Service Number

Discussion in 'Service Records' started by Matt22, Jan 24, 2021.

  1. Matt22

    Matt22 New Member

    Hello

    My gramp served with the Royal Engineers during WW2 and was based in Gibraltar. He’s gave me his service number but I can’t seem to find any information about it, he’s adamant that it’s 14904637, I noticed that it’s 8 numbers? Is that normal?

    Any information is greatly appreciated


    Matt
     
  2. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

  3. Matt22

    Matt22 New Member

    Hi Tim

    That’s great thank you, could it be he started off with that then transferred ?
     
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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Have a search for the 'General Service Corps' on the forum.
    Ron Goldstein & some other late-members of the forum joined the GSC. There the army gave them basic training & where they should then go.
    Then they were sent on their way to whichever Regiment or Corps the army thought best.
    Ron was posted to the Artillery , the late-Tom Canning the Royal Armoured Corps.
     
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  5. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    He would have retained the same number throughout his army career. This avoided the many duplications of numbers across the army & even within regiments that were seen up to 1920.
     
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  6. Gelert

    Gelert Active Member

    14904637 enlisted on 4th Jan 1945
     
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  7. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    14300260 enlisted on 1/10/42
     
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  8. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Matt, you need to take into account that there is not a great deal of personal information out in the public domain due to confidentiality issues, if you want to trace his service there is only one way to go and that is his official service records. They will tell you when and which units he served with - essential for tracing his route. Note if you are unsure about his service number, you DO NOT need any military information to apply. There is however a rather long wait at present, but worth it.
    Get a copy of military service records: Apply for the records of someone who's deceased - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

    One item of info that is available are the army casualty lists, that give details of soldiers being wounded or missing as well as those that died - that service number does not appear on them.
     
    Last edited: Jan 26, 2021

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