KOYLI Private Oliver Smith #62410 & NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS #65999

[andrew p smith]

Just wondering if its at all possible to determine some info regarding my Grandads' service # and if its possible to know what battalion he served with by reference to his service # (62410) and if thru that # it could give an indication when he joined the KOYLI' as initially he had started off his military service with the Northumberland Fusiliers #65999 (again trying to determine his details for this Regt too)...any advice/info is greatly appreciated...basically does the #6  denote 6th battalion in both these cases 65999 & 62410?

 

I've attached some images of his wartime certificate and medal card and also of the man himself in Home Guard guise also the group photo is shows Oliver on the left with two other Northumberland Fusiliers pals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 13 April , 2019 by andrew p smith
additional photo

[Langdon]

Welcome to the Forum.

Here's his medal roll entry on Ancestry:

Name:Oliver Smith

Military Year:1914-1920

Rank:Private

Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal

Regiment or Corps:King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Regimental Number:6241 0

Previous Units:65999 Pte 1/6th North'd Fus, 62410 2nd Yorks L.I.

 

Mike

 

[andrew p smith]

Thats brilliant ...battalion details at last. I'm in your debt for this one,many thanks....hoping to read up on the progress of these respective battalions thru the war, kind regards Langdon