Picture of Attestation document attached Morning all. I wondered if anyone would be able to help me find out more about a reference to KR23 paragraph 390 xvii.. Image attached. I am looking for any military history and service record information for a Samuel Walter Bracebridge.. In other records (London gazette transcript re relinquishing commns in1954) his service number is listed as 224245. I also don't really know what that means. Was that the end of his military career? I can find some reference to Royal artillery 2nd Lt 1942 thru 1945 on Ancestry but I believe he enlisted prior to this and went on to become a tank commander. He was born 03/03/1918. Any advice on gap filling or where to find more information about his service history much appreciated! He died 1981. There is reference in the family to him serving in the desert with Montgomery but no evidence to support this. Much appreciated
Kings regulation attached London Gazette entry 10/2/42 has his Commission listed Page 647 | Supplement 35448, 6 February 1942 | London Gazette | The Gazette From his other rank number - 887833 he joined the Royal Artillery around March-April 1938 and served in the Ranks until he was Commissioned early 1942
Helen The best place really only place to start is to obtain his official service records and these are only available from the MOD - forms you need are here - Request records of deceased service personnel TD Relinquished means one has served the agreed term, not sought an extension, and left the Corps. His service records will explain and I assume that he was placed into 'Reserve' after the war meaning he could be called upon to serve again if required, maybe he served in Korea, before finally in 1954 he was fully released from Armed Services duties
When you say "other rank" number - I can see two refereed to 887833 and 224245 - is one more official than the other? Why would there be two different ones?
Thanks for this - really helpful explanation - hope I will be able to get hold of his service record but not sure we are in possession of a death certificate
Helen death cert can be ordered here General Register Office - Online Ordering Service - Login Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:Wickens BRACEBRIDGE, SAMUEL WALTER GRO Reference: 1918 M Quarter in HERTFORD Volume 03A Page 1125 regards Clive
Might be a problem CL1 Samuel Walter BRACEBRIDGE 1918–1981 BIRTH 3 MAR 1918 • Hertford, Hertfordshire, England DEATH 26 DEC 1981 • Kalamunda, Australia TD
When he originally joined up he was an Other Rank so basically an ordinary soldier (in the Royal Artillery so a Gunner) and was allocated the Army Number 887833, later on in 1942 when he was Commissioned as an Officer his Army Number would be replaced by a Personal Number (I think thats the correct term) which was 224245 - so both numbers were his but just reflect different periods in his service
Thank- you - really helpful. There is reference to him being a cadet prior to his commission - would this relate to officer training?
