Unit Abbreviations - Help requested

[warrior]

Guys
I picked up a document at the National Archives (London) some time that I am revisiting. Its a unit organsiation chart for the Rhodesian Army as at December 1966. Can anyone help me with the following unit abbreviations:

10, 12 and 13 S&T Platoons - I am guessing Stores and Transport?
OSD - No idea
COSD - No idea
CAD - No idea

Thanks

Rich

[Gerry van Tonder]

Rich

I am almost certain that OSD stands for Ordinance and Supply Depot - a term I have come across before back then in the good old days.

If COSD is above OSD in the structure you mention, then the C may well stand for Central.

The word 'Central' was commonly used in Rhodesia, especially for the government's tight control of its property.

For example, GCS, or Government Central Stores, based in Salisbury, and the only place that government departments could order their requirements from, eg camp gear, cutlery, uniforms, etc - you name it.

Then there was the CMED, the Central Mechanical Equipment Department, responsible for the repair and maintenance of government vehicles.

Not sure of CAD - yet!

Hope this is of some help...

[warrior]

Thanks Gerry!
Makes sense to me. CAD is probably something like Central Army Depot or Central Ammunition Depot......

Rich

[E. C. Leblond]

Any chance you share the chart ?

[warrior]

Can do! I should get it finished by end of next week and will post it here - am busy at work or would do it faster.

Rich

[E. C. Leblond]

Great ! Thanks for that.

[Chingola]

hi guys,
just to confirm above according to the Rhodesian Army Abbreviations List of 1979.

CAD - Central Ammunition Depot
OSD - Ordnance & Supplies Depot
S & T - Supplies and Transport

No entry for COSD but some units have the C in front of unit designation and this stands for Commander,which in this case i doubt.Two OSD units in existance namely (Sby) and (Byo) after name.Perhaps Central after all.
Regards