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Subject George Edward Holden Hello Geoff I’m doing
some research into my grandad Edward holden he fought with the Lancashire
Fusiliers in World War Two in Africa and Italy and I believe he was
a prisoner of war at some point as he Kind regards Good Afternoon John https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/feature/POWs%20WW2/LF_POWs_WW2.htm
The information from the Forces War Records
Web Site is accurate but it has to be interpreted correctly. It actually
fits in with what you knew or believe to be the case. In a report
10.06.1943. it is recorded that he was missing and believed to be
a POW held by the Italians as at 14.4.43. The report dated 21.7.1943.
corrects matters and states that he was not a POW. Clearly he was
missing and unaccounted for a short period before rejoining his Unit.
The recording of events often took time to catch up with events on
the ground so to speak. His Service Record will reveal all. Sadly
it is not to first time that I have heard of folk being charged substantial
fees for supposed research that was shall we say unreliable. Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- Thank you ever so much Geoff
I’ve been ripped off by a few geanieology sites do you think this
could be duff information I’ll attach a picture in this email I’ll
definitely get in touch with the army records off
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Subject George Henry McDonough Hi Geoff,
Oops....yes ?? Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- That would be great if you don’t mind
helping me once again Geoff, many thanks.
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I am currently looking into my family tree and have found your website regarding the 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. My great grandfather was killed in action during the Capture of the Crosbie Craters on the 18th May 1916. I have noted from one of the photos the cemetery and plot he is in which my family will be thrilled to hear about. I also note that you have photos of the grave stones and Ivor is listed as number 22 under the Military Cemetery Graves Arras Sector April-May 1916 (39 Graves) list. Would it please be possible to get a copy of this? Ivor’s descendants have all served in the army: His grandson, Melville Keith Townsend DCM
served in the Corps of Signals My father was also in the RAF. When I inform my family that I have found Bampi (Welsh for Grandfather) Rees, I am sure we will be arranging a trip to Arras. I would be extremely grateful if you could please forward me the copy of Bampi Rees’ grave stone and if by any chance you have any other information that may not be on the website I would be so grateful. Kind regards Kirstie Good Morning Kirstie Good Afternoon Kirstie
I will contact her later today. Geoff
Kirstie
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Re the chap asking about the
door sign. Oddly...I am almost sure we have seen that photograph before and have been asked about it previously???? I think that chap Chris is trying to pull a fast one on us. Geoff First Name: Disbanded: 1968 The Regiment was first formed
in 1688, in Devon as the Peyton's Regiment of Foot, named after the
commanding colonel Sir Richard Peyton. It was formed following the Glorious...
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Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- See the attachments. On Fri, 17 Mar 2023, 07:23
Graham Eastham, <grahameastham@ymail.com> wrote: Ive recently found a diary note from Nan that he came home filthy dirty and infested with lice. How interesting- really appreciate it. Best regards On Friday, March 17, 2023,
07:20, Geoffrey Pycroft <geoffpycroft@gmail.com> wrote: On Fri, 17 Mar 2023, 07:14
Graham Eastham, <grahameastham@ymail.com> wrote: Kind regards
On Fri, 17 Mar 2023, 07:11
Graham Eastham, <grahameastham@ymail.com> wrote: I’ve just found out that grandad actually fought in the The Great War - I never knew ! His medal says Private E ( Edward ) Taylor 38846 Lancs Fus . How do I go about finding out where he was sent and what battles he fought in ? Kind regards |
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Subject Pte A Robinson
I wonder if you can help me at all in finding where my maternal grandfather may have served in the Great War? 10250 Robinson, Arthur, Lancashire Fusiliers,
from Lancaster, Lancs. I wonder if you can help me at all in finding
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Subject John Hurst / John Hayes Hi Geoff, I hope you can help me.. It is in respect of my Great
Grandfather. JOHN HURST He initially joined the Manchester
Regiment as John Hurst, and I have reference in family docs to being
based at Fort Gomer in 1901 (1901 Census 31st March 1901) when he was
21. Then things get interesting..... Subsequently, I believe he re-joined the army around the time of the commencement of WW1 (around aged 34), but that he joined the Lanacashire Fusiliers under the name JOHN HAYES. I do not know the reason for the name change, though possibly that he had gone on leave from his earlier army service when much younger and not returned (this last part is supposition though). Under the name JOHN HAYES he
was awarded the MC and Bar. The family has his medal, I used to play
with it as a child in the 70s at my Grandparents The Medal Record also shows
reference to him being a WO, CSM and subsequently a 2nd Lieutenant... My questions: 1) is there any info on your
website about him? I can't imagine there are that many people with and
MC & Bar in the Fusiliers?
