Picked this up from a post by David Porter on the renumbering of the Territorrial Force in 1917. David says " I've looked at this aspect for several years and I'm still getting to grips with it" , so even complex for an expert !!
Source: Birmingham and the Royal Field Artillery? .
Some key points:
- All Territorial Force RH & RFA were renumbered as per ACI 2198 (Appendix 183) of November 1916 implemented on January 1, 1917.
- The renumbering didn't happen during the reorganisation of May 1916 but curiously (sometimes) refers to the unit they were in at that time.
- It appears the renumbering was more related to the previous number which didn't change if they transferred to another TF RH or RFA unit.
One assumes that there would have been a cut off point in the records office whereby the new numbers were allocated from the nominal role at that point in time to reduce the problems of continually changing lists due to casualties and replacements. Given the time to collate all the information, publish and print the ACI the nominal role at May 1916 may have been used.
Chris on the Long Long Trail outlines the overall mechanism Renumbering of the Territorial Force in 1917, and concludes "The ACIs are sometimes contradictory, are susceptible to different interpretations and there were doubtless many errors made by the clerks responsible for actually executing the changes." .
Those who served post war may also have another number issued on the re-establishment in 1920. I have a soldier who was a pre and post war Territorial and has three numbers.
Always grateful for a post by Kondoa which details the TF numbers for thr Royal Artillery.
Royal Artillery Units
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RANGE/ BRIGADE (OR BATTERY)/ PREWAR REGULAR ARMY RHA/RFA
1 - 99999
SN RANGE/ BRIGADE (OR BATTERY)/ PREWAR REGULAR ARMY RGA
1 - 49999
SN RANGE/ BRIGADE (OR BATTERY)/ NEW ARMY BATTERY Etc.
11 Hull HB 290003 290324
158 Hull HB " "
38 Howitzer Brigade " "
38 Welsh HB 290325 290590
122 Oxford HB
124 Hull HB 290601 290850
126 Camberwell HB 290851 291008
199 Camberwell HB 291001 291145
127 Bristol HB 291146 291300
128 Oxford HB 291350 291500
129 Bristol HB 291580 291780
132 Oxford HB 291780 292000
125 County PalatineHB 292001 292250
133 County PalatineHB 292251 292450
134 Cornwall HB TF ------- -------- see TF lists
135 Oxford HB 292451 292700
137 Deptford HB 292726 292975
138 HampsteadHB 292951 293200
140 HammersmithHB 293201 293415
136 County PalatineHB 293401 293700
141 East Ham HB 293701 293950
142 Durham HB -------- -------- see TF lists
143 Ashton Under Lyne 293951 294150
144 York HB 294151 294350
145 Stockport HB 294351 294600
146 Hull HB 294601 294800
147 Leicester HB 294801 295000
148 Smethwick HB 295051 295300
149 Wakefield HB 295301 295550
150 Rotherham HB 295551 295750
151 Darlington HB 295751 296000
152 Hackney HB 296001 296250
153 Tottenham HB 296251 296500
139 HampsteadHB 296501 296700
154 Halifax 296701 296850
155 E. CheshireHB 296851 297100
156 Oxford 297101 297400
157 Leicester HB 297401 297600
SN RANGE/ BRIGADE (OR BATTERY)/ FORMER TF BRIGADE
300001-306000 4 HIGHLAND MTN BDE, RGA
306001-307000 FIFESHIRE HVY BY, RGA/ HIGHLAND DIV
307001-308000 2/1 EDINBURGH HVY BY, RGA/ LOWLAND DIV
307001-308000 CITY OF EDINBURGH HVY BY, RGA LOWLAND DIV
308001-310000 1 LANCASHIRE HY BY, RGA/ W LANCS DIV
308001-310000 2 LANCASHIRE HY BY, RGA/ W LANCS DIV
310001-311000 CARNARVON HVY BDE, RGA/ WELCH DIV
311001-312000 NORTHUMBRIAN HVY BY, RGA/ NUMBRIAN DIV
312001-313000 W RIDING HVY BDE, RGA /W RIDING DIV
313001-314000 2/1 N MIDLAND HVY BY, RGA /N MIDLAND DIV
313001-314000 STAFFORDSHIRE HVY BY, RGA/ N MIDLAND DIV
314001-315000 WARWICKSHIRE HVY BY, RGA/ S MIDLAND DIV
315001-316000 1/1 WESSEX (HAMPSHIRE) HVY BY, RGA/ WESSEX DIV
315001-316000 HAMPSHIRE HVY BY, RGA/ WESSEX DIV
316001-317000 ESSEX HVY BY, RGA/ E ANGLICAN DIV
317001-318000 KENT HVY BY, RGA/ HOME CO DIV
318001-321000 1 LONDON HVY BY, RGA/ LONDON DIV
318001-321000 2 LONDON HVY BY, RGA/ LONDON DIV
321001-326000 CORNWALL FORTRESS RGA
326001-329000 CLYDE FORTRESS RGA
329001-334000 DEVON FORTRESS RGA
334001-337000 DORSETSHIRE FORTRESS RGA
337001-340000 DURHAM FORTRESS RGA
340001-344000 ESSEX & SUSSEX FORTRESS RGA
344001-348000 FORTH (CITY OF EDINBURGH) FORTRESS RGA
348001-352000 GLAMORGAN FORTRESS RGA
352001-358000 HAMPSHIRE (SOUTHAMPTON) FORTRESS RGA
358001-362000 KENT FORTRESS RGA
362001-365000 LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE FORTRESS RGA
365001-368000 N SCOTTISH (CITY OF ABERDEEN) FORTRESS RGA
368001-371000 ORKNEY FORTRESS RGA
371001-374000 PEMBROKE FORTRESS RGA
374001-376000 SUSSEX FORTRESS RGA
376001-328000 NORTHUMBERLAND (TYNEMOUTH) FORTRESS RGA
382001-388000 E RIDING OF YORKSHIRE FORTRESS RGA
600001-602000 INVERNESS-SHIRE BTY, RHA/ INVERNESS, RHA
602001-604000 1/AYRSHIRE BTY, RHA/ AYR, RHA
604001-606000 SHROPSHIRE BTY, RHA/ SHROPSHIRE, RHA
606001-608000 GLAMORGAN BTY, RHA/ GLAMORGAN RHA
608001-610000 C/264 W RIDING RHA
610001-612000 LEICESTERSHIRE BTY, RHA/ LEICESTER, RHA
612001-614000 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BTY, RHA/ NOTTINGHAM, RHA
614001-616000 1/WARWICKSHIRE BTY, RHA/ WARWICK, RHA
