"Bleasdale Family" <jon@bleasdales.eclipse.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi Jean, > In the experience of my ancestors their number changed when then changed > regiments. > [snipped] > I think all you can do is work on the assumption that he was in the Welch > regiment before WW1, and see if this leads anywhere. Perhaps the regimental > number will indicate when he joined - the higher the number the later he > joined ? > > Try enquiring at the Welch Regimental museum... > http://www.rrw.org.uk/family/index.htm Thank you very much for this. I will try contacting the museum. Best wishes, Jean Gilson Winnipeg, Canada -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/05