nicko576 Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Could someone please confirm that the following soldier would have enlisted pre war Cpl Croston, ser no 8230, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusileers, died 7/7/1915. Many thanks Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Some enlistment dates I am aware of incl details of their Battalion: No ----Battalion -Date 9443 - in 9 Batt -Nov 1914 9447 - in 2 Bn - 5.11.1914 9451 - in 1Bn - 5.11.1914 9610 - in 11 Bn - Nov 1914 9808 - in 20 Bn - Nov 1914 BernardP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko576 Posted 14 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Thanks again Bernard, it looks like pre war Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 17 December , 2007 Share Posted 17 December , 2007 Nick There are two possibilities here. Number 8230 was a number issued to the regular battalions in late November or early December 1900. In accordance with army instructions of the time, when the regiment numbering reached 9999, it started numbering from one again and reached 8230 for the second time in September 1914 (the service battalions adopting the same numbering sequence as the regular battalions). So your man either enlisted in late 1900 or in September 1914. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 17 December , 2007 Share Posted 17 December , 2007 Paul thanks for your comments, presuably the instructions changed during the war. BernardP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko576 Posted 17 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2007 Thanks guys, much appreciated Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 18 December , 2007 Share Posted 18 December , 2007 Paul thanks for your comments, presuably the instructions changed during the war. BernardP Yes Bernard, the system had certainly changed by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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