Army service numbers

[Tidybosh]

Hi!can anybody tell me if consecutive army service numbers of soldiers in same battalion would mean they enlisted at same time?

Thanks!

[PPCLI]

When it comes to answering this type of general service number query then the stock answer has to be 'not necessarily'. Whether two men with consecutive numbers within the same battalion enlisted together will very much depend on the specific battalion and their numbers. For example, below is a set of KOSB numbers, each pair served together in the same battalion - I have indicated whether enlisted at same time:

1535 & 1536 Yes

2051 & 2052 No (over 6 years apart)

20249 & 20250 Yes

29873 & 29874 No (a week apart)

200280 & 200281 Yes

201696 & 201697 No (7 months apart)

241141 & 241142 Yes

241314 & 241315 No (4 months apart)

Every regiment has its own numbering quirks and oddities, so it is very much down to the specific query you have.

Best wishes,

Stuart

[Tidybosh]

Hi!can anybody tell me if consecutive army service numbers of soldiers in same battalion would mean they enlisted at same time?

Thanks!

Thank you for your reply.the info I have are numbers 6951 + 6954.

Both joined 3rd militia wilts then bef 1914 1st battalion wilts reg.

Hope this will assist you.i look forward to any help you can give me.