Paul Johnson Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 Whilst researching a medal today I found an MIC with 5 different Regimental Service Numbers on it, to the same man. He was Private John Whitney and his MIC reads: Royal Fusiliers Pte 39380 Middx Regt G/27096 Labour Corps 62290 Royal Engineers 254433 Labour Corps 423785 Royal Engineers 254433 I am sure there is a logical explanation, such as Wounds or Sickness, to explain the movements but does anyone know why he would have been given a different Service Number for each period in the Labour Corps. Also, has anyone seen a larger amount of service numbers. Just Curious. PAUL J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 No but can match it: Company Sergeant Major Edwin Griffin Garrison Bn Northamptonshire Regt. 21044 Northamptonshire Regt.1st Garrison Bn. 48680 Suffolk Regiment 41244 Northamptonshire Regt 122 Royal Fusiliers 122 Suffolk Regt.1st Garrison Bn. Strangely his number apparently wasn't changed {on the MiC anyway} on the Royal Fus/Suffolk R. Change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gporta Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 Not this amount, but I have seen MICs which even mention Training Reserve Battalion. I know of late war conscripts (1918) who served in no less than four different units/battalions up to armistice (and then yet another unit if they re-enlisted or were sent to serve in the army of occupation!) So the record possibly belongs to some old time regular (imagine an old reservist, joining his old regiment, being wounded and then serving as training staff in the Uk, then back again to a fighting front, being wounded again and submitted for non-combat service to ASC, RAMC or Labour Corps... being "combed out" in a moment of dire need of manpower, etc...) Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Trevor Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 Hello Paul, I can also equal it. According to SDGW, Alfred Thomas Bailey was: 28249 Wiltshire Regt. (kia 03/09/1918) formerly, 303521 Manchester Regt. 37662 Royal Lancashire Regt. 27202 Corps of Dragoons. 5767 Welch Regt. Another chap who got around, Regards, Spud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 My entry: Medal card of Bellairs, P Corps Regiment No Rank Middlesex Regiment 94063 Signaller Royal Signals 6192026 Signaller 25th Recruits Battalion TR/9/52328 Signaller Labour Corps 6192026 Signaller Middlesex Regiment L/21939 Signaller Middlesex Regiment 2316254 Signaller Though the interim late/post-war numbers might be considered cheating... (and another one with a repeated number in a different Corps) Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted 26 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2005 Thanks everyone for taking the trouble to reply. Looks like I will have to try and find out a bit more about this soldier. Sadly, no service record survives. Regards PAUL J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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