Good Afternoon Nick Gallantry Awards: Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August,
1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any
of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were
also eligible. First Name: Campaign Medals:
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Subject:
Re: Fredrick Scull 11th Bn........now identified as Fus 3446419 Frederick
Shaw
Morning Geoff Thank you so much for your email again , I appreciate the time you’ve taken to reply and every bit of information no matter what it is helps me feel like I can get to know a lost family member . I’ve stood at remembrance and armed service days and often wondered if any of my family ever served or were lost in the wars , it makes me incredibly proud to know that they did Please feel free to use both photos if you feel they are of any use to you
Kind regards Simon Sent from my iPhone
Good Evening Simon Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- Evening Geoff Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and also your valuable time to look in to this for me However I made a big error , I gave the wrong surname , it is Shaw , not Scull , After 50 years of families not talking to each other I’ve only just found out what my grandma & grandad are actually called , and for so many years I’ve been so desperate to find our about them and family related to them , which I now am make very good progress in doing so I attach the war grave memorial which I think will confirm Fredrick . I also found two of great grandads brothers who joined the Royal Horse Artillery on the same day & place as shoe smiths , one survived the war and one sadly did not ( buried in Belgium ) (WW1) Also my grandad was in the RAF for the full length of the war(WW2) I have his service number but need a death certificate to proceed further . Hope this new attachment make things easier for you Thanks again Simon
Good Afternoon Simon
Hi Geoff I wondered if this photo might be any use to you . This is Frederick Scull , my great uncle , both my son and me have been researching our family tree and we've come across him , nobody in the surviving family ever knew of him , he was my grandads brother . We found is sign up papers clearly showing date , and location , he was the 11th Battalion , but then also his death record of 21st September 1944 and he’s buried in the Florence war grave (we’ve applied for a photo of the headstone to complete our findings
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From: Steve Rush <srush@pbegrp.com>
Hi Geoff, Steve RushTechnical Sales Director PBE Group Good Evening Steve First Name: Campaign Medals:
Victory Medal
Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August,
1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any
of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were
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Please can you help - I'm
doing some research into my Grandfather.
Frank Streater 3rd Bn Malta /Jamaica He served with the Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment during the period late 1890's to early 1900's, Rgt. No.5985. I'm very interested in any relevant photographs that may exist at or around this time. Will consider paying for any research effort needed. Regards John Streater - Original Message ------ ------ Original message -------- Hello Geoff From: "g.pycroft"
<g.pycroft@btinternet.com> Geoff, I wonder if we can impose a little more on your generosity . Questions/. 2/. By 1902 a Sargant and 1
July 1909 transfers to 3 Batt Norfolks. On their site many individual
photos of sargants, particularly 1913 and Group Photos of Sargants in
years such as 1898 and 1903 that I can find. Given Frank had a distinctive
burn scar to left Jaw if we can find a group photo late 1909 or 1910
can perhaps identify from Photo but photos do not seem to be indexed. 3/. In Australia Frank re-enlisted
in 1914 at Melbourne Australia 3rd Military District in Instructional
Corps as Supervising Instructor [eqiv to WO2] but No Australian Badge
No, and his service counted towards his British Army pension so I'm
confused Australian Unit? or British Army? Australia records included
copies of pages of his British records which were re-remitted back to
Div at Warley in 1930, and this pension file at Warley was active until
his death in1941, after the fire, and hence why we have these in British
Army Pension records. Can you shed any light and point me towards any
sources of info Good Morning Adrian
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Subject: WW2 vet Stanley Stone Hello Geoff I found you on an internet search for info on the Fusileers. I think my uncle was in India with them is ww2. Trying to do some family tree research now and have lottle info on him His name is Stanley Stone and he was born in Belfast apprx 1915. Is there any list of regiment members I can check to confirm he was with them in India to the end of ww2? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you Bob Stone Good Morning Bob This is the link for obtaining a Service Record....it is self explanatory. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records If we can assist further please get back to us. Regards https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/contacts.htm Yes, I did, thank you very much for following up. He would be 107 if still alive. Do you think the military records people in Scotland would use common sense in this case to release his service records without a death certificate? Also is there any way to see when his army or government pension ended? That might give us a date of his death. Bob
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Subject Fred Parker
Good Morning Andrew
I am extremely grateful for the information that you have provided, it's more than I was expecting. In addition we have located his grave on findagrave and this now explains the letters MM and MSM after his name. I'm aware of the burned records, how ironic to lose war records during a war. It makes one aware of the importance of making copies of these records. I work at UCT and we lost one of our main libraries in a fire in 2021 along with irreplaceable artifacts. As a side-job I curate the South African Mountain Accidents database and fortunately made digital copies of much of that information over the years. I'm impressed with the amount of information you have on your website, and more so with the spirit and camaraderie that is so evident. My great grandfather was clearly part of something very special. kind regards Andrew https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/Geoff%27s_Work/Geoff%27s%20work.htm Again many thanks for your kind do comments. Hi Geoff The family grave is in Heaton Cemetery. My mom has emailed another grandson in the UK and he sent us this: Sgt AFW Parker service no. in WW1 was 198114 and he was given the 1914 Star WW1 Medal granted in 1917. Often called the Mons Star and apparently he served under fire, he saw active service in the trenches of Passchendaele in France as a telephone operator. He was in Army Service 1914-18 and he was in RAF Service 1939-45. I'll try and dig up some more info and also try to find out where the medals are. regards My reply Hi Andrew
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records. Do you know his date of death?...1950's / 60's possibly? Click on this link for details of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers at Passchendaele. https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/2LFWW1.htm If we can help further please get back to us. Regards Abraham Frederick William Parker First Name: While the British were not the first to
make use of heavier-than-air military aircraft, the RAF is the world's
oldest independent air force: that is, the first air force to...
