Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

WW1 SOLDIER

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 29 Apr 2010 00:22

IF A WW1 SOLDIER HAD FOUR NUMBER'S
THAT HE HAD ALREADY SERVED IN THE ARMY
BEFORE WW1 AND HAD BEEN A RESERVE

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Apr 2010 00:40

a WW1 soldier was given a number when he signed up, and that was the number that applied when he was called up.

Then he was given another number if he was transferred to another regiment.

So 4 numbers might mean that he had been transferred 4 times ........ which would not be that unusual.


With the huge death toll in WW!, it was not uncommon to find a battalion or unit decimated on the battlefield. Any soldiers remaining alive would be assigned to another battalion or regiment, and givn a new number.



Hope this helps



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 29 Apr 2010 01:01

I WASTOLD THIS TODAY BY THE
R W FUSSILERS
MILITARY MUSEUM
WHILE THEY DID A LOOK UP OVER THE PHONE
EXTREEMLY HELPFULL
WITHOUT BEING ASKED HE EVEN TOLD WHEN THE SOLDIER
ARRIVED IN SOUTH AFIRICA
LEFT 1903

LATER REJOINED WW1,,,

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735