tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post8031219868856648901..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: In search of Sergeant NewellPaul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-26526702139192546282011-04-28T23:07:15.481+01:002011-04-28T23:07:15.481+01:00Hello Jeff
Definitely NOT a territorial with that...Hello Jeff<br /><br />Definitely NOT a territorial with that number. There are two possibilities. He either joined the regular battalions in April 1901 (6804 was issued to a man on the 11th April who had attested two days earlier) or he had joined the 4th Militia Battalion in late 1906 and then transferred to the Special Reserve in 1908, retaining his militia number. So he was certainly a pre-war enlistment although had he been a regular soldier he would have had to extend his period of engagement to still be serving, or on the Reserve, by August 1914. A man joining in 1901 would generally have enlisted for 7 years with the colours and 5 on the Reserve; 12 years in total which would have taken him up to April 1913, at which point he would have been discharged. <br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-43381270706098594542011-04-28T07:35:27.273+01:002011-04-28T07:35:27.273+01:00Hi,
I'm not sure if this is the correct way t...Hi,<br /><br />I'm not sure if this is the correct way to correspond with you but here goes. I am researching a man who served with the 2nd Battalion Oxf & Bucks. His service number was 6805 and he went to France on 13th sept 1914 (after the 2nd battalion were initially deployed) My question is would you know if he was a reservist at the time of mobilisation or was he a territorial. I know of one other who, in the same battalion (service number 9205), who with his period of reserve service expired joined as a territorial in August 1914 but being a former serviceman was deployed in the November of 1914 - which would suggest to me that the first man was in fact a reservist.<br />Any ideas?<br />Jeffmanicscrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044311044290967353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-77952098233562409242011-04-15T22:46:30.412+01:002011-04-15T22:46:30.412+01:00Hi Paul
I've a relative i'm researching th...Hi Paul<br />I've a relative i'm researching that served in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War. His medal card gives him two numbers - 3926 and T-425188 (Pte. William O'Neal)He was born,bred and worked in Hull. I know the 17th Battalion (North Eastern Railway Pioneers) were formed there. Would he have been part of this? I'm very new to this and don't know how to use his number to find out.If you can help it would be great. He was a larger than life character in his time and a bit of a strongman - all the bent railings down his street testified to that when he was thrown out of the house by my great grandfather and went off in a rage. How could i not want to find out more!<br />Andy O'Neil (His surname was spelled with an A) <br /><br />28 March 2011 18:35<br /><br />Paul,<br />Noted this amongst your series of enquiries and can tell you he enlisted on either the 5th or 6th August 1914. Alas though no battalion todate. However he was recorded as wounded in February 1917 and later transferred to the A.S.C.(T-425188)<br /><br />Regards,<br />Graham.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792286296536249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-82095041721960047412011-04-05T18:21:57.966+01:002011-04-05T18:21:57.966+01:00Hello Mike
Yes, 14349 dates to around the 5th Jan...Hello Mike<br /><br />Yes, 14349 dates to around the 5th January 1911 and is easy to date. Newell's number could belong to one of several battalions which I need to get to the bottom of.<br /><br />I see that Alfred Levett was also awarded the MM and later transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers.<br /><br />It could be that he went overseas with the 2nd Bn, was wounded or became sick and was posted to the 5th (Special Reserve) Bn, was posted overseas to a service battalion (the 8th) and was then transferred for the last time to the NF. I reckon his NF number could belong to a series of numbers issued in France to men transferring from other regiments but I have nothing to back this assumption up. It might be worth your while trying to find other NF men with numbers close to his to see if any patterns emerge.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-46167251205036454552011-04-05T13:14:37.427+01:002011-04-05T13:14:37.427+01:00My great grandfather Alfred E Levett has a similar...My great grandfather Alfred E Levett has a similar Royal Fusiliers regimental number - 14349. He was a regular having served in Ireland just before WW1. On his medal roll lists a number of regiments-<br />2nd battalion RF<br />5th battalion RF<br />8th battalion RF<br />I unfortinately been unable to find a service record.<br /> <br />Regards<br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com