Dazscuba Posted 24 April , 2019 Share Posted 24 April , 2019 I am looking at a Pte 28657 Frank Cheshire, 6 Batt Somerset Light Infantry who was KIA and missing. His previous number was S/2sr/04097 and was RASC and I have never seen this before. i have looked up all his info from SLI number on Ancestry, CWGC, Fondagrave but wondered how I would infact search for his RASC number as which ever way I look I can’t find anything? Although maybe there is nothing. Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 24 April , 2019 Share Posted 24 April , 2019 Did you get that from Soldiers Died ? If not, that also shows FORMERLY S/2SR/04097, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. There are other examples such as T2SR/01714 Abbott. Something to do with Special Reserve I'd guess by the SR letters. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazscuba Posted 24 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2019 Special Reserve? What’s that to do with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 24 April , 2019 Share Posted 24 April , 2019 Special Reserve was effectively a volunteer reserve for the regular army. The usual prefixes you see are are the likes of S2 and T2 in the ASC so I think the SR was added to mark out the special reservists amongst the men when they took one of the 1 year service contracts there were offered at the start of the war. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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