Books photos about executed POWS June 1944

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Snowtractor
Could Ralph's serial # 40660 mean 660th enlisted in 1940 and Edward's # 42084 mean 84th of 1942. As I have found the letters and it states he enlisted in 1940 ,June. Trained in Shilo and , Debert NS and went overseas in 1941, Aug.
Letters were from H40945 Rfm Cram M.A. ( Murray) Supt.Coy Royal Wpg Rifles BWEF and also from Major G.I. James RWR .

Sean, the numbers were all sequential, NOT date-coded. They were issued in blocks to various recruiting centres throughout each Militia District, so technically some number blocks might be used before other, higher number blocks depending on how busy they were.

Ralph & Edward joined 1424 bodies apart. They may or may not have joined in the same place, but when I get back to London on Thursday, I can look that up for you. Courtesy of Service Publications, I have a master chart of all wartime number blocks...

Geoff