can someone help me

59....2369****

66 240

Les

51 .... 2256XXXX ( Regular) NS Men were 2248XXXX at that time

Len (Ciphers)

April '59 2370 Regular

Gordon. wrote:

59....2369****

Nig.

Get some in !

steve jones wrote:

I joined in 1967, 2412****, all of us who went Carlisle at that time, from whereever had the same 4 digit leader

sept 1967, Arborfield, 2412xxxx Ian.

'49 - 2220

'54 - 2322

BobG

nov 1963 2394

Done National Service From March 1958........ First four numbers, 2355 and never forgot them or the rest....AlanB...

My Brother was called up in 1947 and was with The Royal Scots Greys at Hohne Germany........He still knows his service number the first four =1917...Is there anyone out there with that first four number....He is now 82 years of age.....AlanB..

1917...Is there anyone out there with that first four number....He is now 82 years of age.....AlanB..[/quote]

Try Viscount Gordon of Invercockaleekie, he's getting on a bit.

I recall that the Boys Battery Numbers all commenced with 1157 - did the War Office have a sense of humour in those days?

My number for 1949 began with 222xxxxx. Some of the Royal Signal boys at Harrogate at the time only had 7 numbers beginning with 2549XXX. They date from around 1946/7 etc.

Jimsigs1

Harrogate Jan66 2406

Brum,

Reg No beginning with 1917 looks like a Royal Engineer service number of the 7 digit variety. Also, it could be from the WW2 era. Been looking at Commonwealth War Grave Records which show quite a few RE fellows with numbers beginning with 1917, buried from this time in mostly the Royal Engineers although there were some anomolies such as a couple from Royal Pioneer Corps etc.
Also, the reallocated of Army Numbers was introduced in 1920 as per Army Order 338 (1920) and show the block allocation to the Royal Engineers as 1842000 -2303000.

Hope this info is of some use

Jimsigs1

Hello Jimsigs1........Have talked to my brother and he was called up in 1947, first to Brock Barracks Reading for 6 weeks training then to Barnard Castle Durham to join the RAC Training Centre his service number 1917---- it was 8 numbers. Then allocated to Cain Barracks Bergen Belsen Hohne and the RAC Training Centre BAOR 23.The Royal Scots Greys were there at the time.......AlanB.....Ps Hope i've got it right this time.........

June, 1960, 2383.
I was a late enlistment, having worked down the mines. 26 when I signed up.

i always used my last 4, 6548, as my pin number, seemed an easy one to rememeber. my credit card got compromised in indonesia and the bank sent me a new one, with new pin to follow in a seperate envelope. i was really pissed cause i would now have to remember a new pin till such time as i could get back to NZ and have it changed. i neednt have worried, when the pin arrived it was 2412, my forst 4. spooky eh !

That is I think where army numbers come in handy, lots of different ways, first four, last four, middle four or reverse of same, lots of configurations
Do agree that is a bit spooky

Les

I wouldn't mind betting that just about every ex or serving uses a configuration of their Number as a security code.

Yep Guilty as charged..

Me too.

Even the lock on my bike !

well if i am ever in Cheshire I'll know which bike to nick !!!

The lock is probably more valuable Steve