Iain, thank you very much for your very useful and informative reply.we
will be in the U.K. and London early in the New year, so I will go
myself and see what I can find. The surname is Stafford,so the records
should be transcribed. Any tips for searching?? Betty.
At 09:57 07/11/00, ivorie-samhoir@home.com wrote:
>Hello All,
>I am desperately trying to find info on my gramps- Joseph Marriott
>Love's Battalion/Brigade or regiment, and would greatly appreciate some help
>finding this out. This is what I know from his WW1 record that I obtained
>from the National
>archives of Canada.
Teena,
From a UK perspective, I would suggest that your grandfather was serving
in the Canadian Army Service Corps, initially with horses, later with motor
transport. My interpretati
Kerry
Do you know the address of your great great aunt during the war? If you do,
you may find the absent voters list for 1918/19 will give you the details
you want. The absent voters list should be available in the local record
office or sometimes at the local reference library of the town in which it
was compiled.
Angela DeRoy-Jones
Newport, South Wales, UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Wood"
To:
Sent: 27 November 2000 12:44
Subject: [
Good Morning All
Could SKS please do look ups for the following soldiers, I'm after any extra information at all.
In Memory of
ALFRED STEWART
Private
45277
13th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment
who died on
Saturday, 13th April 1918. Age 29.
Son of James and Ada Stewart, of 4, Tong Rd., Wortley, Leeds; husband of Hannah Pomfrey
(formerly Stewart), of 16, Ferry St., Jarrow, Co. Durham.
In Memory of
WILLIAM ARTHUR STEWART
Private
11082
8th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)
who die
In message <3A217E7E.407150C6@web.de>, Paul glover
writes
>Who can tell me something about the above soldier who died 19 Feb 1918
>aged 17? Why was he in the Cheshire Regiment if he lived in Fenton,
>Stoke-in-Trent, Staffs? If he was already in the Army at the age of 17
>does that mean he lied about his age to get in? He is listed by the CWGC
>as buried in Chester General Cemetery.
No! - boys could join the army at age 14 but generally they did not get
posted to active combat areas until
Can anyone on this list help Andrew?
Iain Kerr
>Old-To: GENBRIT-L@rootsweb.com
>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:43:11 -0000
>From: "Andrew Tatham"
>
>Hi
>
>I'm researching a group photograph from the First World War. One of the
>things I am doing is building the family trees of the direct descendants of
>the 50 men pictured. So far I have done this for all but 8 of them and of
>those 8, I am currently in contact with 3 families who will be able to give
>me the information I need
On 17 Nov 2000, at 9:53, Tom Morgan wrote:
> >
> >> Can any knowledgeable subscriber please help me with information regarding
> >> the following RN vessels upon which my grandfather served as a Royal
> >Marine
> >> during the Great War? I am also interested in learning where these
> >warships
> >> were stationed during the periods shown:
> >>
> >> HMS Commonwealth, August 1913 - November 1916
> >> HMS Dwarf, October 1917 - April 1919
> >>
> >> Thanks in anticipation,
> >> Alan Hutchins
> >> Western Austr
At 14:00 07/11/00, DeRoy-JonesFamily wrote:
>Does somebody recognise these cap badges. I have two photographs of a
>great uncle in WW1 uniform. The cap badge on one is of a large Maltese
>cross. The other photo shows a Maltese cross surrounded by a wreath, and
>it looks as if there could be a crown at the top of the wreath.
Angela,
The Maltese Cross features in a large number of different regiments,
including the King's Royal Rifle Corps and the Rifle Brigade. But I would
need to see an image of
Ihave, until 25 November, a copy of "Volume One, Canadian Railway Tropps during World War I", Peter Wilson, editor. The contents include
the organisation of Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps as well as the official war diaries of the 1st Battalion Canadian Railway Troops (Nov 1917-Apr 1918). If anyone would like me to look up anything, just ask.
Regards,
Lesley
Constance Bay, Ontario
http://www.cyberus.ca/~huppert
> Subject: [WW1] Royal Welsh/Welch Fusiliers
> Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:15:42 -0000
> From: "Jim Grundy"
> To: GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com
>
> Dear All
>
> The Royal Welch Fusiliers became "Welch" only after the end of the Great War (sometime in the early 1920's, I believe). During the war, the correct spelling was "Welsh".
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Grundy
> jim@jcgrundy.freeserve.co.uk
>
> > Another mixed spelling in the British Army, the Welsh Fusiliers can also
> use
> > Welch! I
Hi to all Listers
Have just subscrbed in the hope that someone out there can help me.
I believe that my Grandfather may have been in the 15th/19th hussars.
I am under the impression that he was a ? rough riding seargent [were his riding skills poor??] or was this actually a term.
Also that he was a prisoner of war [battle of the Somme]
Any information on the Battalion and their endevours also What chance have I in checking out whether Grandfather did serve with them and any record there may be? His Name be
Fran,
Yes, his service record should have survived and be available in the Public
Record Office at Kew, London.
