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Luciacw | Report | 17 Feb 2004 16:22 |
Hello, I recently viewed my ggrandfather's marriage certificate on scotlandspeople, next to his name there was this number: 132154 and R.G.A. Can someone tell me what this means? thank you Lucia |
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Kevin | Report | 17 Feb 2004 16:24 |
It could be a Army number and Regiment. is the certificate dated after the first world war? |
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Geoff | Report | 17 Feb 2004 16:45 |
Put "Royal Garrison Artillery" into Google. |
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Luciacw | Report | 17 Feb 2004 17:52 |
Thank you for your help Geoff, have managed to find some useful information. Lucia |
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Luciacw | Report | 17 Feb 2004 17:55 |
Hello Kevin, the certificate is dated December 1918, when he was on leave from France, after fighting in the Somme. Lucia |