Some help with a found item with a service number
- Thread starter Kernalvax
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It does look like the prefix letter is a "D". This military district is Western Quebec,--- Montreal.. There is a very good book available that has the Service Numbers recorded in it----sorry---don't remember the title.
I glanced through it at the Toronto Military Show and found my Regimental Service Number ----a six digit number in a block of numbers assigned to the 2nd. Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles. I checked one of my earlier books on Service Numbers but it is not as complete as the later publication.
The "D-124###" numbers were assigned to the Royal 22nd. Regiment. My book then jumps to the Canadian Armoured Car (reinforcements) at "D-131###"
This almost looks like an identity bracelet that was bought by the person himself. It is engraved and not stamped. Many of these were purchased as a possible means of identifying a body that was not in the best of shape due to explosions, etc.
The person was not a conscript as the Service Number does not begin with a "6".
It does look like the prefix letter is a "D". This military district is Western Quebec,--- Montreal.. There is a very good book available that has the Service Numbers recorded in it----sorry---don't remember the title.
I glanced through it at the Toronto Military Show and found my Regimental Service Number ----a six digit number in a block of numbers assigned to the 2nd. Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles. I checked one of my earlier books on Service Numbers but it is not as complete as the later publication.
The "D-124###" numbers were assigned to the Royal 22nd. Regiment. My book then jumps to the Canadian Armoured Car (reinforcements) at "D-131###"
This almost looks like an identity bracelet that was bought by the person himself. It is engraved and not stamped. Many of these were purchased as a possible means of identifying a body that was not in the best of shape due to explosions, etc.
The person was not a conscript as the Service Number does not begin with a "6".
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- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Grandpa was RCASC in WWII. He was from Salmon Arm BC and his serial was K42742. RCASC must have been made up of guys from all over
dsmitherin
CGN Regular
- Location
- GTA/Horseshoe
and it still starts with K, because they gave me a service number when I applied yr and half ago.
The assignment of regimental numbers by geographical region continued up until the SIN number came into use after integration. I joined the Army in Winnipeg in 1964 and got a number with the H prefix, same as in WW2.
infideleggwelder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
mine starts with K and and have never been artillery. my brother is a medic and his starts with B. wife is supply and hers starts with B. I joined in `87 before new service #s were introduced. infantry and cook only, and never lived in or posted to BC. nothing to do with trade or regional designation anymore. it is a very random number that uses certain letters of the alphabet. you are just very lucky that your service No starts with the same letter as mine.
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My Service number, ( B547### ) was issued in 1958. Although it was an Artillery Regiment, it was the perpetuation of the 2nd. Battalion, Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles. This number block was not found in the Clive Law Book, but there is a later published book that is much more extensive, and I did find it in there. I really should have picked one up at the Toronto Military Show in April, but got sidetracked. I will have to put it on my "to do " list.
The original Military Districts in Canada were Numbers but later were changed to a Letter prefix. Regiments were allotted a "block" of Service numbers to use, and it apparently depended upon where you enlisted.
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The original Military Districts in Canada were Numbers but later were changed to a Letter prefix. Regiments were allotted a "block" of Service numbers to use, and it apparently depended upon where you enlisted.
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dsmitherin
CGN Regular
- Location
- GTA/Horseshoe
mine starts with K and and have never been artillery. my brother is a medic and his starts with B. wife is supply and hers starts with B. I joined in `87 before new service #s were introduced. infantry and cook only, and never lived in or posted to BC. nothing to do with trade or regional designation anymore. it is a very random number that uses certain letters of the alphabet. you are just very lucky that your service No starts with the same letter as mine.
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It would be an honor to have same prefix as so many that have come before, and those who were in the great war
I'm not artillary either though. Rather ROTP, but background check is taking too long because of my 1yr exchange to US for schooling. At this rate I may be DEO. Recruiters at CFRC toronto is really nice though.
