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From: "Alan Taylor" <>
Subject: RE: [WW1] 1/16 or 2/16
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:48:53 +0100
In-Reply-To: <006b01c3978a$5e988240$94be9618@tracy>


Hi,
Surely the numbering 1/16 & 2/16 refers to the 16th Battalion which
would split due to large number of bods available to the 16th Bn., to
1st 16th Bn., & 2nd 16th Battalion and written as 1/16 & 2/16 and this
would be done with any of a regiments battalions during wartime.
Alan T...(East Midlands UK)


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> First Battalion and Second Battalion :-))
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> There could be any number of "Battalions" in a "Regiment"
> depending on the period you are talking about. They are added
> and removed in wartime as needed. One Battalion is usually
> kept at home as a training unit and the others are sent out
> as needed. They are numbered as 1/24 2/24 3/24 First
> battalion 24th Regiment, Second Battalion 24th Regiment etc.
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