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Does anyone know when the assignment of regimental numbers began in the Canadian Army?
The 46th Foot (British Army) seem to have issued numbers as early as 1833. I wonder whether the practice in the Canadian Militia began about this time.
The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum hold a book entitled "Recruit Book No 2" which has entries for 1914-1919 for the 44th "Lincoln and Welland" Regiment. The numbers are 3 and 4 digits long, with a suffix letter which appears to designate the company in which he enrolled -- 434/H was assigned to a man joining H Company in Grimsby. Was this system a "local" one, or did other units use similar numbering?
The 46th Foot (British Army) seem to have issued numbers as early as 1833. I wonder whether the practice in the Canadian Militia began about this time.
The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum hold a book entitled "Recruit Book No 2" which has entries for 1914-1919 for the 44th "Lincoln and Welland" Regiment. The numbers are 3 and 4 digits long, with a suffix letter which appears to designate the company in which he enrolled -- 434/H was assigned to a man joining H Company in Grimsby. Was this system a "local" one, or did other units use similar numbering?