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Theatre of War Numbers


Ken Lees

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I have tried the Search facility, since I know this has been discussed before, but I can't find the thread.

I am looking for a list of the Theatre of War numbers used on the 1914-15 Star Rolls.

Are they available anywhere online, of can anyone provide me with the list?

Thanks in advance,

Ken

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I have tried the Search facility, since I know this has been discussed before, but I can't find the thread.

I am looking for a list of the Theatre of War numbers used on the 1914-15 Star Rolls.

Are they available anywhere online, of can anyone provide me with the list?

Thanks in advance,

Ken

hello ken,No1 was france+belgium,No2 was the balkans

do you want a picture of capt herbert bradley briggs 9th kings liverpool regt,he was a very good friend of wilfred owen,bernard

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Ken.

This should be somewhere close...

1 Western Europe

1a France & Belgium

1b Italy

2 The Balkans

2a Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria and European Turkey

2b Gallipoli (Dardanelles)

3 Russia between 4-5 August 1914 and 1-2 July 1920

4 Egypt

4a Egypt between 4-5 November 1914 and 18-19 March 1916

4b Egypt between 18-19 March 1916 and 31 October-1 November 1918

5 Africa

5a East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia

5b South West Africa

5c Cameroon

5d Nigeria

5e Togoland

6 Asia

6a Hejas

6b Mesopotamia

6c Persia

6d Trans Caspia

6e South West Arabia

6f Aden

6g Frontier regions of India

6h Tsing-Tau

Mark.

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Mark,

The codes changed during the war, and these are the later codes. Earlier, 3 was Egypt, 4 Africa, 5 Asia etc, and these early codes are the ones found on MICs.

Regards

Gavin

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Mark,Gavin, Bernard,

Thanks for the replies.

Can I assume that, apart from the three Gavin mentions, the others are the same as Mark's list?

Bernard,

I would be very grateful for a copy of the Capt Briggs photo.

Thanks again,

Ken

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The 1s and 2s didn't change. There was no Russia on the early list. All the 4s on Mark's list would be 3s, all 5s would be 4s, all 6s would be 5s. There was also extra codes for Australisia.

Regards

Gavin

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Mark,

The codes changed during the war, and these are the later codes. Earlier, 3 was Egypt, 4 Africa, 5 Asia etc, and these early codes are the ones found on MICs.

Regards

Gavin

Gavin.

Thanks for the update. :) (Or is it "downdate"? <_< )

Do the "Sub-headings" follow the same pattern?

i.e.

3 Egypt.

3a Egypt between Nov'14 and Mar'16.

Or does the earlier number 3 cover Egypt (4 Africa, 5 Asia) as a whole?

Mark.

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I think the sub-headings remained the same. Unfortunately, I'm preparing to move house, and have started packing everything into boxes. I now have no idea which one contains my notes! I'm sure someone else will be able to confirm this, and give you the date the codes changed.

Regards

Gavin

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