Patrick H Posted 10 May , 2005 Share Posted 10 May , 2005 I have a Ernest John Cowling Pte 24152b - whats the b stand for please Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 10 May , 2005 Share Posted 10 May , 2005 Patrick, from where do you have this number ?? Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 11 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2005 Jock, I have no idea where it came from. I have a list of names on a Church memorial tablet which gives the no with a "b" i think, but the Essex SDGW doesnt have it. Must be a typo by somebody. (hopefully not me! ) I will leave it at that Thanks Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 11 May , 2005 Share Posted 11 May , 2005 Patrick, There is a MIC for a 24152 Pte E J Cowling Essex Regt. Online MIC Think that is your man - the 'b' has crept in from somewhere. Jock Jock, I have no idea where it came from. I have a list of names on a Church memorial tablet which gives the no with a "b" i think, but the Essex SDGW doesnt have it. Must be a typo by somebody. (hopefully not me! ) I will leave it at that Thanks Patrick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 12 May , 2005 Share Posted 12 May , 2005 For the Australians at least, when an a or b was added to a serviceman's number it meant that there was another person in that unit with the same number. Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickers Posted 12 May , 2005 Share Posted 12 May , 2005 When I first joined the forum I asked the same question but never got an answer. My father was in the machine gun corp and on a postcard was written 87492 8th Batt MGC No 5 Coy 7913B I have looked everywhere on internet but never have found an explanation for the letter B. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 12 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2005 well what can i say. i assumed it was simply a typing mistake since it does nt appear elsewhere but now with these replies maybe the "b" was added at some stage !! Patrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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