Guest edwinwrg4751 Posted 7 May , 2005 Share Posted 7 May , 2005 can any one pleese tell me if the soldiers army number during ww1 denoted when he joined. my grandads army number was 173868 i don't have any idea when he enlisted or conscripted any help would be of great assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 7 May , 2005 Share Posted 7 May , 2005 Edwin the number you have given is one issued from about April 1917 as part of the Territorial Force renumbering. He may have a previous number which should show on his MIC card. It is highly unlikely that a RFA number will easily indicate date of enlistment unless it is prefixed. You should try and check for your mans Service Record. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Matthews Posted 7 May , 2005 Share Posted 7 May , 2005 Edwin the number you have given is one issued from about April 1917 as part of the Territorial Force renumbering. He may have a previous number which should show on his MIC card. It is highly unlikely that a RFA number will easily indicate date of enlistment unless it is prefixed. You should try and check for your mans Service Record. Roop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think that the number given is a little low for that. For example, RFA TF re-numbering starts at 630,001. Sorry not to have been more positive! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 7 May , 2005 Share Posted 7 May , 2005 OK Ed, I do not have the number ranges to advise. I assume Edwin refers to an RFA man from his other posts. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest edwinwrg4751 Posted 8 May , 2005 Share Posted 8 May , 2005 OK Ed, I do not have the number ranges to advise. I assume Edwin refers to an RFA man from his other posts. Roop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> there seems to have been a lot of mix ups in numbering. he was tf and born in october 1898.i am not sure of age of conscripton? i have no information of him being in a previous unit.i would like to find out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 8 May , 2005 Share Posted 8 May , 2005 Edwin, Your man has two MIC cards neither of which show any further regiment details as you ahve already established. Given his date of birth and the number information it is likely he joined up around the time of the renumbering. I note you mention conscripted is this something you know happened? Alternatively there may be other MIC's to this man. Did he have any middle initials ? Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest edwinwrg4751 Posted 8 May , 2005 Share Posted 8 May , 2005 Edwin, Your man has two MIC cards neither of which show any further regiment details as you ahve already established. Given his date of birth and the number information it is likely he joined up around the time of the renumbering. I note you mention conscripted is this something you know happened? Alternatively there may be other MIC's to this man. Did he have any middle initials ? Roop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> many thanks for youre reply roop i didnt know he had two mic's and i only assumed he got conscripted i can hear every body shouting at me " dont assume anything", normally i dont. he didnt have a middle name. i would be grateful for any info that may help me find more details about granddad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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