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Subject: Re: Thomas Wrigley Hi Geoff, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm trying to
find out details of my grandads military service. A few years back
I posted a couple of photos of him on the Lancashire Fusiliers site
but heard nothing. I have been digging around around and think he
joined the 9th Btn first before going to the 2nd Btn. He served in
India and was a member of the Btn hockey team. Kind regards Tristan Dover (ex 1QLR) Good Evening Tristan ***** Whilst typing this reply I had a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I had come across the name before. You say that you had contaced the Web Site previously, yes? and had no reply? This caused me to research the Web Site and low and behold found this, which in many ways makes all the above irrelevant. Thomas Wrigley’s military
career.
sent in by Tristan Dover Thomas's Grandson Click on this link https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/gallerynew/2LFindia1927/2lfindia1927-31.htm
Thanks for the speedy reply Geoff, Yes, that is indeed the post
I put on the LF website. Kind regards
Hi Geoff, I have sent of for my Grandad Tom's military records. While I'm awaiting those I have done some digging on my Grandad Fred's military service, He too was Lancs Fus, 2/5 btn. He was taken POW in October 1917 in Ypres and held in Limburg-an-Lahn, Germany. Do you or the Lancs Fus Museum/web site have any futher details about battles that the 2/5 took part in during WW1? Any info would be very gratefully received. Thanks and best regards Tristan. Tristan Medal Card attached
Now then 2/5th battalion....go to the home
page on the LF Website and scroll down until you come to the links
for Volume 1 and 2 of The History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914
-1918 by Major-General J. C. Latter CBE., MC. You will need to scroll
through the pages once connected. Volume 2 contains the calendar of
movements for the LF Battalions throughout WW1. On 15.9.1917 the date
he was reported missing the 2/5th were in bivouacs at Goldfish Chateau,
Ypres from the 14th until the 17th September 1917. Page 115 Vol 2
refers. Between 31st July and 2nd August they had been in the attack
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Subject: Lt W E Ashley
Good afternoon I hope you have had a good Christmas and New Year. I am researching an object that I have which is associated with a Lt W E Ashley who I believe led an attack at Angle Point, Passchendale on 22nd Oct 1917. He was a Lancashire Fusileer and was wounded in the action. He was awarded the MC for his actions and returned to the war in early 1918 when he had recovered. I was wondering if a) he was a Lancashire Fusileer, b) his action is listed/cited and c), whether or not he survived the war. I wonder of you could help or point me in the right direction research wise. Many thanks Edward Quinn I have tried several combination
of search criteria input with the National Archives but all return a
negative return each time. Due to the discrepancies that
have so far come to light I have not researched further the actions
of the other Lancashire Fusilier battalions on the 22nd October, 1917.
It may well be that one of them was indeed involved at Angle Point the
but so far I have been unable to find any reference to it. It is highly
unusual for it not to have a mention in the reference material, although
of course it may be recorded under a different name.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_22_October_1917 I am researthing any Lancashire
Fusilier involvement with this action. Hi Geoff Many thanks for your info so far. Please find attached a couple of photos of the info I have complete with the object (a Luger). Ps. Is there also a way for me to donate to your association for your time? Many thanks Eddie Good Evening Edward |
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Dear Mr Pycroft,
I obtained your name and email address from the Lancashire Fusiliers website. I write to enquire with regard to my late Uncle's Father who was a Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1914. His name was Hubert Gustav Teague, and I would be very grateful if you could provide any details of his time in the Fusiliers. I am particularly interested as to whether he fought in the First World War. My late Uncle's name was Hubert Derek Teague (born 15th August 1914) and he married my Mother's late Sister, Frances nee Griffiths. The details of my late Uncle's Father's occupation are shown on my late Uncle's birth certificate No. 437, which appears to have been registered in 1917. Many thanks in advance of your reply, and I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Susan Searle First Name: Campaign Medals:
Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible. I am
current working on it. Please acknowledge receipt of my emails so I can be sure you have got them. He has a number of entries on the Forces War Record Web Site.
His fellow officers in the 15th Bn at the
start of WWI
Dear Geoff, Wow, I am impressed!! This is wonderful information. Thanks so much for your assistance in providing this. My late Uncle's son, Ian, who is now nearing 80 and lives in the US, is as keen as I to discover his Father's background. This is very interesting. Many thanks again. Kind regards, Sue Searle Please click on this link below to take you to his entry on the National Archives Medal Rolls. I have already sent you the Medal Card held by ancestry.com. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5507954 Medal card of Teague, Hubert Gustave Corps:
Lancashire Fusiliers Rank: ... Reference: WO 372/19/185301 Hi Geoff, Goodness, you are working hard on this.
It's fascinating, isn't it? Kind regards, Sue
Campaign Medals:
Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible. First Name: Regards Sue Sent from my Samsung Galaxy J3 - powered
by Three Hi Geoff, Many thanks for all your hard work. I hardly dare ask: did H G Teague survive WWI? One of the reasons for asking is that neither his wife or my late Uncle ever mentioned him. I do wonder what happened to him. Kind regards, Sue |
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Ref Lance Corporal Nicholas Ayling Worsfold 3440989 Lancashire Fusiliers Wondering if you may be able to help with any additional data on my great Uncle as I have finally located his POW card and this confirms it was him. Most of the other records just stated N. A. Worsfold and that was insufficient so we now have the proof. I remember my mum saying something about a POW and that he had a rough time so it appears this memory is of Nick, his brother was George Gale Worsfold who was in the RN from 1926 - 1952 so I know much about him but not about Nick. His card states he was a Baker but he was also a postman from before the war and he was awarded the I.S.M in 1964. One issue I have is that I don't know what battalion he was serving in during 1940 but his POW card states he was captured '8th June 1940 near Forges', I'm struggling to locate this place within the area of operations during 1940 so can you offer anything that might help? I will order his service record soon but that will take as much as a year to process so for the moment I can only try and find out what I can. Thank you Paul Good Evening Paul Thankyou for getting back to me so quickly, I hadn't expected a reply the same evening, I was up late last night because of the arrival of the card and spent a few hours digging into whatever I could find. I am in the UK and right by the New Forest, Hampshire. I have relabelled the pdf attachment as it won't appear in the TNA catalogue until Jan 2023, hope this is useful to you for the archive and the camps Nick was in. The B/W photo c1946, Nick is on the right with Janet in front, his father also Nick (R.M.LI 1895 - 1899, A.S.C 1914 - 1919), is to his right and Gertrude Worsfold next to him. It's in Wood Lane Knaphill but I can't be certain which house as the family had three houses in the same street. Regards Paul Paul
