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Title: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: rydal2007 on Friday 06 August 10 23:30 BST (UK)

Hi, was given a link to the NAT ARCHIVES(i found it on my first attempt but when i went to look later it was not ther) for a relative who served in ww1 but when i try to search it says it's unable to find any or words to that effect.

his name is jonathan Brassington a sergent in the Kings Royal Rifles, he survived the war, so looking for his service number and to find out if his service record survived.

any help would be much appreciated


james

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: forester on Saturday 07 August 10 00:05 BST (UK)

James,

The NA search engine is throwing it's usual weekend hissy fit.
It's telling me there are 18 of them.  ::)

I've had a look at Ancestry but I can't see a Jonathan.
The only KRRC man I can find is John Brassington, Corporal R/7867 KRRC, later CSM WR/276769 Royal Engineers.
I can't see a service record for him.

Phil

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: rydal2007 on Saturday 07 August 10 00:13 BST (UK)

thanks phil that's the man im looking for. would be grateful for help with the service numbers, what do they tell us ?


cheers

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: rydal2007 on Saturday 07 August 10 00:17 BST (UK)

didn't think the service record would be ther but many thanks for looking


james

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 07 August 10 06:25 BST (UK)

http://www.1914-1918.net/cre.htm

Cant help with the KRRC bit but his RE number suggests Waterways and Railways so if he had railway experience this is possibly why he transferred to the RE link above has a Waterways and Railways link

Ady :)

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: forester on Saturday 07 August 10 15:00 BST (UK)

James,

KRRC service number (R prefix) is apparently New Armies, although the three below were initially posted to 5th Battalion, so I'm not so sure. His date of entry to France (23/7/15), does match closely with 11th & 12th (Service) Battalions, but can't be confirmed, as the following proves.

As a guide:

R/7869 joined at Winchester,3/12/14. He went as a reinforcement to 2nd Battalion 2/2/15. He was from Openshaw, Manchester.

R/7870 joined at Winchester, 3/12/14. He went as a reinforcement to 1st Battalion 16/3/15. He was from Holbeck, Leeds.

R/7871 joined at Winchester 29/11/14. He went as a reinforcement to 1st Battallion 16/3/15. He was from Cork.

At least two of the above had previous military experience, which probably explains why they were shipped out so quick.


Phil

Title: Re: looking for service number on NAT ARC
Post by: rydal2007 on Sunday 08 August 10 15:14 BST (UK)

thanks phil, that gives me something to work on, much appreciated


james