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→Army Service number prefixes
During the [[First World War]], there was a wider range of prefixes. The same prefix could have different meanings, but those relating to the Army Service Corps included
*'''M''': M - Army Service Corps. : Mechanical Transport; M1 & M2 - Army Service Corps; M2 - Army Service Corps. : Electricians; MS – Army Service Corps. : Mechanical Specials; MT – Army Service Corps. : Mechanical Transport.*'''R''': R - Army Service Corps. : Remounts; RS & R/TS - Army Service Corps. : Remount Specials; RX - Army Service Corps Army Remount Section.*'''S''': S - Army Service Corps. : Supply Branch; S - Army Ordnance Corps; S1, 2, 3, 4 - Army Service Corps. : 1st/2nd/3rd/4th New Armies Supply (S4 Labour); SS – Army Service Corps. : Supply Special (butchers, bakers, clerks etc); SRMT – Army Service Corps. : Special Reserve Motor Transport.*'''T''': T - Army Service Corps. : Horse Transport; T - Army Ordnance Corps; T1 & 2/ (SR) - Army Service Corps. : Enlisted Special Reserve for New Armies; T1, T2, T3 & T4 - Army Service Corps. : Horse Transport; TS – Army Service Corps. : Transport Specials (trade); TSR – Army Service Corps . : Transport Special Reserve.<ref>[http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2010/01/army-number-prefixes.html Army number prefixes] “Army Service Numbers 1881-1918”</ref>
==Regimental History==
