Charles Thorogood, injured 1918

[MaxD]

The documents that come up are lists made on 20 August 1918 and 15 November 1918 with the info Jomot has given.

A few minutes on Google will turn up information on the three camps mentioned.

MaxD

[MacGrigor]

Thanks! That's very helpful.

[MacGrigor]

Why do some soldiers have two service numbers? For example, Frank Thorogood has 200945 and 3482 on his medal card.

[MaxD]

The most common reason and the one that which applies in his case is that his enlistment was in a Territorial Force battalion ie he wasn't a regular soldier.  His first number was 3482.  In mid 1917 the Territorial Force was re-numbered, 200945 was in the block allocated to 7th Battalion Middlesex.

However, (there is always a however) this is not the only reason for a man having more than one number.  Complex subject.  Lots to study here:
http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2009/03/queens-kings-regulations-regimental.html
and
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/renumbering-of-the-territorial-force-in-1917/renumbering-the-tf-infantry-in-1917/
and here with other links:
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/renumbering-of-the-territorial-force-in-1917/

MaxD

[MacGrigor]

Thanks! I'll take a look at all of that later.