Service numbers.

Been asked a question by a contact in the 30AU living history group.

Did RN/ RM officers have service numbers prior to and during WW2.

Many thanks. Craig.

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Hi Craig

I believe the RN/RM Officers service numbers were only issued from the early 1970's. Certainly on our post WW2 ROH and the AFM ROH service numbers are only shown from then.

1971 no sn - http://www.commandoveterans.org/Stuart_Rae_RM

1972 no sn - http://www.commandoveterans.org/PeterSeymourRM

1973 with sn - http://www.commandoveterans.org/Richard_McConnell_RM

1973 with sn - http://www.commandoveterans.org/DenisHiscock_RM

Thanks Pete.

I will take a look at the 48 history and get across to you shortly.

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Found this also

1972. Thursday 1st February. Registered numbers to Computerised Records. RN and RM pay, and records were centralized at HMS Centurion and computerized service numbers were introduced. All prefixes in use were replaced, and CH/X became P00, PO/X became R00, PLY/X became 00, RM became P0, and RMB became Q0.

Later the prefix P was adopted and, using a complicated formula and a suffix letter, new numbers were calculated for all other ranks. At about the same time numbers for officers were introduced (for pay purpose sonly) and their numbers were prefixed N.

Forgot to add the link where the above was found http://www.royal-marines.net