Rgl. No.

French translation: (Numéro de) Matricule militaire

12:26 Oct 21, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Term on a birth certificate
English term or phrase: Rgl. No.
On a birth certificate it says as the header of one of the columns:
Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No.

Has anybody ever encountered that Rgl. abbreviation? My research came up with Regulatory Guidance Letter, but I don't see how that's relevant.

Thanks for your help.
Veronique Duran
Local time: 00:27
French translation:(Numéro de) Matricule militaire
Explanation:

this "regimental number" is a kind of military "ID number", only it's not just one number but it's divided in two parts:

--- the name of the Regiment

--- a (serial) "registration number" of the soldier within that regiment

so

Private 8101 1st Yorkshire Regt


would be the soldier registered under the number 8101 in the register held by the 1st Yorkshire Regt.

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/48915-what-is-a-regiment...
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Daryo
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4(Numéro de) Matricule militaire
Daryo
4 +1numéro du régiment
FX Fraipont (X)
5Regimental number
CHRISTOPHE DESBOIS-FARLAY
3 -1mesure de la capacité de lecture d'une personne
Jean-Paul ROSETO
Summary of reference entries provided
Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No. etc
Daryo

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rgl. no.
numéro du régiment


Explanation:
regimental number

"Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No. Private 8101 1st Yorkshire Regt. "
https://www.familytreecircles.com/doreen-ann-pike-formerly-r...

FX Fraipont (X)
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neutral  Renate Radziwill-Rall: ce n'est pas ce qui figure en haut
5 mins
  -> "Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No."

agree  Ph_B (X): Probable. Cf. https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/48915-what-is-a-regiment... //Oups, il semble bien que Daryo ait raison.
22 mins

agree  Germaine
3 hrs

neutral  Daryo: the number "8101" is also part of "Rgl. No." but it's NOT the number of the regiment it's the registration number of the soldier within that regiment/ i.e. here "a private, given a "matricule" / registration number 8101 within that regiment.
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disagree  Cyril Tollari: Daryo is right. There is a difference between regimental number and regiment number. Regimental no is numéro de matricule and regiment no is numéro de régiment
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rgl. no.
mesure de la capacité de lecture d'une personne


Explanation:
rgl = reading grade level
mesure de la capacité de lecture d'une personne

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Note added at 2 heures (2019-10-21 14:37:06 GMT)
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If theperson’s score on the intelligence test gives a mental age that is two or moreyears higher than the person’s reading grade level (e.g., the reading age)then the person is considered as a good candidate for being labeled learningdisabled rather than slow.

Jean-Paul ROSETO
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disagree  Daryo: ???? Context? ... Reality check: since when anyone cares about "la capacité de lecture" of parents so much as to include it in a birth certificate??? Sounds probable to you?
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Rgl. No. / "regimental number"
(Numéro de) Matricule militaire


Explanation:

this "regimental number" is a kind of military "ID number", only it's not just one number but it's divided in two parts:

--- the name of the Regiment

--- a (serial) "registration number" of the soldier within that regiment

so

Private 8101 1st Yorkshire Regt


would be the soldier registered under the number 8101 in the register held by the 1st Yorkshire Regt.

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/48915-what-is-a-regiment...

Daryo
United Kingdom
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agree  Cyril Tollari: You’re right, but the answer should be "No Mle" see https://en.geneanet.org/archives/registres/view/?idcollectio... I’m not going to put it on though, cause you did all the research work, well done.
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  -> It was more a question of interpeting the right nuance in what others already found. Thanks!

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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  -> Merci!

agree  Ph_B (X)
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  -> Merci!

agree  Michael Confais (X): "Rgl No. n/n. [...] 'n/n' is entered presumably because [...] did not have regimental numbers" https://www.jstor.org/stable/44225817?seq=1#page_scan_tab_co...
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rgl. no.
Regimental number


Explanation:
Definitely refers to the registration number given to a soldier within a given regiment.

CHRISTOPHE DESBOIS-FARLAY
France
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neutral  Daryo: thanks for the confirmation, but isn't it practically the same answer as mine?
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Reference comments


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Reference: Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No. etc

Reference information:
Ada Florence Rackstraw "Birth"

Date and Place of Birth: January 22 1910 Cairo Egypt

Name, surname and Nationality of Father: Joseph Rackstraw (English)
Rank, and if a Soldier or Airman Rgl. No. Private 8101 1st Yorkshire Regt.

Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Annie Rackstraw formerly Harris.

Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: J. Rackstraw father 1st Yorkshire Regiment Abbassia Barracks Cairo.

Date and Place of Registration: February 16 1910 Cairo

Signature of Officer Registering the Birth: B. H. Leasham Capt & Adjt (Adjutant) 1st Yorkshire Regiment Cairo.

https://www.familytreecircles.com/doreen-ann-pike-formerly-r...


Rank = "Private"

Rgl. No. = THE WHOLE OF "(number)8101 1st Yorkshire Regt."

Daryo
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agree  Cyril Tollari
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