616001-618000 BERKSHIRE BTY, RHA/ BERKSHIRE, RHA
618001-620000 A/264 HANTS RHA
620001-622000 SOMERSETSHIRE BTY, RHA/ SOMERSET, RHA
622001-624000 B/264 ESSEX RHA
624001-628000 HONOURABLE ARTILLERY CO. LONDON
630001-635000 255 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 HIGHLAND BDE
630001-635000 320 BDE, RFA TF/BDE, 2/HIGHLAND
635001-640000 256 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/ 2 HIGHLAND BDE
635001-640000 321 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/HIGHLAND
640001-645000 258 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 HIGHLAND BDE
640001-645000 322 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/HIGHLAND
645001-650000 51 DAC/ HIGHLAND
645001-650000 64 DAC/ 2/HIGHLAND
650001-655000 257 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 LOWLAND BETWEEN 11 MAY 16-3 JUN 16
650001-655000 325 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/LOWLAND
655001-660000 261 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 LOWLAND (260, 28 MAY 16-SEP 16)
655001-660000 326 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/LOWLAND
660001-665000 262 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 LOWLAND (261, 28 MAY 16-SEP 16)
660001-665000 327 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/LOWLAND
665001-669000 263 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 LOWLAND BDE (BROKEN UP DEC 16)
665001-670000 328 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/LOWLAND
669001-671000 264 BDE, RFA TF/ LOWLAND
670001-675000 65 DAC/ 2/LOWLAND
671001-675000 52 DAC/ LOWLAND
675001-680000 275 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 W LANCS
675001-680000 285 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 W LANCS
680001-685000 276 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 W LANCS
680001-685000 286 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 W LANCS
685001-690000 277 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 W LANCS
685001-690000 287 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 W LANCS (BROKEN UP FEB 17)
690001-695000 278 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 W LANCS (BROKEN UP OCT 16)
690001-695000 288 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 W LANCS
695001-700000 55 DAC/ W LANCASHIRE
695001-700000 57 DAC/ 2/W LANCASHIRE
700001-705000 210 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 E LANCS
700001-705000 330 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 E LANCASHIRE
705001-710000 211 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 E LANCS (BROKEN UP FEB 17)
705001-710000 331 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 E LANCASHIRE
710001-715000 212 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 E LANCS (RENUMBERED AS 211 BDE ON DEC 16)
710001-715000 332 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 LANCASHIRE (BROKEN UP, APR 17)
715001-720000 213 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 E LANCS BDE (BROKEN UP DEC 16, BTYS TO 120 & 211)
715001-720000 333 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 LANCASHIRE
720001-725000 42 DAC/ E LANC
720001-725000 66 DAC/ 2/E LANCASHIRE
725001-730000 265 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 WELCH BDE (BROKEN UP DEC 16)(RENUMBERED FROM 267, DEC 16)
725001-730000 340 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 WELCH (BROKEN UP MAY 16, BTRYS TO 342 & 343 BDES)
730001-735000 266 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 WELCH BDE
730001-735000 341 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 WELCH
735001-740000 267 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 CHESHIRE BDE (RENUMBERED 265, DEC 16)
735001-740000 342 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 CHESHIRE BDE
740001-745000 268 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 WELCH BDE (RENUMBERED 266, DEC 16)
740001-745000 343 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 WELCH
745001-750000 54 DAC/ WELCH
745001-750000 68 DAC/ 2/WELCH
750001-755000 250 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 NORTHUMBRIAN BDE
750001-755000 315 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 NORTHUMBRIAN
755001-760000 BDE, RFA TF/ 251 1/2 NORTHUMBRIAN BDE
755001-760000 BDE, RFA TF/ 316 2/2 NORTHUMBRIAN
760001-765000 BDE, RFA TF/ 252 1/3 NORTHUMBRIAN BDE
760001-765000 BDE, RFA TF/ 317 2/3 NORTHUMBRIAN
765001-770000 BDE, RFA TF/ 253 1/4 NORTHUMBRIAN BDE
765001-770000 BDE, RFA TF/ 318 2/4 NORTHUMBRIAN (RENUMBERED 223, JUL 16)
770001-775000 50 DAC/ NORTHUMBRIAN
770001-775000 63 DAC/ 2/NORTHUMBRIAN
775001-780000 245 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 W RIDING BDE
775001-780000 310 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 W RIDING
780001-785000 246 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 W RIDING BDE
780001-785000 311 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 W RIDING
785001-790000 247 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 W RIDING BDE
785001-790000 312 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 W RIDING
790001-795000 248 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 W RIDING BDE
