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Army number
« on: Friday 29 November 19 09:47 GMT (UK) »
My late dad had two medals one for Suez and other fo National Service. He served in RAOC.

On one of them is an 8 digit number. Is this his army number? Thank you.

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Re: Army number
« Reply #1 on: Friday 29 November 19 10:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
More thank likely.
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Re: Army number
« Reply #2 on: Friday 29 November 19 11:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Maggsie

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Re: Army number
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 November 19 15:23 GMT (UK) »
I started my two years of NS in March 1951 and had an eight figure number starting 224...
Does that fit in?
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Re: Army number
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 30 November 19 15:33 GMT (UK) »
Dads is 228..... started Feb 1953

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Re: Army number
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 30 November 19 16:52 GMT (UK) »
Sounds about right.  There were lots us going through the mill, though mine was not in action.
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