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WW1 This Army number!!

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Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 13 Nov 2007 17:09

Hello Betty,

I have checked and the service number you have for him is correct. He was a member of the 6th Bn Connaught Rangers and died on 9th March 1917 and is buried at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery

Col

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 13 Nov 2007 16:00

Sorry have to go out to doctors appointment now but hope you all see my reply, hate it myself when people don't return to their posts to check replies.

Betty.

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 13 Nov 2007 15:57

Hi Jolly,

Yes Patrick Collins died in No Mans land in WW1 and mother received his DCM.

You are correct he was in the army from the age of 17 or so up to 1917 when he died..

Betty

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 13 Nov 2007 15:54

Sorry everyone,

I had a very long phone call there and couldn't get back to the board.

Many thanks for all your replies Jolly, Jill and Dutch and I will try the Great War forum and see what they say.

It was just someone said a service number would Dutch that the number had to be longer thatt but glad to find out you dads was the same.

Betty

dutch

dutch Report 13 Nov 2007 15:15

hi Betty my dads was 3195 but he was in the australian army good luck in your search
Dutch

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 13 Nov 2007 15:01

After a certain date (which I can't remember) the numbers were shared out by regiment.

There's a great book that you can pick up from the library about researching your army ancestors - and that explains how the numbering system works.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 13 Nov 2007 14:44

Anyone know how someone would have an army service number of just 5332 when all the others are longer.?

Betty