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william john deacon
« on: Monday 05 November 07 12:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi
i have been asked to ask about service numbers on here my john william deacon my have started with three digit number and may have been renumbered.i have been asked that he may have been a regular at out break of war the person asked me to ask about RHA service numbers
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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 November 07 14:59 GMT (UK) »
territorial battalions were re-numbered in early 1917, so a soldier could have had a three digit number, only to have it changed to a six digit number later in the war

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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 November 07 19:31 GMT (UK) »
 :) ;)Hi harribobs
thanks very much for your information on our john william deacon what sort of figure would he have to have in the six for his battalion
thanks
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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 07 November 07 09:04 GMT (UK) »
it could have been any combination from 100000 to 999999 depending on regiment and battalion

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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 November 07 11:09 GMT (UK) »
 :) ;)Hi harribobs
wow i imagine how many that is either so it looks like i have got my work cut out for me
many thanks
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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 07 November 07 13:28 GMT (UK) »
acting sergeant john,william deacon
391
then renumbered as 610171
royal horse artillery

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Re: william john deacon
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 07 November 07 21:27 GMT (UK) »
 :) ;)Hi mack
thanks for your information i have tha t already i was told by a freind to send for it off of the national archives page .its just that i thought some one might be able to find anything else on him or help me get on one of the websites i tryed so many last night i had so much trouble trying to get on that i gave up
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