The X List:
X1 - prisoner of war (P.O.W.)
X2 - detention
X3 - hosptial
X4 - reinforcement or reinforcement in transit
X5 - on course
X6 - missing
X7 - on loan
X8 - in transit
X9 & X10 - waiting return
From what I see, Boucher was a Cook (RCASC) but last served at a RCEME workshop. This doesn't mean that he was RCEME though as even Workshops need cooks. The "X-3" suggests that he was injured sufficiently to be sent to hospital. This could be a wound but more likely an occupational injury such as a burn.
The flash is completely out of line with the rest of the Regiment but aligns nicely with the standard used throughout other regiments and Corps. Can't figure out why an RCASC cook would add this to his helmet, especially long after these flashes had gone out of general usage and can only suspect that the Regiment de Chaudiere tried to be as inclusive as possible and Boucher truly felt a member of the regimental family. Not all regiments were as welcoming to attached personnel.
Clive
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Last edited by servicepub; 14-09-13 at 07:25 PM.
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