Originally Posted by
stevef
I have it on firm authority that Service Number *800**** was part of an early 1971 allocation block. (Prefix asterisk = an alpha.)
800 numbers were used well before 71...at least at Halton. I think they varied slightly at Locking / Cosford / Hereford.
The prefix of a letter caused a great deal of confusion with the Army, or rather an Army M.O who was more concerned as to why my number included a letter than my condition....the Germans however, had no such concerns and prescribed medication... that worked.