tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post888640735732020689..comments2024-03-18T18:08:58.999+00:00Comments on Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: The Special Reserve - Army Order of 23rd December 1907Paul Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-80379774298477688172010-03-20T23:08:25.664+00:002010-03-20T23:08:25.664+00:00Martin
The number 4294 fits perfectly for a 3rd (...Martin<br /><br />The number 4294 fits perfectly for a 3rd (Special Reserve) Bn enlistment for 1912. Remember too, that if he had been discharged in 1906, that original number - 4763 - was gone. <br /><br />As for his papers, they'll be in either WO 363 or WO 364 but many were destroyed during WW1 and so there may not be anything surviving.<br /><br />My suggestion would be that your grandfather joined the 3rd Bn in 1912 and then transferred to the 2nd Bn shortly aftre war was declared, retaining his 3rd Bn number.Paul Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354531380984476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079581687608453.post-64760439012582691432010-03-20T21:00:09.219+00:002010-03-20T21:00:09.219+00:00Hi
I am just starting to research my family histo...Hi <br />I am just starting to research my family history. I am trying to track down some army papers in the National Archive but I am getting confused with my grandfathers military history but here's what I have found<br /><br />14/3/1894 enlisted in Lancs Fusiliers 2nd Battalion #4763<br />18/10/1902 transfers to the reserves<br />13/3/1906 Discharged (I am looking for these papers)<br />5/6/12 Re-enlists in the Special Reserves <br /><br />I have found an entry for the same name - Martin O'Shaugnessy for the 2/Lancashire Fusliers for WW1 but with a different number 4294. How can I track his movements and tell if its the same man and where do you think his papers will be?<br /><br />many thanks Martin Tatemartin tatenoreply@blogger.com