ASC Numbers

[Old Smelly]

I've just acquired a rather nice WW1 period clasp knife with the soldiers number on the handle, '24817 ASC', however, when I checked the MiC index it shows two members of the ASC with this number, but different prefixes, is this usual?
The two candidates are:
Eccles, Harry
Army Service Corps T/24817 Driver
Army Service Corps T/24817 Transport Corporal

Bayley, T Harry L
Army Service Corps Transport 427 Corporal 2nd
Army Service Corps S4/24817 Serjeant

Lee

[Fatboy Ken]

Hi Lee,

One is a "Transport"related number for (HT) Horse Transport units, the other is a "Supply" number obviously for Stores departments.

Just read the bottom bit, S4 is related to Supply (S4 Labour) and were part of the New Armies, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Hope this is of help

ken

[Fatboy Ken]

Just to clarifiy for you Lee

S4 would mean this soldier was a Labourer in the Supply units of the;
"4th Army" hense "S4"

[Old Smelly]

Thanks Ken, great info. Pity I can't tie it down to one man, still a good knife though.
Lee

[Fatboy Ken]

Very nice....

[AndyC_65]

Very nice knife - used to have one myself!

Can I suggest that it's more likely to be the Transport chap (picking stones out of horses hoofs), rather than the stores chap (stirring his tea).

cheers,

Andy C