Brian Wolfe Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hello Everyone, For the past three evenings I have been searching the GMIC posts for information on the prefix "S" before the regimental number without any luck. I am sure I have seen this before but darned if I can find it. The medal is the WW I British War Medal named as follows: S-16522 PTE. W.M. HUME, GORDONS Does anyone know what the prefix "S" stands for? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
censlenov Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Ask an Yea shall receive Brian S- when referencing the Gordons (or any of the Scottish Highland Regiments) indicates a wartime enlistment. Had it been a S- prefix on other units it would mean something different. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontlineAntiques Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi Brian, great question. Chris is exactly right, S on a medal to Scottish regiments denotes war time enlistment. Below are the other S prefixes - S - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Sussex Division S - Army Service Corps Supply Branch S - Scottish Regiments Wartime Enlistment S - Army Service Corps Supply Branch S - Royal Army Medical Corps S - Royal Artillery S - Highland Regiments Wartime Enlistment S - Home Counties Regiments 3rd Battalion S - Rifle Brigade S - Royal Munster Fusiliers S - Army Ordnance Corps S - Dorset Regiment Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) William M. Hume, BWM & VM Medal Roll: G/101B12 Page 1566 Edited November 11, 2009 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks fellows, this has been a great help. I'm sure I have read this before somewhere so I have made a hard copy of this post for future reference, I know I'll need it. It's probably a sign of age but I need to make more hard copies all of the time to back up my memory. My wife says my brain is truly becoming "software"; funny woman! Thanks again. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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