davidfegga Posted 1 May , 2007 Share Posted 1 May , 2007 I'm hoping somebody can tell me how the numbering system worked for the "Locally recruited" brigades of the RFA in 1915. 175 brigade was raised in Staffordshire, and although later in the war would absorb men from all over, I'm trying to get some form of initial roll. From war diaries, relatives, casualties etc, I have quite a few service numbers. e.g L/33330, L/35595, L/39179, L/44080., all men from Staffs, but obviously a wide range of numbering, but men I know enlisted roughly the same time. at What I'd like to know is what numbers were allocated to the brigade?, were different recruiting stations allocated certain blocks? I've had a whizz through the medal card index on the NA website at the numbers around the few mentioned above, but would like some form of confirmation that I'm on the right track. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battiscombe Posted 5 May , 2007 Share Posted 5 May , 2007 Dave I have been wondering about this too - with 168th Brigade recruited around Huddersfield in a brief period in 1915, most of the L/ numbers seem to be L/25*** and L/29***, and a few L/28***, but I have only identifed about 40 soldiers from the original recruits so far -- they presumably must have been working with blocks of numbers in the recruiting station(s)?? I have not identified any L/ ... numbers other than these series' associated with the Brigade or its casualties .. some examples :- Sgt Peter Battye Royston L/25406 Bdr Bernal Wood L/25414 Sgt Frederick Cooke L/25421 Gnr Frederick Charles Kiddle L/25458 Drvr J W Brook L/25470 Corporal Samuel Earnshaw L/25473 Gnr Leslie Varley L/25483 Corporal John Thomas Sherwood L/25491 Drvr Harold Bamforth L/25524 Bdr Richard Howarth L/25530 Sgt F J Beaumont L/25548 Gnr Arthur Rushworth L/25653 Corporal Harold Albert Tucker L/25663 Driver Friend Cocker L/25671 A/Bdr James Edward Cain MM L/25688 Bombardier Harry Broomhead L/25756 Bombardier Tom Dollive L/25779 Gnr Joe Sykes L/25781 BQMS Frank Stead L/25791 Drvr Douglas Shaw L/25805 Gnr Thomas Wilkinson L/28038 A/Bdr Ebbey Wadsworth L/28096 Driver Frederick Harrison L/28204 Driver Arthur Berry L/29245 Sgt Walter Chambers L/29324 Driver Harold Barraclough L/29381 Bdr Arthur Hitchen Riley L/29382 Gnr Gilbert Henry Wood L/29431 the number ranges - of 100s - represented here would provide enough for a Brigade & Ammunition Column I would suspect along with a smattering of regulars and others?? perhaps 25400-25800s... 28000-28200s .. 29200-29400s ?? Battis I'm hoping somebody can tell me how the numbering system worked for the "Locally recruited" brigades of the RFA in 1915. 175 brigade was raised in Staffordshire, and although later in the war would absorb men from all over, I'm trying to get some form of initial roll. From war diaries, relatives, casualties etc, I have quite a few service numbers. e.g L/33330, L/35595, L/39179, L/44080., all men from Staffs, but obviously a wide range of numbering, but men I know enlisted roughly the same time. at What I'd like to know is what numbers were allocated to the brigade?, were different recruiting stations allocated certain blocks? I've had a whizz through the medal card index on the NA website at the numbers around the few mentioned above, but would like some form of confirmation that I'm on the right track. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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