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    Posted (edited)

    Hallo Gents, :beer:

    this little gem was delivered to my door on Friday afternoon:-

    A MINISTERUL FORTELOR ARMATA ALE R.P.R.

    LIVERET MILITAR SERIA Ev Nr. * 052397 issued to:-

    Family Name: BUDA

    Fathers Name: ION.

    Fore Name: GHEORGHE.

    Born on the: 08 / July / 1933

    Address: Comuna Vinerea (Near Cugir, Alba County.)

    Locality: Hunedoara Region.

    Nationality: Romanian.

    Family Status: Single.

    Civil Occupation: Factory / metal worker(?)

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    9. Numbers indicate his specialty position in the platoon:

    1 = unknown as yet.

    8 = Infantryman.

    10. I? May (possibly his Recruit Platoon designation).

    13. Possibly indicates he was a Sniper.

    14 & 15. = his military rank / grade. Soldier to Soldier First Class.

    16. indicates he held the position "Helper to the Group Commander"

    17. Indicates the day he pledged his allegiance to the State.

    18. Educational qualifications: General - Political - Military,

    notes 4th degree Primary school & 4 Months Qualification*

    *(??) needs researching.

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Close up of the man himself:-

    BUDA GHEORGHE.

    Notice even the picture rivets carry the initials of the Ministerul Fortelor Armate :speechless1:

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    NOTES WITH REGARDS RECRUITMENT - DISCHARGE.

    21. Seems he joined on: 05 / 11 / 1954 in Orastie.

    22. Passed the Interviewing Panel and accepted a s a good person for recruitment / service.

    23. and was discharged: 23 / 10 / 1957*

    24. in good health upon discharge.

    During the R.P.R. period the term of conscription was about 3 years service.

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    25 - 26 - 27. Units served in or attached to during military service.

    Seems to have served all the time with U.M. (?) 0370 in Orastie.

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    Sub-sections:

    34. Prisoner of War,

    35. Decorations,

    36. Wounds.

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    40. For recording Medical details when in the service of the Reserves

    seems the medical blood category was entered upon discharge from the military after conscription service.

    Medical Category Blood Type A II

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    41. This page is for entering the attendance at call-ups to prove you are available and ready for call-up in the reserves.

    He was checked on the 27 / 07 / 1966 and 17 / 04 / 1973.

    Probably a way of checking you are located at the correct address where you are listed in their records.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    43. SPECIAL NOTES.

    Upper Box indicates Blood Group.

    Modifications to entries in category's: 9' 13' 13' 14' 15' 16' on the 27 / 04 /1966.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    44. Evidence of being called up to serve / or subsequent call up to Reserves.

    This is to prove to his boss he has been called to military service, or will be called into the reserves

    or to present himself at the military barracks to verify his status,

    and cover his absence from his work place in the meantime.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Inside:-

    Regulations pertaining to Military Service and Reserve Services

    (translation will eventually be added)

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

    Edited by Kev in Deva

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