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Hi Geoff Ref Nicholas Ayling Worsfold
Have received all of your earlier Emails, started a new one to keep it separate as the data is getting quite big already. I read through the detail and I picked up on one particular item and that was the word 'Att' on the POW file, I thought this was 'attested' but I now realise this is 'attached' and that makes a big difference as I did speak to someone regarding the service numbers for the AMPC and he couldn't find anything on Nick. It does appear that he did join the L/F from the beginning and it is possible that he joined prior to WWII, the low number does suggest that so I agree that it is possible. Nick was in the RN 1919 - 1922, he appears to have been a casualty of the Versailles Treaty and made redundant, this may have had some impact on him being a L/Cpl as his dad experienced the same thing from the RMLI to the ASC. He was 36 when he was made a POW in 1940. I followed the link for the TNA and his
record should be one of those to be transferred, if they go alphabetically
then it could be another five years to wait so I'm going to order
his record this weekend and take the chance. As it happens I ordered
my dads service record back in I guess that's about as much as can be done for the time being but it's incredible that I've had to wait for over 40 years to finally learn about Nick's service record and it's changed everything, the defence medal that I thought was Nicks will have to be hung with his dad's medals as it cannot be for anyone else. As it happens this now makes the third relative to be at Dunkirk, the other two were; 1. Albert Edward Montague, Warwickshire
Regt, he was at Wormhoudt 27th - 28th May 1940 and came close to being
one of the unfortunates in the barn. He spent the rest of the war
in ArbeitsKommando E3 but after that he was a prime witness to the
Wormhoudt massacre and was also Monty's batman while he was CIGS. Thank you for all the help on this, really pleased to have made so much progress in such a short time and already planning on getting his medals sorted to go with his dads and brothers. The service record ought to be very revealing so would you be interested in the details if this arrives next year? Regards Paul Paul
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Hello sir 5258466 Fusilier Thomas Timmons I’m trying to find my
great uncles route through ww2. He was killed in Monte Cassino 19/05/1944 https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/2LFToursPostings.htm It is possible to obtain a copy of his Service Record by making a personal application to the Historical Disclosure Department of the Army Records Office in Glasgow. Below is a link to the GovUK Web Site which explains how to go about obtaining a Service Record. Records of individual WWII Veterans are not held locally and the Army Records Office in Glasgow is the only source of information. I should add that the Fusilier Museum Bury do not hold any information relating to individual Veterans and they too would refer you to the Army Records Office in Glasgow. Sadly though due to the pandemic it can take up to 12 months to obtain a Service Record. Their is an upfront fee of £35 payable for a record search. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records I assume you have viewed his entry on the CWGC Web Site. I can also recommend an excellent book by John Hallam (Major ) The History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1939-45. ISBN 0-7509-0409--7 published by Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. If not available directly off the shelf it can often be ordered through your local library. It has an excellent section relating to Monte Cassino. If we can assist you further please get back to us. Please acknowledge receipt of this email. Regards Subject: Re: Fusilier Thomas Timmons 5258466 2nd Bn LF Thank you very much for your advice, we are
visiting the war grave in Cassino beginning of December. I think it
will be an emotional time. Thanks once again John Part 2 After the Visit to Monte Cassino
Hello Geoff, We visited my great uncles
grave today and took some great photos. We brought his medals and placed
them on the grave stone. It was very poignant and the sheer amount of
soldiers buried there certainly hit home. I have attached a few photos
which you are more than welcome to use on the website should you wish.
Hi John
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Re: Pvt 14631 Richardson 17th Bn LF Good Evening Ian......please acknowledge
receipt of this email.
If we can assist further please get back
to us. Ian Regards THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, 1914-1918 THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME-ENTRACTE 2nd/5th, 17th, 18th and 20th Battalions THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME,1916 153 and into the Gennan trench and working inwards. The rightcolumn reached the trench, but was forced to retire. The leftcolumn passed through the Gennan front line and severely bombedthe support line. Lieutenant M.R.Wood, though wounded,established two Lewis guns in two shell holes, with the help ofLance-Corporal Plant and twelve men. This party held on for fivehours until it was nearly surrounded by the enemy, inflicting con–siderable loss on him and dispersing an attempted counter-attack.For his gallantry and good leadership, Lieutenant M.R.Wood wasawarded the Military Cross. Corporal A. Pattie received theDistinguished Conduct Medal for dressing ten wounded men underheavy fire and carrying six of them to safety on his back.On 24th and 25th July the 18th and 20th Battalions were involved1 8 TH ANDin heavy shelling during a German attack on other units. TheZOTHBNS.20th were ordered to send up a company to prolong the line alongthe eastern edge of Trones Wood. CaptainR.A. S. Coke led it outof the wood into the open. The enemy, evidently thinking tha.t anattack was intended, put down a heavy bombardment which forcedCoke to dig in. His trench was blown in; but he organized rescueparties, dug out men who had been buried and personally attendedto the wounded. The Gennan bombardment was in its turn thoughtto be the prelude to a Gennan attack and two companies of the18th were sent up as reinforcements.Itwas not, however, forthirty hours that Coke's company could be relieved and he stuck tohis post throughout this time although wounded in the back by ashell splinter. He was awarded the Military Cross for his braveryand endurance.On 29th and 30th July the 17th Battalion provided 10 officersITfHBN.and 460 other ranks as carrying parties for the 89th InfantryBrigadeinits attack on Guillemont.On 29th July the 19th Battalion left the 14th Infantry Brigade,19TH BN.32nd Division, and was transferred to the 49th (West Riding)Division as its Pioneer Battalion. On 1st August the 17th, 18th and 20th Battalions had the good17TH,fortune to be at restinthe area misca1led " Happy Valley," near18THBray-sur-Somme, and held a combined Minden Day parade which::Hwas inspected by Brigadier-General Sandilands, who speciallyB N S.than.ked them and congratulated them on their work.A much less comfortable Minden Day was spent by the 2nd/5thZND/ 5 THBattalion, which from 31st July to 5th August endured manyBN .outbursts of heavy shelling in the line near Arrow Head Copse, closeto Guillemont. This tour of duty is, however, remarkable for severalacts of gallantry by non-commissioned officers and men. A signaller,Private J. Atherton, earned the Distinguished Conduct Medal byrepeatedly and on his own initiative going across the open underheavy fire in order to repair the only telephone line which wasworkinginthe brigade and to arrange lamp signalling with aneighbouring battalion. CorporalJ.Newsham and Private T.Cooper were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry
