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From: "Ken Wilson-Wheeler" <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] "Burnt Record" Has two numbers
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 23:36:43 +0100
References: <000101c11c62$07740020$d08589d4@c>


Carol,
It looks to me as though your grandfather transferred from one part of the
Corps of Royal Engineers to another: The "W/R" suffix to the first
regimental number you mention indicates service in the Waterways and Railway
section of the Corps. This suffix would no longer be relevant on his
transfer to another branch of the Corps, hence his new number without the
suffix.
Ken.
(In rural West Sussex, UK.)

----- Original Message -----
From: "caroliona" <>
To: <>
Sent: 03 August 2001 20:44
Subject: [WW1] "Burnt Record" Has two numbers


> Dear All
>
> After searching for my Grandfather's details I found one paper amongst the
> "burnt records". It stated his name Hanson Whittaker : Corps. R.E. spr.
W/R
> 323842 on the line underneath corps it has : do. spr. 303011. Does this
> mean he was issued with two numbers or was he posted to another
> establishment and given a new number? My grandfather never had an
overseas
> posting. Unfortunately there were no other papers appertaining to him.
>
> Regards Carol
>
> ______________________________

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