tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post4705524493635830240..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: The 13th Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Down)Paul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-89276954135835072152013-11-02T19:39:55.656+00:002013-11-02T19:39:55.656+00:00Trevor, he was already in France with, I believe, ...Trevor, he was already in France with, I believe, the 4th Royal Sussex, and was transferred to the 13th with other men from the 4th & 5th Battalions in September 1916. The war diary for the 13th may well give a precise date or more information generally.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-72957473658910688882013-11-02T11:45:25.345+00:002013-11-02T11:45:25.345+00:00Paul
Are you saying that Private Bridgewater was ...Paul<br /><br />Are you saying that Private Bridgewater was posted to the 13th in September 1916 and given the number G/17765 at that time? Or was he already in the 13th at that time and had his number changed. It makes the difference of when he went to France. The 13th went in March 1916, but if he was only posted to the battalion in September 1916 he must have been sent out with a party of reinforcement. Your views very much appreciated.<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />TrevorTrevor Purnellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-73100736473508579162013-11-01T10:46:05.534+00:002013-11-01T10:46:05.534+00:00I don't think the first number is a Southdowns...I don't think the first number is a Southdowns number. There is no SD/ prefix, but moreover his surname doesn't fit the pattern (all the men either side of this number had surnames beginning with the letter P). So I'd suggest that the first number belongs to one of the TF battalions, probably the 4th (the men either side of his number, and others clse by were previously 4th Battalion men), and that he later transferred to a service battalion. The G/ number dates to September 1916 and there are loads of postings to all of the southdown battalions at this time. Paul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-67749634839242118352013-10-31T23:18:19.814+00:002013-10-31T23:18:19.814+00:00Paul,
Private T G Bridgewater of 13th Battalion R...Paul,<br /><br />Private T G Bridgewater of 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment has two numbers on his medal card 1. 2988 and 2. G/17765. The 3rd Southdowns became the 13th Battalion in July 1915 when they were taken over by the war office. Do you know if they were re-numbered at this time and hence the two numbers?<br />Many thanks <br />Trevor PurnellTrevor Purnellnoreply@blogger.com