And yes, to be pedantic you would get a different document. What your the
sister, whom you mention (not sure from the way you have worded it who's
sister), has is the man's own copy of his record in sheet format, which he
personally retained and carried around with him. The centrally kept records
are in book format. So, technically and pedantically they are different. You
COULD obtain a copy of t
Hi All
I have two queries to put to the list, though may be somewhat impossible because I don't have much information, but I'll give it a try
The first one is my Great Uncle THOMAS THORNTON born late 1880's - 1894 Plumstead/Woolwich area, parents George and Elizabeth Thornton was in the navy in WW1, is there any way of tracking him down. I've not been able to find any further information on him.
The second is my Grandfather HUGH JOSEPH EPTHORP born 16/6/1886 Hornsby (Central Cumberland) Australia, pare
Hello,
I'm afraid I have some more questions. Please could someone tell me if a
record exists regarding the issue of commemorative plaques to the families
of soldiers who died in WW1 (did everyone get one?) and also whether medals
would have been issued at time of death?
Thankyou very much
Wendy
Keynsham
Nr Bath
Brian,
Windmill Hill lies between Ludgershall and Tidworth (map ref 253505). It
was established there in 1903. It was only about 1 mile from Ludgershall
railway station so that is probably the station featured in your card
although there was also a military railway station at Tidworth. Windmill
Hill was used mainly for summer camps but in July 1914 an OTC camp was
established there.
I would be interested to see your scans if possible, then maybe I can
tell you a bit more.
Best wishes,
Jim Fuller
Amesbur
At 16:20 25/11/00 +0000, John Tucker wrote:
>Hi,
>I've been looking into a family member (grandfathers brother) who died in
>WW1. I'm three years down the line and am particular interested in
>anything anyone may have to add.
>here's the details:
>761103 Pte John D'Anter Tucker (County of London Regiment) Artists' Rifles TF
>Enlisted: 6th December 1915 posted 28th London Regiment
>Posted: 1/28 London Regiment 22nd April 1916
>BEF 21st November 1916
>Attached 6th Battalion KOSB 21st February 1917
>KIA 21st
From the Royal British legion mailing list, some good news on this
Remembrance Sunday>
>For those subscribers to this list who live in far flung corners of the
>world and who showed an interest in the disgraceful intention of the
>Commonwealth Graves Commission to cut the pay of their gardeners by 30%;
>you will be pleased to know that it is reported today that the Commission
>have withdrawn their plans. A victory for common sense. A number of groups
>within the UK campaigned in the cause to overtur
At 07:28 12/11/00 +1000, pamela pinkerton wrote:
>Hi All
>
>I have done a very small bit of reading on the Royal Engineers and I would
>like to learn more about them, especially the communications side.
>At this stage I really don't know what questions to ask,but where might
>they have done their training, what exactly would their work entail.
Pam,
The Corps of Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers is a very large corps responsible for civil
engineering support on the battlefield to provide mob
Alan,
Sorry, I am unable to be of very much help, but, according to "British
Warship Names" (Captain Manning & Commander Walker, 1959) the name
"Commonwealth" was "introduced in honour of the Commonwealth of Australia
which came into being in 1901". The book also states that HM.S.
Commonwealth was a "Battleship of 1903. Sold in 1921. The base at Kure was
given this name from 1946 to 1948".
Ken.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hutchins"
To:
Sen
Hi All,
The "Flash" worn uniquely by the 23rd Foot, The Royal Welsh
Fusiliers, is not because of exemplary service by anyone during the
napoleonic wars but is a stylalised representation of the greasbag worn by
all ranks in the British Army during the 17th/18th century to protect the
uniform from the grease used to form the pigtail.
The reason the Royal Welsh Fusiliers are still allowed to wear it, is
because at the time it was removed from general army wear, the Regiment was
on active service in
At 22:19 26/11/00 +0100, Paul glover wrote:
>Who can tell me something about the above soldier who died 19 Feb 1918
>aged 17? Why was he in the Cheshire Regiment if he lived in Fenton,
>Stoke-in-Trent, Staffs? If he was already in the Army at the age of 17
>does that mean he lied about his age to get in? He is listed by the CWGC
>as buried in Chester General Cemetery.
Paul,
As you can see from the CWGC web site, he was serving at No 3 Depot of the
Cheshire regiment when he died (of natural causes - possi
were would i get a death cert for relations who died in the first World war,
are they listed with the GRO deaths or on a separate list
Lynne Porstmouth
It's possible that others may also respond to the forwarding request in
the following message so my apologies if you receive it more than once.
However, I think it's worthy of as wide a distribution as possible.
Angela
Newport, South Wales
----Original Message-----
From: frank and laurie
To: SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Tuesday 31 October 2000 23:34
Subject: CHARLES GEORGE BURKE
We have in our possession a war medal belonging to the above person.
Another mixed spelling in the British Army, the Welsh Fusiliers can also use
Welch! I am told it depends on the commanding officer?
Bubbles from Robin Hood Country.
At 11:07 11/11/00 -0500, hauns3@juno.com wrote:
>Hello,
> I am new to this list and am looking for a way to find the address
>where my great-uncle would have received his army pension in the 1950's.
>Is there a government or military agency which sends out pensions, and
>which would keep the addresses of pensioners 40 or 50 years ago?
>SNIP
>
> However.....my questions still remains: Although I may never be
>able to find my great-uncle's service records because they were destroyed
>during WW2