tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post537532302358758631..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: 18th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)Paul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-72089510463889698052018-08-04T18:26:55.220+01:002018-08-04T18:26:55.220+01:00This man has papers here which you can access if y...This man has papers here which you can access if you pay Findmypast: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=5613+brewertonPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-10321323552617088352018-07-15T23:14:19.260+01:002018-07-15T23:14:19.260+01:00My great grandfather was Edwin Frank Brewerton of ...My great grandfather was Edwin Frank Brewerton of the 18th battalion London Regiment and his service number was 5613. He enlisted on 4 Nov 1915. Cant find any medals being issued to him on his medal card, but cause of discharge was Side Para 392 XVI KR.Paul Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-54337841318600604202014-12-16T21:23:34.252+00:002014-12-16T21:23:34.252+00:00Numbers were issued when the men presented themsel...Numbers were issued when the men presented themselves at the regimental depot. It is quite common to see men attesting as Derby Scheme recruits in late 1915 but not being called up until several months later. They would have been given their numbers when they were called up and joined their regiments, not when they attested.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-74833162731807459212014-12-16T19:36:02.305+00:002014-12-16T19:36:02.305+00:00My grandfather joined the London Irish on 1/12/15 ...My grandfather joined the London Irish on 1/12/15 his no was 8076, he was later renumbered as 59421.<br />This begs the question when were the nos issued , on being attested or at the end of training and allotment to a battalion, ie Grandad went to France in Jan 1917.<br />Badly wounded in March 1918.32bravonoreply@blogger.com