Help with info on my great-grandfather

[stevej60]

Hi Robbie,3rd SWB was a reserve battalion as was the case with most regiment's, it never served abroad
but supplied replacements for those that did he could have possibly been with them throughout the war
which could be a reason for the lack of a card,His army number may give a clue to his enlistment dates
some folk's over on the Great war forum seem to have access to them and have helped me in the past.

[RobbieCE]

Hi Robbie,3rd SWB was a reserve battalion as was the case with most regiment's, it never served abroad
but supplied replacements for those that did he could have possibly been with them throughout the war
which could be a reason for the lack of a card,His army number may give a clue to his enlistment dates
some folk's over on the Great war forum seem to have access to them and have helped me in the past.

Thanks Steve, I am also currently on the great war forum and some people have been very helpful on there. From what I have been told the 2 service numbers next to my great grandfathers (49044 & 49046) both got transferred to different regiments. Impossible to say for sure if thats the case with my great granfather but it's a possiblility. Thank you for the battalion info.