154 THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, 19I4-1918 as stretcher-bearers. The former twice left
his trenchinfull view ofthe enemy to attend to wounded men lying in
the wire in front of it.The latter secured volunteers to carry wounded
back to the aid postthrough a shelled area; and at another time he
remained for a longperiod in the open giving first aid to the wounded
and putting themin such shelter as he could find. Private]. Eatough
and Private W.Booth were awarded the Military Medal for digging out
under heavyshell fire four men who had been buried by the explosion
of a shell ;Eatough also carried a number of other wounded men to
the dressingstation under fire. The battalion was partially involved
in an attackat Guillemont on 9th August, suffering serious losses
but beinggiven no definite role. Company Serjeant-Major F. Burns showedgreat
gallantryinreorganizing his men after the attack and was awarded the
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Subject: John Entwistle 7190
Hello Geoff, Good Afternoon Scarlet Now then......as you have probably
already discovered researching WWI Veterans is difficult due to the
loss of millions of records during the London Blitz when the War Office
Central Records Depository at Arnside Street London was destroyed by
incendiary bombs. Hi again Scarlet Scarlet Sent from my Samsung Galaxy
J3 - powered by Three Hello Geoff, Thank you for coming back to me so quickly, I wasn’t expecting such a quick response. Many thanks for confirming some things, it is unfortunate I think we may never know why he changed his name, and whether this was his birth name or made up. He signed up to the army a week after his 17th birthday so this could be the reason. Do you believe the pension and medal records I have will hold all information readily available? I don’t suppose you know which battalion he served with prior to the war, he served in Malta and Crete. Thanks so much Scarlet Hello Geoff, Thanks so much for coming back to me, it is most useful. Yes you’re right, the medal I have has his name and military number around the edge. There is another type I have which is a thin flat disc with his name on the front and LF I assume is Lancashire Fusiliers. And CE imprinted in the middle. The attestation papers you sent me are really interesting, this is what I already found on Ancestry I thought they were his pension records! As that is what it’s saved as on Ancestry. There are 10 pages altogether which include his minor offences as a soldier.. Thank you again for all of your help, advice and expertise it’s very much appreciated. I will look further in to your suggestions. I will of course leave a message on your website shortly. Thank you again These days it would also have
the blood group inprinted on it (Dennis's
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Hi Geoff,
I understand that you're knowledgeable about the Lancashire Fusiliers. My great grandad served with them in the first world war. I understand that he joined up under age, maybe in 1916, and he fought for approximately six months before being captured and spending the rest of the war as a prisoner in Germany. His name was definitely Percy Crowther, and he we think his service number was 41553 (but only based on loose internet searches). The family story goes that he was decorated for his service, and that his medals were subsequently stolen. But we don't know if there's any truth in this. Are you able to enlighten us? If you have any idea where he might have been captured and/or imprisoned that would be even better! Thanks in advance, Good Evening J.....? https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/contacts.htm First Name:
Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August,
1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any
of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were
also eligible.
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From: paul hardy <bowlsph@yahoo.co.uk> Date: 15/10/2022 17:22 (GMT+00:00) To: geoffpycroft@gmail.com Subject: Service Record Good afternoon Geoff, I am engaged in some family
history research and I am finding it difficult to locate the service
records of a former member of the Lancashire Fusiliers and I hope you
may be able to help me. I look forward to your reply. Kind regards, Paul Hardy Good Afternoon Paul https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/contacts.htm First Name: Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
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Another one Geoff helps and this gent is not even an LF Good Morning Pat https://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/south-lancashire-regiment I can tell you however that
your grandfather is recorded on the Forces War Record Web Site. May I wish you every success in your research. Regards https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/contacts.htm First Name: Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible. |
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Hi, I've been trying to track down details
of my great Name: George William Harrison The one thing that I think will be helpful is that my Nan always talked about how he was invalided out of the service due to injuries he received during a gas attack. It apparently affected his breathing for the remainder of his life. Any help would be so gratefully received. Thanks Elliot Good Afternoon Elliott https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/contacts.htm This is the possibility...but it is just that... only a possible. George The medal was automatically awarded in the
event of death on active service before the completion of this period. Silver War Badge The sterling silver lapel badge was intended to be worn in civilian clothes. It had been the practice of some women to present white feathers to apparently able-bodied young men who were not wearing the King's uniform. The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress, it was forbidden to wear on a military uniform. The badge bears the royal cipher of GRI
(for Georgius Rex Imperator; George, King and Emperor) and around
the rim "For King and Empire; Services Rendered". Each badge
was uniquely numbered on the reverse. The War Office made it known
that they would not replace Silver War Badges if they went missing,
however if one was handed into a police station then it would be returned
to the War Office. If the original recipient could be traced at his
or her discharge address then the badge would be returned. Victory Medal Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible. Thanks so much for the quick response Geoff. I neglected to mention that Ancestry.com had suggested service number 13848 previously. Do you have any information as to which battalion etc that particular G Harrison would have served in? I can see that the Fusiliers Museum suggest a service for researching family, do you think that they would have access to more information? i.e. is it worth it? Thanks so much Elliot Elliott https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/12190857/private-g-harrison-british-army-lancashire-fusiliers
https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/gallerynew/11thbnLF1918/11thbnLF191418.htm Catalogue description Medal card of Harrison,
George Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment No: ... £3.50 - sign in to get
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From: Peter Swensson <peter.swensson@yahoo.co.uk>
Good afternoon Geoff.
