Sergeant Walter James Radwell Service Records

[Stebie9173]

Having cogitated on the casualty lists that he appears in they appear to relate to three wounds (as mentioned in the article) at the following places:


- Times Casualty List of 1-11-1916 (as a Corporal), almost certainly wounded with 6th Battalion at Thiepval on 26-9-1916

- Official Casualty List of 3-9-1917 (as a Sergeant), almost certainly wounded with 6th Battalion at Sanctuary Wood near Ypres on on 4-8-1917 give or take a day or so. The battalion was heavily shelled on the 4-8-1917, losing three men killed (who appear on the same casualty list) and suffering several more wounded casualties.

- Official Casualty List of 12-6-1918 (as a Sergeant), probably wounded at Villers Bretonneux on 24/25-4-1918, either with 6th or 2nd Battalion - my money being on the 2nd Battalion



Steve.

[nadine a]

HI

Thank you very much for your information and can not wait to pass it on to my grandfather sorry l have not been able to reply sooner but my computer has had a mind of its own for the past hour or so, from looking at your picture l am drawn to the gentleman 3rd row 7 gentleman along this is a picture that l have seen from a distant cousin but l am not sure ?? .

Thank you once again you are very kind

Regards

Nadine

[nadine a]

HI Steve

lf possible l will reply back tomorrow afternoon if you do not mind continuing your help as after the shock thinking of walters brother l have so far only found one brother of my grandfathers mother as walter and maybe other siblings were born before marriage even though parents were clearing together before the births and walters mother using her husbands name of Radwell but Registered mothers maiden name of pettitt younger children that followed though were registered with their fathers name radwell so am now also on the search for walters brothers my Grandfathers second and as important uncle very exciting thank you as l have said many time l am in ore of the picture you linked me with some of them look so said and can tell in their eyes they yearn for home.

Regards
Nadine

[nadine a]

William radwell Walters brother born 1900 Little Addington Northamptonshire from 1911 census, l apologise my computer again.

Regards

Nadine

[Stebie9173]

I had personally thought he may be the man on the right end (as we look) of the 2nd row down?


Feel free to ask as many questions as you need to.



Steve.

[nadine a]

Hi Steve

Having looked again at the picture l think l agree with the gentlemen you suggested, The brother Suggested lm still unsure of who he could be, l know of 2 Brothers William Radwell Born 1900 Little Addington Northamptonshire and a Half Brother Henry Radwell Born 1885 Kettering Northamptonshire, l Can not find any Military Records for either of them, l have seen something concerning a William John Radwell or a John William Radwell but seems to be from Aylesbury.

Thank you again

Nadine

[Stebie9173]

There is a William Rodwell (with an "o") in the Royal West Kent Regiment), number GS/10275.


His Regiment has been mistranscribed as "REast Kent Regiment"


He is a possibility?


EDIT: No, with further checking it appears this man was from Norfolk and was killed in 1916.



Steve.

[nadine a]

HI


That could well be him the family going back did  record the surname as Rodwell l am unable to find Walter and William Radwell in the 1901 Census and Forget about the spelling and not with parents maybe if l can find the Census may also show possible other Siblings maybe additional brothers.

Thank you

Nadine

[nadine a]

Hi

Looking again on walters parents 1911 Census records that Thomas and Emily had 7 Children but 2 had died, 4 Children are present on the Census except Walter making him the 5th child so whether Half Brother Henry Born 1885 was in service at that time do you think it is more likely to be William the Brother Mentioned ?

Regards

Nadine