Terry Posted 8 September , 2003 Share Posted 8 September , 2003 This has most likely been asked and answered before, but I noticed a 1914 Star trio to the 1/Rifle Brigade on ebay in which the fellow's unit number is preceded by "Z". Significace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 8 September , 2003 Share Posted 8 September , 2003 Terry, Yes Z prefix was used for some Rifle Brigade and LZ for London Division. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 8 September , 2003 Author Share Posted 8 September , 2003 Thanks Bob. What about the "L" I have seen on several 1914 Stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 9 September , 2003 Share Posted 9 September , 2003 Lancers, some Home County regiments (regulars), 3/South Wales Borderers and possibly also "line" in some line regiments. dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 9 September , 2003 Share Posted 9 September , 2003 Yes Z prefix was used for some Rifle Brigade and LZ for London Division. Just to qualify that... London Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and division not being used in the same context as it is with an infantry division. The L prefix for infantry regiments indicated a regular army enlistment; in the RFA it indicated a wartime enlistment ('Limited' engagement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 9 September , 2003 Share Posted 9 September , 2003 Just a few more RNVR examples to add to LZ = London as mentioned by Bob and Paul above BZ = Bristol CZ = Clyde MZ = Merseyside SZ = Sussex TZ = Tyneside (as in my grandfather's TZ/89) by the end of the war there may have been others (?) Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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