Mike,
126533 is definitely Emery's number as a commissioned officer in the RAOC. The London Gazette entry shows sequential numbers for the other NCOs and soldiers being commissioned at the same time (6 April 1940).
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../2147/data.pdf
I would suggest that 12633 on the knives is a "typo"!
Tim
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