March 31, 2016 at 10:09 am
In a WW1 logbook I have been loaned, what do the abbreviations W.O.P, C.O.P, and E.O.P stand for?
It belonged to John C B Firth, an 11 kill Camel pilot of 45 Sqn. Some lovely comments, such as
“05/3/18..6423….1-10…..EOP……Nothing doing. “Lizard walking round inside of engine!”
“10/3/18..6423….1-40…..EOP……Sat in sun over Treviso. No E.A. Came in d–d cold, nearly frostbitten”
and
“27/3/18..6423….2-15…..EOP……Scrap with 10 DIIIs. Williams 1 in flames, Thompson and self 1 OOC (out of control).Guns jambed as usual.”
He was flying Camels from Istrana on the Italian front at that time, and ceased operational flying on 28/3/1918 with a total of 420hrs 35 mins flying hours, 394hrs 15 mins of which were noted as “War Flying”.
He then appears to have continued instructing, on Camels and Avros at Beaulieu, then Gosport and CFS Upavon, ending on 1/2/1919 with final total of 646 hours.
Fascinating document.
By: slicer - 31st March 2016 at 19:35
Yes, I wondered about War Offensive Patrol for WOP.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2016 at 11:30
A quick Google brings up the following possibilities:
E.O.P. – Escort Offensive Patrol
C.O.P – Close ( or Central?) Offensive Patrol
Can’t see anything for W.O.P. though.
Regards
Simon