Ravrick Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Hi, Can anybody tell me what the prefix "A" annotates at the start of an ASC service number (number issued in 1917/18)? Cheers, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Rick, Useful link here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_medal_abbreviations "A" indicates Army Service Corps Old Army Special Reserve Regards, BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Col Michael Young's Annex M of his history 'Army Service Corps 1902-1918', p.239 gives 'A' as indicating Horse Transport in the Special Reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Actually, in the 1917/1918 period, the " A" prefix indicates an accountant or clerk in the Expeditionary Forces Canteens. All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Gary, I see what you mean [the number having been only issued in 17/18 it is unlikely to be for the Special Reserve] but how do you differentiate between the Accounts Clerk and the "Employee (Workmen)" also quoted by Young Was there a specific date for the latter change over? regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 24 July , 2012 Share Posted 24 July , 2012 Michael, A good point. No, I don't know of a specific change over date. The main point is that they were employed by the EFC. All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 25 July , 2012 Share Posted 25 July , 2012 Gary, Thanks for your thoughts on this Rick, You may pick-up some further information about the workings of the EFC from here http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QQc9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=navy+and+army+canteen+board&source=bl&ots=9w3ErRkseZ&sig=30NC0Mq88IRjjLpBleXug0Nz4w8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ntcPUOKxDcyX0QWUz4DgDw&ved=0CF4Q6AEwBjge#v=onepage&q=navy%20and%20army%20canteen%20board&f=false Good luck Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 26 July , 2012 Share Posted 26 July , 2012 Michael, Thank you for the link to the book about canteens by Fortescue. I was not aware of it before now. All I have to do is find a copy. All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 26 July , 2012 Share Posted 26 July , 2012 (edited) Gary, It can be had 2nd hand for £6.50 incld p &p http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bt.x=62&bt.y=13&sts=t&tn=canteens+in+the+british+army Good luck Michael PS be sure to order via the GWF Edited 26 July , 2012 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravrick Posted 31 July , 2012 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2012 Hi Guys, very many thanks for the information and ideas. The guy in question served in the latter part of WW1 and in South Persia in 1918-19, my research so far indicates that only around 20-25 ASC personnel served in South Persia and of these he is the only one with the "A" prefix. It is possible that he joined the ASC as an accountant or clerk in the Expeditionary Forces Canteens and later served in S persia under a different roll or he may have been "the" accountant for the area? Cheers, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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