tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post758811125278471571..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: Essex Regiment numbers from 1914Paul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-83774513655526896562019-10-26T10:02:05.215+01:002019-10-26T10:02:05.215+01:00Well spotted, many thanks Anthony.
Well spotted, many thanks Anthony.<br /><br />Paul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-22324980593304323322019-10-22T12:57:16.444+01:002019-10-22T12:57:16.444+01:00Paul, I recently had cause to take an interest in ...Paul, I recently had cause to take an interest in a man who transferred into an unrecorded battalion of the Essex Regiment, I guessed rather late in the war, under the regimental number 68012. A short search of the numbers either side turned up 60820 Frederick Crole, and 60832 George Samuel Appleton who transferred, both from the 2/1st Highland Cyclist Battalion, to the 1/8th (Cyclist) Battalion The Essex Regiment on 12 and 13 December 1918, respectively. I hope it may be of use for the database. Regards, Anthony AHJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12276213667840930253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-58003889565361287832019-06-25T12:51:53.396+01:002019-06-25T12:51:53.396+01:00Hi
I don't know if anyone still reads this par...Hi<br />I don't know if anyone still reads this particular thread but I've just noticed Jon's query. One of my relatives is Leslie Sidney Clarke - I believe he was in the Essex regiment, he lived in Ilford, signed up in 1914 and sadly died in 1917. Could he have been your great grandfather's friend? <br /><br />Thank you<br />TessaTessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-87985665288345515072019-01-09T10:21:27.653+00:002019-01-09T10:21:27.653+00:00Thanks for your comment, Carolyn. Have a look at m...Thanks for your comment, Carolyn. Have a look at my British Army Anncestors website and in particular the opening paragraph on the ABOUT section: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/about-us/Paul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-62296429133021488072018-12-29T09:11:15.615+00:002018-12-29T09:11:15.615+00:00Hi, I've come across your page while doing res...Hi, I've come across your page while doing research on my Great x 3rd or 4th Uncle. I hope you may still pick this message up! His name was Arthur Robert Seaborn. Reg number 35119. We have found out he was KIA on 21/04/1917,and have even been able to locate his buriel site in France. However what I am really after is a photo of him. I have found many Private-ranked photos in that time but none of him. With records being a bit sketchy due to how long has passed, do you know where photos may be, if indeed one exists or is still about?<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />CarolynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492963416970301450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-53801707245237844722012-01-29T12:14:12.964+00:002012-01-29T12:14:12.964+00:00Tessa, his number was 19598 which dates to late Ma...Tessa, his number was 19598 which dates to late May or early June 1915. His medal index card notes that he arrived overseas on the 30th September that year and was discharged on the 25th April 1915. He received the 1914/1915 Star trio of medals and also a silver war badge.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-42760279136380674622012-01-29T10:29:26.616+00:002012-01-29T10:29:26.616+00:00I'm trying to find out more about my great gra...I'm trying to find out more about my great grandfather Percy William Hammond,I know he was in the 11th battalion Essex Regiment. Is it possible to find his service number? Any help would be appreciatedTessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-51951429736266791032011-10-22T19:55:08.005+01:002011-10-22T19:55:08.005+01:00Jon, I've only just seen this response as for ...Jon, I've only just seen this response as for some reason your comment ended up in the sapm folder on Blogger. Not sure how that happened.<br /><br />I always use Ancestry to search SDGW as the search on findmypast is not as flexible.<br /><br />I think I probably just entered Essex as the regiment and then did a wild card search. Hopefully by now though, you'll have had some luck on the Great War Forum.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-16706896745495941712011-09-14T08:13:32.802+01:002011-09-14T08:13:32.802+01:00Hi Paul
Thank you so much for your speedy and inf...Hi Paul<br /><br />Thank you so much for your speedy and informative response, Can I please ask how you search the Soldiers Died records, My online searches never allow me to search for the right options. I find Ancestry very hit and miss on its accuracy and Find my past wont let you search without a surname.<br /><br />I will as you suggest post this on the Great War Forum, I found that site last night and have joined and posted another query.<br /><br />Thank you once more.<br /><br />JonJon Humphreyshttp://www.learntodriveinnorwich.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-52996855856727939162011-09-13T23:02:42.372+01:002011-09-13T23:02:42.372+01:00Hello Jon
You're right, it is tricky isn'...Hello Jon<br /><br />You're right, it is tricky isn't it? I've not found any obvious candidates as a result of looking at men with the name Leslie and an essex regiment number beginning 121*. If Leslie was killed by his side then he was presumably in the same Essex Regiment battalion as your great-grandfather, or in the Machine Gun Corps.<br /><br />Soldiers Died notes four Essex Regiment men with the name Leslie who enlisted at Chelmsford. Three of these men served with the 5th Essex Regiment and the fourth joined up much later than Percy and was killed whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion.<br /><br />As for the issuing of numbers, men could join uo together but the numbers would not be issued until they presented at the depot. Numbers could then be issued sequentially but some battalions would group men alphabetically by surname and then number them - the South Down battalions of the Royal Sussex Regiment are a good example of this.<br /><br />If you've not already done so, do post this query on the Great war Forum and put the word Essex in the title of your post. There are some knowledgeable Essex Regt experts there who may be able to come up with an answer.<br /><br />Good luck with your search, and do let me know if you come up with anything. I did notice that there were other Essex men with numbers close to your great-grandfather's number who also subsequently transferred to the MGC and had numbers close to is MGC number.<br /><br />Incidentally, the MGC number appears to date to February 1916.<br /><br />PaulPaul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-74614848861217272102011-09-13T20:39:41.366+01:002011-09-13T20:39:41.366+01:00Hi,
Wow what a great resource of information. Man...Hi,<br /><br />Wow what a great resource of information. Many thanks<br /><br />As you know so much more than anyone Ive come across about these service numbers can you assist me with a task.<br /><br />My great grandfather joined up in August 1914 in Chelmsford his service numer was 12162. He is supposed to have joined up with his best pal, Leslie. But this is all we know of him, other than he supposed to have been killed next to Percy in France some time later, we know that Percy Gusterson (my G.Grandfather) was in the Machine Gun Corps, and was attatched to start with to the 8th Essex. But Leslie is proving tricky to trace. (mainly due to not knowing his surname)<br /><br />Were the service number issued at the point of joining up? and if so would they have been consequtive?<br /><br />Many thanks in advance<br /><br />JonJon Humphreyshttp://www.learntodriveinnorwich.co.uknoreply@blogger.com