tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post6859034954429992815..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: The Royal Sussex Regiment - 5th (Cinque Ports) BattalionPaul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-88405494933207835452019-06-28T21:06:58.601+01:002019-06-28T21:06:58.601+01:00Hi Paul.
Do you know why a number of 5th Battalion...Hi Paul.<br />Do you know why a number of 5th Battalion men were renumbered in the 202000 range rather than the usual 240000? e.g. C E Golding 5/2908 renumbered 202151; P T Standen 5/1765 renumbered 202689, and H Creed 5/2587 renumbered 202859. All appear to have continued serving with the 1/5th Battalion. H Creed was KIA whilst serving in the 5th. There are many other examples from those who joined well before the outbreak of war to those who enlisted in 1916. <br />Many thanks SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289928062063909802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-36195991475053201772017-06-27T22:04:00.959+01:002017-06-27T22:04:00.959+01:00It doesn't look like a regimental number to me...It doesn't look like a regimental number to me; far too long for WW1 and even too long for 1920. Try posting on the Great war Forum with photos.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-86057792904391532552017-06-13T10:17:18.228+01:002017-06-13T10:17:18.228+01:00Hi, just found a valise/small pack marked 1918, wi...Hi, just found a valise/small pack marked 1918, with 5 RSX stamped on the straps inside. There's also what I assume is an army number, but it doesn't correspond with the 1917 re-numbering. I actually found it at Icklesham, just outside Rye, so hoped it might be an E Coy piece. Number : 23141655. Any thoughts? Cheers, GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-41165201756168386072014-11-06T21:49:22.767+00:002014-11-06T21:49:22.767+00:00Hello Bryan
Interesting, thanks for commenting. I...Hello Bryan<br /><br />Interesting, thanks for commenting. I have checked my data again. 3123 Eli Buckwell did enlist on 4th December 1914 and I see too, from his surviving service record that Albert George Wettle enlisted on the date that you mention - and I have other men with numbers close to his who enlisted at around the same time. It's possible, I suppose, that more than one numbering system was in use, or at best the numbering was out of kilter. Worthy of further investigation.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-2470179482091358202014-11-06T14:37:41.432+00:002014-11-06T14:37:41.432+00:00A followup to my previous comment. I received an ...A followup to my previous comment. I received an email from the President of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association (Colonel Roderick Arnold) and he stated that Frank A. Wettle enlisted December 11, 1914. Not sure if that throws a wrench into the enlistment listing or not. of course there are reasons that may have delayed his enlistment. As an example, my Great grandfather enlisted in the CEF in Jan of 1915 originally but had to re-enlist in May after varicose vein surgery.Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-61411651952537715092014-10-31T18:09:33.746+00:002014-10-31T18:09:33.746+00:00Great listing and thanks for posting. This gives ...Great listing and thanks for posting. This gives me at least a general idea of the enlistment date of my Wife's Great-Uncle, Frank Alfred Wettle (5/2008). This list should put him as enlisting around mid-August, 1914. Just another tidbit of info I've been able to learn.<br /><br />He also had a brother, Albert George, who enlisted November 13, 1914 and his number was 3169 but it doesn't quite synch with the listing you have. Maybe because he was assigned to the 5th (Cinque Ports) Reserve Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment?Bryan McCreadynoreply@blogger.com