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Anybody know what this number is please?

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Maisy

Maisy Report 25 Feb 2008 19:36

I have received a birth certificate and the occupation of the father is
Driver Royal Engineers No.1352 and then there is an address.

Any idea what this number means please?

Thanks
Maisy

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 25 Feb 2008 19:43

Maisy

It is his 'enlisted' number.

What year is the birth certificate?

If it is Before/During 1WW then you may be able to find aditional info (for the father) from online records available from Ancestry.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Maisy

Maisy Report 25 Feb 2008 19:44

The birth certificate I have is for 1916

Maisy

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 25 Feb 2008 20:22

Assuming the father is no longer alive.....

What is the father's name?....Not only only the one given on the Birth Crtificate but also what you have as a known variant.

Using 1352 as a search criteria for 1WW Pension records as a Regimental Number it throws up 241 records.

Are you willing to give specific names....They would help narrow down the search.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Maisy

Maisy Report 25 Feb 2008 20:25

Chris

The fathers name is Albert Edward Palmer and he was born about 1889 according to marriage cert.

Thanks

RobG

RobG Report 25 Feb 2008 21:23

You're partially in luck. There is a medal card for him. No real additional info, just the standard medals he was awarded. It does show a second service number for him - 568378. That may be of use elsewhere. Unfortunately, the service record and pension records do not show up. Hopefully, it may be that they haven't got to that letter yet.

Rob

Maisy

Maisy Report 25 Feb 2008 21:28

Thanks for that Rob. I'll make a note of this and hopefully it will come in useful later.

Thanks again for your time.

Maisy