Message Communication or Brigade Message Code, only a thought though.
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cyngast
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It might be one of those, Marie, although that is just a guess. I see it's signed by a Brigade Major.
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ral104
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It's possible it's something like that, Marie, but I suspect not. What would be interesting is to find a similar message from another brigade and see what code they use.
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David_Underdown
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It's from the brigade major (ie the main brigade staff officer), so could be something like brigade major communication 44
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David_Underdown
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On reflection, it's probably actually Brigade Message Centre 44 - the brigade message centre was operated by a section from the Divisional Signal Company. Basically just the Brigade Major's phone number.
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Thanks for that interesting answer regarding BMC 44.
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ral104
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Yes, thanks David. I was certain it was just a random code, but your answer makes much more sense!
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