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1. [GREATWAR] Grandpa [1]
Hi All, I need some help I know Ive asked before,but I guess if you dont keep knocking on doors you wont get anywhere. Its my grandpa EDWARD THOMAS MITCHELL. BORN 1894. Where LONDON FIELDS LONDON. It seems he spent some years in DURHAM GROVE HACKNEY. Married Dec 1926 to ANNIE SUSAN PETERS. His dads name ALBERT EDWARD MITCHELL. I have so very little on him.Ive just spent afew bucks getting hold of these army cards which I down loaded from the net,I got 6 but only 2 have E T MITCHELL I have no idea if one o
2. Re: [GREATWAR] 88 Field Ambulance 20 July 1917 [1]
Hello Peter The 29th trained around Coventry before going to Gallipoli. Do you happen to know any of the FA locations on 19/20 July 1917? or if the Div was near Ypres. They do not seem to have turned up at Ypres until August and yet my man was killed on 20 July when the battalion were near Essex Farm. His death cert has (unusually) Place of death - 88 Filed Amb , France! Regards Steve Peter Fellowes wrote: Hi Steve, The only information I have found, and you m
3. Re: [GREATWAR] Medal index cards [1]
Thanks Steve. Just wasn't sure what requirements there were, if any. So barring unusual circumstances, most would have served. Linda steve morse wrote: Not all would have served. Some had restricted occupations, others did not want to go. Technically I suppose all healthy young men would have been eligible but as with everything there are always ways around the system. Men in the Territorial Force for instance had only signed up for home service and had to volunteer t
4. Re: [GREATWAR] 88 Field Ambulance 20 July 1917 [1]
Hi Steve, The only additional information I can give you is that during [and] as part of the 'work up' and planning for the 'Flanders Offensive' [7th June -10 November] instructions were issued by GHQ on the 22 May for a regrouping of Divisions and both the Army and Corps Artillery, largely by a transfer from the Messines area to the Ypres area. As part of the various Division movements during June and July the following Divisions were transferred from the Third Army to the [new] Fifth Army [it wa
5. Re: [GREATWAR] Grandpa [1]
Jeff, Assuming (from your email address) that your grandfather served in the Australian forces in WW1 try : http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/defence/conflicts/ww2/ww2.htm This will get you the correct National Archive page to apply for the dossier. Regards, Dave Kathy & Jeff Footer wrote: > Hi List, > > Im looking for my grandpas service records from WW1 who do I contact,I know alot got destroyed but fingers croosed his didnt. I also know you have to be next of kin my mums still alive will that do.An
6. [GREATWAR] Medal Card [1]
On the medal card of a soldier I'm researching there's a comment in the remarks column which appears to read " Desp; Star returned taken on charge CRN 234 (or 294) d 23.1.20 Auty 734 (or y34). Can anyone explain the remarks, any help will be appreciated. Terry Evans
7. [GREATWAR] Theatres of Operation [1]
I have managed to locate & obtain the personnel record for an uncle who was in the 28th Reinforcements as a gunner, left NZ in the first draft (July 1917). His name was Leslie Cochrane LOGAN. On his papers it has a section for Theatres of Operation. The only one not crossed out is Western European. Within the file, I can only read 'France" as a certainty as to where he was involved in 'skirmishes' & obtained injuries. My query is, does that cover only France as an area he would have been involved in or wh
8. [GREATWAR] unsubscribe [1]
----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:02 AM Subject: GREATWAR Digest, Vol 1, Issue 16 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. World War I and II rare poster collection (freedbyluvv) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:43:50 -0700 (PDT) > From: freedbyluvv > Subject: [GREATWAR] World War I and II rare poster col
9. [GREATWAR] London Irish Rifles [1]
My father served in the London Irish Rifles. Following the discovery of some dated photos and letters I'm transcribing the regiment War Diaries so that I can (hopefully) link the documents with actual places. The transcriptions (still ongoing) through to May 1918 can be found in the Military Records section of my website at the link below. Peter http://www.rimell.u-net.com/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - R
10. Re: [GREATWAR] 88 Field Ambulance 20 July 1917 [1]
Steve: Do we assume you are looking for information on a unit in the BEF? LGS
11. Re: [GREATWAR] CWGC [1]
The 55th Division were near Cambrai and felt the full force of the German counter-attack on 20/11/17. Those killed with no known grave from the division at this time are commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, but not him. Ken -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Forrest Anderson Sent: 23 September 2006 00:21 To: GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] CWGC On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:11:38 +0100, "Ken Lees"
12. Re: [GREATWAR] Medal Roll [1]
Howard - General Service / wartime volunteer. regards - Tom Tulloch-Marshall WW1 Military Research website > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Booth" To: "Great War" Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:59 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] Medal Roll > Pte. Wilson Chadderton. > Man. Reg. No.15423. > Royal Fusiliers. No. GS/76970. > > Please could you tell me what the GS/ stand for ? > > Regards. >
13. [GREATWAR] 9th Bn Sherwood Foresters 1914-1918 buried in England plus looks ups for Notts/Derbys/Lincs/Leics Regiment men killed [1]
I am attempting to take photos of every headstone of the men (over 700) who died in World War 1. I have been concentrating on Belgium and France but have one or two in the UK. As our list live all over the UK, I was hoping (praying) that some kind people could take photos for me. I have the following locations to do- Fulbeck St Nicholas Lincs Norton Cuckney Notts Nottingham General Cem Shirebrook Cem Southampton Hollybrook Eckington Burial Ground Leek Cem Manchester Southern Lowdham St
