WW1 artifact
 

I am trying to identify whether this match box holder was made at a British rehab center or German prisoner of war camp. It belonged to my wifes great uncle during WW1. Does anyone know if the service number is Canadian or British? I do not know the exact date it was created.

hi norm

i checked the regimental number with the canadian database, and it doesn't work. i then looked up marlow c and there were a few hits, but all had different numbers. i'm not sure if there is a similar database for british soldiers of the first world war, but i'll see what i can find.

cheers!!
mike

According to "Serial Numbers of the CEF" that number is 'unallotted'

hi norm

the british records show a medical card and the following information.

Marlow, Charles
army service corps
regimental number t/364659
rank driver
date 1914-1920


norm, it appears that he was enlisted with the B.E.F. not the C.E.F.

hope this helps

mike

FWIW, my Grandfather's Regimental Number was 656303, following the same 6 digit numeric expression as Marlow's.

He was BEF, RFA.