Checking on a potential 'Mitty'
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Army #'s mid '60's
Jan '66, got off a train in Winchester to join the Army, as I settled in the back of the bus recognised a face from college - transpired that unbeknown to each other we had opted for the same unit
We had been pre allocated service numbers at the recruiting office mine was
240**006 his was 240**008, we never met 007!!!
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
We had been pre allocated service numbers at the recruiting office mine was
240**006 his was 240**008, we never met 007!!!
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
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I started demob leave in Feb 1965, so it seems that I was one of the last not to have the dreaded alpha character added to my service number.
Unless that is, one was added during my leave, and no one told me
But I went immediately into the computer business and soon knew what Check Characters were.
Unless that is, one was added during my leave, and no one told me
But I went immediately into the computer business and soon knew what Check Characters were.
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My number was W1941305 (Total 23)
Using Tinribs system, Post 91, it is correct. (A=1 etc) so (W=23)
Using Ricardian´s algorithm and discarding O and I the number calculated is 17 which corresponds to T
Help!!!
Using Tinribs system, Post 91, it is correct. (A=1 etc) so (W=23)
Using Ricardian´s algorithm and discarding O and I the number calculated is 17 which corresponds to T
Help!!!
1 X 8 = 8
9 X 17 = 153
5 X 4 = 20
0 X 16 = 0
3 X 2 = 6
8 X 13 = 104
5 x 5 = 25
Total = 316(A) / 23 = 13(.73913) x 23 = 299(B)
(A)316 – (B)299 = 16 = Letter S
My letter is W! Where have I gone wrong?
Aaron.
9 X 17 = 153
5 X 4 = 20
0 X 16 = 0
3 X 2 = 6
8 X 13 = 104
5 x 5 = 25
Total = 316(A) / 23 = 13(.73913) x 23 = 299(B)
(A)316 – (B)299 = 16 = Letter S
My letter is W! Where have I gone wrong?
Aaron.
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You went into the computer business in 1965? Please tell me you bought shares in IBM!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
TTN, last weekend in September to get a slightly better weather, doesn't always work. Organised by the Guernsey Association RN and RM, used to include RM band until MOD withdrew its support after the 70th, a C d'Honour at Government House, RNLI to a ceremonial wreath laying, a church service and a March to the cemetery with Salvation Army, St John's Ambulance, Police etc. The RN still tries to send a Guardship even though MOD does not support it.
ricardian's algorithm certainly wasn't the one used in the 1990s. With that algorithm, the letter will advance by 5 every time the number goes up by one, and by 14 every time the tens digit ticks over (e.g. xxxxx59 to xxxxx60). But in numbers from my era, the letter advances by 1 per number, or 4 when the tens digit ticks over.
2....58J
2....59K
2....60P
2....61Q
etc.
2....58J
2....59K
2....60P
2....61Q
etc.
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Hereford 1964 ? Mine was1950351with an A added a couple of months later. Using your calculation mine still comes out as A.
Regards
Pete Ross, Supp. Gen
A former Commandant Air Cadets returned to 5AEF as Adj after his flying career ended. While on duty he was referred to as Flt Lt Ford. At ceremonial/formal occasions he was addressed as Air Commodore Ford, which he still is as Hon Wing President of Norfolk and Suffolk Wing ATC. I believe at one time ACM Sir Patrick Hine became Fg Off Hine RAFVR(T) while he was an AEF pilot....
Saluted Paddy Hine coming out of the Mess at Coltishall by mistake.
Don't leave us in suspense, Megaton - what was his mistake?
Jack
PS I bet he was wearing or carrying his Air Officer's hat
Don't leave us in suspense, Megaton - what was his mistake?
Jack
PS I bet he was wearing or carrying his Air Officer's hat
A slight change to the algorithm fixes it. Multiply the last digit by 1 (not 5), discard "I" and "O" in the alphabet and start at zero when counting through.
This works for all examples in the thread.
Service Number
1941305
1x8=8
9x17=153
4x4=16
1x16=16
3x2=6
0x13=0
5x1=5
A= 204
B= 184
A-B= 20
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ (Starting with A=0)
Checkdigit W
This works for all examples in the thread.
Service Number
1941305
1x8=8
9x17=153
4x4=16
1x16=16
3x2=6
0x13=0
5x1=5
A= 204
B= 184
A-B= 20
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ (Starting with A=0)
Checkdigit W
This esoteric arithmetic....
.....is all very well but has there been an outcome from the original poster? Was the chap a wrong 'un or not? I feel we should be told.
The Ancient Mariner
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