royal naval air service medal numbers

[david12656]

im am going to look at a pair of medals with a view to buying them the seller tells me he was in the royal naval air service i seem to remember reading that you can tell rnas medals from the numbering is this correct and if so what am i looking for

thanks very much for any help

dave

[Guest]

Hi Dave,

Normally an RNAS rating would have an official number between F1 and F55000. However there is also a possibility that if he was only attached to the RNAS he might have a normal RN number. If his rank is given as Air Mech then obviously he was RNAS. I would be able to give you details of the man from his name or number if I was at home, but as I am at present sitting onboard in Port Said, I havn't got my data base available until I get home on the 20th

Regards Duncan

[david12656]

Hi Dave,

Normally an RNAS rating would have an official number between F1 and F55000. However there is also a possibility that if he was only attached to the RNAS he might have a normal RN number. If his rank is given as Air Mech then obviously he was RNAS. I would be able to give you details of the man from his name or number if I was at home, but as I am at present sitting onboard in Port Said, I havn't got my data base available until I get home on the 20th

Regards Duncan

[david12656]

thank you duncan is it ok for me to get in touch with you on the 20th

cheers dave

[per ardua per mare per terram]

See my thread about the RNAS service registers online.

[Guest]

thank you duncan is it ok for me to get in touch with you on the 20th

cheers dave

Yes of course you can

Regards Duncan