LSH Posted 25 February , 2006 Share Posted 25 February , 2006 Hi This is the regiment number for Henry William Higgs a Driver in the RFA. L/46678 I know that he received the British War Medal and Victory Medal from his Medal Card and the Medal Roll, but that is all the information that was recorded. It doesn't appear that his service records survived. Can anybody help me with: 1. What does the L stand for? 2. Will the regiment number be able to reveal which brigade he was in? 3. Approx date he enlisted. Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted 25 February , 2006 Share Posted 25 February , 2006 Hi, 1. What does the L stand for? According to my reference it stood for wartime enlistment. Regards Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 February , 2006 Share Posted 25 February , 2006 LSH RFA aren't my area of interest but, as far as I know, there's nio way of connecting service number to brigade. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 25 February , 2006 Share Posted 25 February , 2006 Was your man from London by any chance?? Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH Posted 25 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2006 Was your man from London by any chance?? Roop He Lived in Stanwell, Middlsex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon R Posted 25 February , 2006 Share Posted 25 February , 2006 It means 'locally enlisted' and there are a series of RFA bdes. that carry this prefix in their numbering sequences. Try using the search facility on the forum, we've encountered the 'l' prefix before. There certainly ARE ways of connecting service number to bde., the RFA numbering thread is a recurrent theme on the forum (try search again) and you should look at the article on TF re-numbering on the long long trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH Posted 26 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2006 It means 'locally enlisted' and there are a series of RFA bdes. that carry this prefix in their numbering sequences. Try using the search facility on the forum, we've encountered the 'l' prefix before. There certainly ARE ways of connecting service number to bde., the RFA numbering thread is a recurrent theme on the forum (try search again) and you should look at the article on TF re-numbering on the long long trail. Hi all, thanks so much for the help so far. Apologies for my lack of understanding here but why is the TF re-numbering of interest to me? The fact that Henry Higgs had a L prefix would appear to suggest that he wasn't in the Territorial force. Given that he lived in Stanwell Middx, I assume that he would have enlisted in one of the London brigades, possibly Fulham or Wimbledon? I have searched through the forum, but couldn't locate any reference that connected service number to bde. Does anyone have access to this type of information, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 26 February , 2006 Share Posted 26 February , 2006 This is not a TF number so it cannot be tied to any particular brigade by that means. However, there is a likelyhood that he was with the 33rd or 41st Divisional Artillery but dont quote me. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH Posted 26 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2006 This is not a TF number so it cannot be tied to any particular brigade by that means. However, there is a likelyhood that he was with the 33rd or 41st Divisional Artillery but dont quote me. Roop Hi Roop, thanks for confirming my understanding about it not being a TF number. Yes, I believe that the 33rd or 41st divisional are the most likely too. Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 26 February , 2006 Share Posted 26 February , 2006 You need a look at the medal rolls at Kew which may?? have more information especially if read as a group rather than an individual record. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon R Posted 27 February , 2006 Share Posted 27 February , 2006 Sorry, sorry - L prefix obv. not TF but contra. Hartley there are ways of connecting service nos. to RFA bdes. in some cases, but not yours. I'll get me coat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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