On 18 Aug 2022, at 18:04, geoffpycroft <geoffpycroft@gmail.com> wrote: Good Evening Peter This is the link to the GovUK Web Site relating to the Service Records. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records I should add that the Fusilier Museum Bury do not hold any information relating to individual Veterans and they too would refer you / her to the Army Records Office in Glasgow. If we are able to assist you further please get back to us. Regards
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Sent: 02 August 2022 23:30 Hi. Is there a link on your site where I can search for my grandad. All I have is a document called “short service “ which looks to be when/how he signed up in 1914. Thanks. Hi Shaun No there is no list
but if you send all the info you have to me I will get our researcher
to see what he can find His Attestation Papers records
his Regimental Number as 13165 (top left corner ). First Name:
Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August,
1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any
of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were
also eligible.
First Name:
Was difficult to find as he is recorded under his ASC number M/404893 in the ASC Regimental Entry.....as a Lancashire Fusilier...9th Battalion
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From a medal I found in the
“family tin “along with my grandfather’s medals I came
across a medal so decided to research it . On doing so ,on the cwgc
site I saw several soldiers from Yours Good
Afternoon Valerie Regards Many thanks for your reply
. Unfortunately who you mentioned is not correct . His name was
First
Name: Campaign Medals: British War Medal
The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August,
1914, and midnight,
Good Evening Valerie
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=William&_ln=Bibby+&_no=18473&_crp=Lancashire+Fusiliers+&_ttl=&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=WO+372&
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Tom Bailey No. 11217
Rank L/Cpl
Good Evening Raymond....this is a long email. Please acknowledge receipt. First and foremost may I be allowed to complement your on an excellent piece of research. As far as I can see nothing needs correcting in the PDF. However, in respect of the date 3rd May, 1918. I think I may have unintentionally misled led you. As I said previously? he has 5 entries on the Forces War Records Web Site. The entry in respect of the date 3.5.18. is the actual report date related to him being wounded and thereafter being permitted to wear a wound stripe. It is NOT the date he was actually wounded. Please see below for the actual entry. See later below I think it highly probable that he was wounded shortly before this date during action in the Ayette area.
First Name:
Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically awarded in the
event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible. Further from the Forces War Record Web Site. This is the entry in respect of his field treatment by the 92nd Field Ambulance, No 10 Ambulance Train. First Name: Evening Geoff |
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Henry Boulton Smith. AKA H.B.Smith 10th Bn Pvt 4462 Good Afternoon Den https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/10LFToursPostings.htm Careful reading of the 10th Bn page will give you an insight into the war time actions of the Battalion
His entries on the Forces War
Record Web Site (3) which I assume you will have seen, confirms his
Service as being from 31.8.14. until 19.05.16. He was discharged under
Paragraph 392 Kings Regulations (xvi) as being no longer fit for war
service. He was awarded a Silver War Badge the number actually being
206,923. Now then...to answer your specific questions. Unfortunately one of the major hurdles to the military researcher was the loss of millions of records during the London Blitz of 1940. The then War Office Central Records Depository at Arnside Street London was destroyed by incendiary bombs and amongst the millions of records lost were the Service Records of WWI Veterans. Below is a link for further information regarding the consequences of the fire and losses. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/the-1940-fire-at-arnside-street/#:~:text=It%20is%20widely%20known%20that,an%20air%20raid%20in%201940. A small number of Service Records were recovered from the burnt out building and are now held by the National Archives in what is known as the Burnt Records Collection. Again a small number of Pension Records are also held by the National Archives along with a limited miscellany of other documents that were recovered. I have checked the National Archives for a Service Record and / or a Pension Records for Pvt 4462 H B Smith but none are recorded. The loss of Service Records makes it virtually impossible to gain information on individual WWI Veterans and I am therefore unable to answer your specific questions about his service or indeed any questions / queries regarding his pension or injuries. I should perhaps point out that the Fusilier Museum, Bury do not hold any information on individual Veterans of WWI and they too would refer you to the National Archives. As I am sure you are well aware
their are numerous Internet search engines dedicated to family research
such as Ancestry.com or findmypast.com along with several others of
a similar nature. (all subscription based). It should be bourne in mind
that although they often turn up information on individuals the details
recorded about WWI Veterans will have invariably been gleaned from the
National Archives. It is the only source of accurate verifiable information.
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SGT 13933 Francis Purcell Good Afternoon James Hello Geoff. Thank you for your prompt response. I have not done any previous research on the websites you mention. From family stories I know that my great uncle Sgt. Francis Purcell was killed in the trenches at the Somme. He was a kind of a radio operator. And I think he is memorialised at Thiepval, since I was told his body was never recovered (probably buried by a mortar bomb in the trenches). Any information you can supply will be helpful. Regards, James Good Evening James Click on this link for further information. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1549742/francis-purcell/ Please also look at the link I sent you earlier to the 17th Bn page I'll get back to you later. Regards First Name: The medal was automatically awarded in the
event of death on active service before the completion of this period. Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible.
