Service Number Quandry

[WreckerL]

Is there a way to tag them here or do I need to send them a personal message?

You can post them normally, use the image icon next to the smiley one.

 

[saltydog]

I've read this somewhere already. Did u copy and paste it? However now I'm reading it for the third time I'm wondering if it pertains to the special service engagement; the SFX837 number that is. What is a special service engagement? Or maybe I should say what could it be? He went from being a leading airman in January 1943 to petty officer in Feb 1943, could that be it? Meanwhile I have written to the lovely Mr Jeff Dykes via his website as suggested by someone else.

Yeah its a copy/paste from Jeff Dykes website, it may be that SFX837 is a book number rather than a service number but Jeff will know more than me.

 

[TracieB]

Yeah its a copy/paste from Jeff Dykes website, it may be that SFX837 is a book number rather than a service number but Jeff will know more than me.

Book number?

 

[TracieB]

You can post them normally, use the image icon next to the smiley one.

Sorry to sound dense but am not sure what u mean. They haven't posted here so there is no image icon of theirs. I was wondering if there was a way of adding them to this conversation?

 

[WreckerL]

My mistake,I thought you meant posting the docs. @sweetpea and @soleil

They'll get a notification now.

 

[Waspie]

Book number refers to Ships Book number. Each ship they served upon would have allocated individuals a separate number different from their service number!!

 

[Sumo]

Book number refers to Ships Book number. Each ship they served upon would have allocated individuals a separate number different from their service number!!

Mine was last 4 digits of my official number,?

 

[Waspie]

Mine was last 4 digits of my official number,?

TBH, the only one I can recall is my Ganges SB number. 9162 - sod all to do with my O/N!

 

[WreckerL]

SB numbers may equate to PQ numbers. Every billet has a unique number that drafty uses, it tells everyone what position you're being drafted to and who you are relieving.