14. Re: [GREATWAR] Grandpa [1]
Hello The Medal Index Cards - you get six men's index cards on one page. headquarters 3rd heavy artillery group, Royal Garrison Artillery. 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade. Part of 14th (Light) Division and they were formed at Winchester. I checked under Edward T Mitchell and got 6 men. Without knowing for sure if he served in WW1, it would be impossible to find him. Have a look on www.1914-1918.net for more help. Regards Steve -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounc
15. [GREATWAR] Medal index cards [1]
I'm trying to determine which of the four medal index card (WW1)I found online may be my relative Gordon HUNTER. He was born 1899 in Sunderland, County Durham. Some questions....... Gordon # 1 - served as a Private in the Cheshire Regiment, Labour Corps and the Royal Engineers. Shows four different regiment numbers - why would he change from the Cheshire Regiment to the Royal Engineers, or are they one and the same? Gordon # 2 - served in the Royal Field Artillery, as a gunner. Under the Vict
16. [GREATWAR] 88 Field Ambulance 20 July 1917 [1]
Hello Each Is anyone researching 88th Field Ambulance, part of 29th Division. I am trying to find their location on 19 and 20 July 1917. Or even any battalions in the 29th. if I can find them I may find the FA. Regards Steve
17. Re: [GREATWAR] more abbreviations [1]
> Tinned meat and veg! Was horrible Most survivors who attempted to eat is claimed it contained neither ingredient. My father talked about WW2 where the British canned Bully Beef (corned beef) and the American's SPAM were greedily swapped by the Allies. Both sides swore they were getting the better half of the deal. Years later Dad spotted a new can of SPAM on a store shelf and rushed home to try it. Loving memories of "Fried Spam" rushed though his head and he talked of how lucky he had been to
18. Re: [GREATWAR] Medal index cards [1]
Linda, It is difficult to say with any degree of certainty, but: If he was born on 1899 that is a good starting point. He should not have been eligible to go to France etc. until quite late in the war. Having said that, many lied about their age and did so. So, he shouldn't have got the 1914-15 Star. Gordon # 1 - Not unsusual to serve in three units as with this man. Often a transfer to Labour Corps was due to medical downgrading, i.e not fit for front line duty. Gordon # 2 - Royal Field Artillery TF (
19. Re: [GREATWAR] New Army - When did the call go out? [1]
There is a Great War Historical Society on-line and they put out an e-mail newsletter if you want to go thru that - www.worldwar1.com/tgws/ and the latest newsletter - tha last e-mail from the newsletter person - --- Greetings, The August St. Mihiel Trip-Wire is now on-line at: http://www.worldwar1.com/tgws/smtw.htm Let me give you a heads up for next month. The Trip-Wire will be changing homes and will be a feature of the legendary and groundbreaking Trenches on the Web site founded by the late Mike I
20. Re: [GREATWAR] War Memorial [1]
Hello Yes! One of my Sherwood Foresters had died of wounds in soldiers died. His death cert has died at 88th Field Hospital but he is on the Menin Gate. Although amongst my men in Essex Farm cemetery is 'An unknown private of the Notts & Derby Regiment' - this has to be him and hopefully the dossier I have submitted will prove it. Men buried in shell holes etc were searched for after the war. Despite having map refs, their remains could not be found and they are on various memorials. I believe that it h
21. [GREATWAR] Where do I begin please? [1]
I have been lurking for a while and trying to learn :) Having been researching family history for a long time (35 years - I started at a young age :) I have decided to try and find out a little more about my maternal grandfather's service in WWI. When we were children Pop gave all his medals to my late brother for being such a brave boy (he spent a great deal of his childhood in hospital). I have just two medals left, one for Grandad and one for his father. Pop was always proud of having served with t
22. Re: [GREATWAR] Medal index cards [1]
Hello Do you have service number for each man. If so, you can check on www.cwgc.org to see if any of them died. The Cheshire Regiment were Infantry. The Royal Engineers are a Corps and cover many aspects of Military Engineering - Bridge building, demolition, bomb disposal, mining, combat engineering, Paras, Marines etc etc The Labour Corps came into being in the war as a non-combatant unit - although many died. Many thousands of Chinese 'volunteered' for the Labour Corps. You only have three and not four u
23. Re: [GREATWAR] CWGC [1]
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:59:40 +0100, "Howard Booth" wrote: >Today I received a cutting from a Oldham newspaper of a relative in WW1 > >Lance-Corp. LUKE MARSDEN WATSON. M.M. >Kings (Liverpool) Regiment. >Killed 20 November 1917. > >I have tried for the last hour to find him on CWGC but cant, can anyone help. I think I'd go with Sue on this one. LCpl Luke MARSDEN died on the right date, two of his names match, Soldiers Died in the Great War says he enlisted in Oldham, and t
24. Re: [GREATWAR] more abbreviations [1]
Sue - M&V = meat and vegetables, tinned, ration of. regards - Tom Tulloch-Marshall WW1 Military Research website > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/index.html
25. [GREATWAR] New Army - When did the call go out? [1]
Hi everyone, I'm helping a friend with her family history and she has shown me a marriage register entry for Francis Fothergill, age 45 whose Rank or Profession is shown as "Blacksmith's Striker" and then under that what looks like "18 Platoon" and then possibly "New Army Durham" The marriage is dated 13th Sept.1914. My question is: Had the call for the New Army gone out that quickly after the outbreak of war? Or am I mis-reading what's in the Rank or Profession column regards, Peter Appleton My Famil
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