Two attachments.....Medal Card and Medal Entitlement ancestry.com. I will leave to absorb the information above. However....... If you go to the Index Page on the Web Site and scroll down the page you will find links to Volume 1 and 2 of the History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914- 18 by Major -General J.C. Latter, CBE., MC. Scroll through the pages for more information. The link I gave you earlier to the 17th Battalion contained a Calendar of Movements. The War Diaries can be downloaded from the National Archives. That's all for the time being. If we can assist further please get back to us. Regards |
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Dear DJ Laverick, Hi Dennis Thanks for checking in! The search continues.
But Geoff will not give up and he found this Hi Felix First Name: L W Dennis it will be seen from the postings gallery that in September 1916 the 13th Reserve Bn LF became the 15th Training Reserve Battalion in the 3rd Reserve Brigade. The attached link explains what happened. It may be of use to Felix. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/training-reserve/
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Dear Sir,
I am trying to find out as much as possible about my late grandfather’s army career and I’m hoping you ma be able to assist? His full name was Abel Earith and he was born in 1912 and served with the Lancashire Fusiliers during World War 2, I believe as a water truck driver (possibly amongst other roles). He was evacuated from Dunkirk and I have the medal, which he received, relating to this event (see attached) I know he was also in Burma (and I was told that he may have subsequently been hospitalised for mental health reasons at some point during/after this conflict). Other than that, I’m afraid I know very little. I’d be intrigued to know any further detail about the Lancashire Fusiliers exploits during the war, and, obviously, anything specifically relating to my grandfather’s involvement would be of particular interest. I would be happy to make a donation to the website in recognition of any assistance rendered. Many Thanks Patrick Earith Good Afternoon Patrick Many thanks for your email. Unfortunately individuals service records from this period are not held locally. You would need to apply in person for a copy of his Service Record from the Historical Disclosure Department of the Army Records Office in Glasgow. Only a family member can do this. That said bona fide researchers can obtain copies but they are truncated records and don't provide the minutiae of information often expected. I have placed a link below which explains how to go about obtaining a Service Record. The Service Record will provide all the information you seek. You will get his full record. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records If he served in France with the BEF then in all probability he was at that time a member of the 1st/5th Bn. In his later service in Burma would have been with either the 1st Bn, 10th Bn or the 1st/8th Bn. I would strongly suspect he was in the 1st/8th Bn as they had a large contingent of former BEF Veterans within their ranks. If you click on the link below it will take you to the Postings Gallery where you can click on each of his battalions in turn and read of their war time actions. Follow the instructions at the head of each new page that you open https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/postings.htm If we can assist further please get back
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Geoff's latest research is a little different as it includes the soldier service record most where distroyed in the blitz these are one few the few which servived its the story of Harry Read Click here to see the feature |
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Dear Sir ,
Good Morning Charles He has one entry on the Forces War Records Web Site as shown below. He was a member of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Click on this link to take you to the 2nd Bn page on the LF Web Site. Follow the instructions at the head of the page. https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/2LFToursPostings.htm Please find as an attachment copies of his Medal Card held by ancestry.com and his Regimental Entry in respect of the medal Rolls. Sadly as you say his Service Record would have been destroyed during the London Blitz when the War Office Central Records Depository at Arnside Street London was destroyed by incendiary bombs. Hope you find this information of use.
Campaign Medals: The medal was automatically
awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
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Subject: Re: Joseph Hill
# 117 Sergeant in Lancashire Fusiliers andSergeant-Major in RAF #186074
subsequent to WWI
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I am not sure who I should contact with my enquiry re the above. Your
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Good Afternoon David
Many thanks for your email. I am of course unaware of the depth of your research to date but I will assume you have viewed the LF Web Site page for the 2nd Bn and the various mentions of the Italian Campaign and the Cassino area actions in particular? I have run your father's name through the LF Web Search Engine but sadly he has not had a previous mention. I have also checked various other material particularly the History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1939-45 by John Hallam. He is shown on page 214 (Appendix Honours and Awards 1939-45) which records his award of the MC as Lieut. A. Briggs-Fish 2LF. As you will know seemingly endless books have been written about the Italian Campaign and the Battle for Cassino but I have not found any reference to him in the books I have (other than as above). The mention of C. Cassino does not readily spring to mind I'm afraid with my very limited knowledge. Page 163 of Janusz Piekalkiewicz's book Cassino... .Anatomy of a Battle states.... "The German summer defence of 1944 was formed by three lines which were to various the way to Rome - the Gustav Line which ran across the Rapido, the Adolf Hitler line, 9km behind it built around Xmas 1943 and also known as the Senger Line and beyond that south of Rome the Caeser Line." Perhaps C. Cassino us a reference to the Caeser Line? Without trying to teach you to ' suck eggs ' as you will no doubt know, Service Records of WWII Veterans are not held locally nor on a regimental basis. All such records are held by the Army Records Office in Glasgow. Should you wish to obtain a copy of his Service Record the number you would have to make a personal application to the Historical Disclosures Office of the Army Records Office. I have placed a link below to the GovUK Website that explains how to go about obtaining a Service Record. Sadly due to the ongoing pandemic severe delays are being experienced in obtaining Service Records. This is the link. His Service Record should answer a lot of questions for you. The Fusilier Museum Bury do not hold any records of individual Veterans and they too would refer you to the Army Records Office. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records Regards |
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Good afternoon Geoff, hope
you are keeping well.
