WW1 Photos

[the raven]

hi gwil ,i know andy of an other forum ,i ibelieve this is the huw thats he is on about
Name: WILLIAMS
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 517th Field Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/11/1918
Service No: 396719
Additional information: Son of Neary and Margaret Williams, of Holyhead.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. E. 32.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

[Mr-Tomcat]

RARE, Royal Artillery? Last two letters please.

Andy.  

[the raven]

royal engineers

[Mr-Tomcat]

Thanks Arfon.

Andy. 

[Gwil]

Thanks Raven

the 396719 number is in the number block for Royal Anglesey, Royal Engineers.(RARE)


His number would be 6719 before the whole Territorials were renumbered early 1917.

Apologies if this was known



Gwil

[the raven]

did not know that gwil cheers ,
i know the army numbering system during ww1 was a nightmare with some men sharing the same number ,(as ive had trouble tracing my grandfather from ) his number

arfon

[Mr-Tomcat]

Thanks Gwil Royal Anglesey sounds better. I thought you'd given me the short number Arfon? If not someone has.

Andy.

[the raven]

it was me andy  from the national archives if you type in his 396719
the following card comes up

Medal card of  Williams, Hugh
Corps: Royal Engineers
Regiment No: 6719
Rank: Sapper...
 1914-1920 WO 372/21 

[Gwil]

I now see his short number is on his medal card so if you were given his medal card details.



Raven. If you want to PM me your email we'll discuss your number nightmare. I have a working knowledge of how it goes esp RWF.