790001-795000 313 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 W RIDING
795001-800000 49 DAC/ W RIDING
795001-800000 62 DAC/ 2/W RIDING
800001-805000 230 BDE, RFA TF/ 1 N MIDLAND BDE
800001-805000 295 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 N MIDLAND
805001-810000 231 BDE, RFA TF/ 2 N MIDLAND BDE
805001-810000 296 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 MIDLAND
810001-815000 232 AFA BDE BDE, RFA TF/ 3 N MIDLAND BDE
810001-815000 297 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 MIDLAND
815001-820000 233 BDE, RFA TF/ N MIDLAND
815001-820000 298 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 MIDLAND
820001-825000 46 DAC/ N MIDLAND
820001-825000 59 DAC/ 2/N MIDLAND
825001-830000 240 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 S MIDLAND BDE
825001-830000 305 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 S MIDLAND (BROKEN UP, SEP 16)
830001-835000 241 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 S MIDLAND BDE
830001-835000 306 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 S MIDLAND
835001-840000 242 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 S MIDLAND BDE
835001-840000 307 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 S MIDLAND
840001-845000 243 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 S MIDLAND BDE
840001-845000 308 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 S MIDLAND
845001-850000 48 DAC/ S MIDLAND
845001-850000 61 DAC/ 2/S MIDLAND
850001-855000 215 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 WESSEX BDE
850001-855000 225 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 WESSEX BDE
855001-860000 'E' RES BDE
855001-860000 216 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 WESSEX BDE
860001-865000 217 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 WESSEX BDE
860001-865000 227 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 WESSEX BDE
865001-870000 218 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 WESSEX BDE
865001-870000 228 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 WESSEX BDE
870001-875000 43 DAC/ WESSEX
870001-875000 45 DAC/ WESSEX
875001-880000 270 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 E ANGLICAN BDE (RENUMBERED 272, DEC 16)
875001-880000 345 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 E ANGLICAN (BROKEN UP DEC 16))
880001-885000 271 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 E ANGLICAN BDE
880001-885000 346 BDE, RFA TF/ BDE, 2/2 E ANGLICAN
885001-890000 272 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 BDE ANGLICAN BDE (BROKEN UP DEC 16)
885001-890000 347 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 E ANGLICAN
890001-895000 273 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 E ANGLICAN BDE (RENUMBERED 270, DEC 16)
890001-895000 348 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 E ANGLICAN
895001-900000 55 DAC/ E ANGLICAN
895001-900000 69 DAC/ 2/E ANGLICAN
900001-905000 220 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 HOME CO BDE
900001-905000 335 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 HOME CO (BROKEN UP MAR 16)
905001-910000 221 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 HOME CO BDE
905001-910000 336 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 HOME CO
910001-915000 222 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 HOME CO BDE
910001-915000 337 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 HOME CO
915001-920000 27 DAC/ HOME CO
915001-920000 338 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 HOME CO (BROKEN UP, MAR 16)
920001-925000 43 DAC/ HOME CO
920001-925000 67 DAC/ 2/HOME COUNTIES
925001-930000 280 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/1 LONDON BDE
925001-930000 290 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/1 LONDON BDE
930001-935000 281 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/2 LONDON BDE
930001-935000 291 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/2 LONDON BDE
935001-940000 282 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/3 LONDON BDE
935001-940000 292 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/3 LONDON BDE (BROKEN UP, SEP 16)
940001-945000 283 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/4 LONDON BDE
940001-945000 293 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/4 LONDON BDE
945001-950000 56 DAC/ 1 LONDON
945001-950000 58 DAC/ 2/1ST LONDON
950001-955000 235 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/5 LONDON BDE
950001-955000 300 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/5 LONDON (BROKEN UP AUG 16)
955001-960000 236 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/6 LONDON BDE
955001-960000 301 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/6 LONDON
960001-965000 237 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/7 LONDON BDE
960001-965000 302 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/7 LONDON
965001-970000 238 BDE, RFA TF/ 1/8 LONDON BDE
965001-970000 303 BDE, RFA TF/ 2/8 LONDON
970001-975000 47 DAC/ 2ND LONDON
970001-975000 60 DAC/ 2/2ND LONDO
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