Army numbers

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 17:33

Dee Z wrote:: Shelldrake one was a Cpl of Horse what was the unit your other son serve in

fm promotion

My eldest son served 9 years with the RE and the other one finished as a WO2 (FQMC) with the LG.

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 17:38

jimsigs1 wrote:: Gordon,

I did alright as a Radio Op

LCpl 18

Cpl 18 & 6 months

Sgt 19 & 10 months

Slowed down after that

I liked to spread mine out a bit!

Lbdr 22

Bdr 24

Sgt 26

Bdr 30

Sgt 31

WO2 37

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 17:40

some did 32 as Gnr I made Cpl after all Hitler was a Cpl

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 17:53

Dee Z,

So was Napoleon originally

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 18:27

Not a problem Tiny

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 18:29

So Tiny, what sort of age related number did tou have then

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 23:37

Jimsigs or Gordon, have found what I believe to be my fathers army number 720499 and think he joined under The London Regiment, don't know if these numbers were the early ones of what we have now or as was said earlier our numbers started later

Subject: Re: Army numbers 29/1/2012, 23:58

Les,

I had a quick look up at army numbers and the number you mention - 720499 came under the heading of :

Leinster Regiment 7177001 - 7211000 (Disbanded 1922)

Seems strange, unless he was first world war soldier.

The London Regiment was a territorial regiment in the 1st world war and are associated with the East Surreys

and their numbers were in the range of

East Surrey Regiment 6132001 - 6188000

That's about the sum total of my two pennyworth Les.

Subject: Re: Army numbers 30/1/2012, 08:35

jimsigs1 wrote:: So Tiny, what sort of age related number did tou have then

Starting 243 got it in 75

Subject: Re: Army numbers 30/1/2012, 09:28

243 eh! wonder what they are up to now.

Guest

It`s a new system now Jim. Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system,

Subject: Re: Army numbers 30/1/2012, 10:56

jimsigs1 wrote:: 243 eh! wonder what they are up to now.

I would imagine most of them are demobbed by now! lol!

Guest

OHHH....Just like your greatcoat creases Shelldrake Wink

Subject: Re: Army numbers 30/1/2012, 13:47

You hit it right there Jimsigs, he joined sometime in 1915 and I think he signed on in Peckham, lost his leg around 1916

Les Smile

Subject: Re: Army numbers 30/1/2012, 16:29

My Father joined the RASC about 1920, his No was S/13160. He was a member of the original BAOR based in Wiesbaden in the mid 20's.

BobG

Subject: Re: Army numbers 31/1/2012, 19:01

BobG,

My late Dad must have been out there in Germany just a little shade after your Dad's visit. My Dad's regiment - The Dorsets were station at Bad Schwalbach, just north of Wiesbaden. They left in 1929 and return to the UK. Incidentally, my Dad's number was from the Dorsets and he carried it over into the Corps of Military police and later into the Worcestershire Regiment. His number only changed when he was commissioned in around 1942.

Subject: Re: Army numbers 1/2/2012, 21:01

242 1972 agh!

Subject: Re: Army numbers 2/2/2012, 20:19

Army numbers seem to have fizzled out. Question, I know that you can tell from a soldier's number under the old system which regiment/corps he belonged to, but what about officer's numbers. Are they just cummalative or are they issue by corps/regiment I wonder.

Subject: Re: Army numbers 2/2/2012, 20:39

By the way the MOD is cutting back on the Military soon numbers will be redundant ... everyone will know everyone else by Christian (can I say that ) name ..

Len (Ciphers)

Guest

Tsk tsk Len....Forenames Laughing

please .We don`t want any upsets ..Do we?

Subject: Re: Army numbers 2/2/2012, 23:30

Shelldrake,

Did you ever meet Gunner lahdidah Graham in your travels ?

Subject: Re: Army numbers 3/2/2012, 00:05

Trouble is Gordon, I don't have four names, only one, Len, I guess my parents were too poor to give me more than one .. although I do remember a few choice ones I was called while in the mob ..

Len
(Ciphers)

Subject: Re: Army numbers 3/2/2012, 07:50

jimsigs1 wrote:: Shelldrake,

Did you ever meet Gunner lahdidah Graham in your travels ?

I never met him Jimsigs1 but, I do have it on good authority that he was Lt Barnes Wallis' Dvr/Op, back in the day. Laughing

Guest

ooooooooo....Such high ranking drivers in the RA.

Subject: Re: Army numbers 3/2/2012, 09:46

Was Barnes Wallis only a Lt ?

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