I’d be interested in some help with researching someone I Believe to be my Great Grandfather. Dad (Dave Yarnall ex Mortar Plt 1LF) would have been thrilled if he found out his Great Grandad had been an LF aswell. John Yarnall born Birmingham 1851. I know that he married Margaret (Meehan or McCready) in 1889 or 1890 and was discharged from the fusiliers in Salford in 1889/90 after 9 years service. Apparently his number was 488. I also know he lived at 3 David Street in Salford. Gentleman I spoke to beloved him to have
served with the first battalion. Postings to Malta, Cyprus and Bermuda.
But that does make sense when I look at 1st battalion postings and
his discharge date. Thanks Chris
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Please could you assist with my great grandfather’s military history. 772 A.CPL.W(William) E Brown . Lancashire Fusiliers I have inherited his service medals from WW1. Hope you can help Regards Daren Brown Good Evening Daren Please read to the very bottom of what is a long email. Your grandfather served in the 1st Bn and the 3rd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. See the attachments (2). 1. His medal entitlement as recorded with the National Archives. 2. His entry with Ancestry.com. This is his entry on the Forces War Records Web Site. William E Brown Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible. The medal was automatically awarded in the
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Arnold Mills MM Hello, David Mills
Click on this link for his entry on the
Medal Rolls held at the National Archives
He has 6 entries on the Forces War Records
Web one of which records him as a member of the 11th Bn LF. When with
the 11th on 5.9.16. He was withdrawn by ambulance It was quite common throughout WWI for local
newspapers to carry reports of awards to ' locals' often giving details
of the reason for the award. It may be worth I will perhaps leave you for now to absorb the information.
If you go to the Home Page of the LF Web Site and click on the button " Postings Gallery " you can read of the actions of each of the battalions in which he served. Should you need further assistance please get back to me. Geoff Pycroft Some further reading for you about the 29th Division. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Division_(United_Kingdom) |
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Earlier this year we were
contacted by Elena Galesso who lives in Malfalcone near Gorizia, North
East Italy. She was seeking information regarding the WWI Battle Signs
worn on LF's uniforms and the occasional use of a representation of
the Primrose Hackle on war time helmets. Elena is a model maker of extraordinary
talent and her latest project was to be a model a WWI LF from the 15th
Bn. She promised to forward photographs of the completed model. It was
made from a white metal kit from Andrea Miniatures and came unassembled
and unpainted. Elena hand painted it in acrylic on assembly and it stands
approximately 55mm in 1/32 scale. (just over 2 inches). I think you
will agree that the finished model is exquisite and the detail outstanding.
Elena lives in an area of Northern Italy which she says is steeped in
WWI history all around her.
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From Geoff It would appear this is the gentleman you are talking about First Name: J A Surname: Davenport Incident Details: War Office Daily List No.5734 Report Date: 28/11/1918 Rank: Captain Casualty Listed As: Released Prisoner of War from Germany, arrived in England Lancashire Fusiliers Archive Reference: NLS 1918_WList70 Lancashire Fusiliers during World War 1 Collection: British Army daily reports - missing, dead, wounded & POWs - WWI Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award consisted of
having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres
of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and
midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the
various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible. Sadly trying to trace relatives is a very
difficult area. We are often asked to trace relatives of a WW1 Veteran
to say return a medal that has been ' found '. Unfortunately as you
will probably know all records relating to WW1 Veterans are held by
the National Archives. Therein lies a major problem.The information
you have to date will have been gleaned from the National Archives.
It is the only source. ALL on line search engines will have got their
information from the National Archives. The POW details will have
been taken from the the intelligence reports. Again as you will probably
know the majority of records relating to WW1 Veterans were destroyed
during the London Blitz of 1940 when the War Office Central Records
Depository was gutted by firebombs. Any remaining recovered records
particularly Service Records are over 100 years old and any NOK details
are hopelessly out of date. Your only source of information are the
surviving records held by the National Archives which I'm afraid will
not be very helpful in respect of your request. The Fusiliers Museum
Bury do not hold any records and they too would refer you to the National
Archives.
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Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any
of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th
August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served
in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations
were also eligible. Memorial Death Plaque Of
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Name: John Thomas Partington
Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Company: WO 329 Regiment or Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment Number: 66639 Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal  
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First Name:James Surname: Ferguson Information: Attached 2/5th Battalion. Territorial Force. Rank:Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 31583. M.C. With reference to the Awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette, dated 8th March, 1919, the following are the statements of services for which the decorations were conferred. For conspicuous gallantry and good work during operations south of Lillie on the night 16th-17th October, 1918. He commanded a patrol of eleven men. Which pushed over two canals during the night on the heels of the enemy in order that his company might advance in the morning. Finding that the second canal was covered by the enemy, he attacked them, forced them to retire, and established a bridge-head in order that his company might pass. Gazette Date: 03/10/1919 Gazette Page: 12289 Service: British Army Regiment: Lancashire Regiment Lancashire Regiment during World War 1 More information about Lancashire Regiment Formed: 1958 The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was formed, as a consequence
of defence cuts implemented in the late 1950s, by the amalgamation of
the 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment and 1st Battalion, The
South... read more here >> Gallantry Awards: This decoration was awarded to James Ferguson for an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy. The Military Cross (M.C.) is awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. James Ferguson,as an owner of the Military Cross, is entitled to use the letters M.C. after his name. Citations for the M.C. were
published in the London Gazette during the Great War. However if the
M.C. was a King's Birthday or New Year award, details were not published
and in most cases will not be available.
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