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West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« on: Tuesday 30 May 17 15:26 BST (UK) »
i have a ancestor that died in 1917, I'm not sure wether he served during ww1. Ive tried to search ancestry war records and can not find anyone of the same name. all i know about him is his name birth and death. i have his death certificate that shows he died at West Ham Union Infirmary. All the details are shown in the photo. i was wondering if his cause of death could have been caused by Mustard gas. wondering if anyone could help or offer some advice into searching for him.
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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:17 BST (UK) »
No Silver War Badge recipient under that name. There is an A. Browning discharged (wounds) 18/8/16 Rifle Bde. His MIC gives first name as Alfred. He attested shortly after the outbreak of war.
No way of knowing if it's him though.
A bit more on him. Soldiers effects gives NOK as brother Frederick, also mentioned are Richard, George & Alfred.
Different A. Browning.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:24 BST (UK) »
At the time of his death his death cert says he is a costermonger so not serving then.   Aged 37 when the war started, if he had not volunteered previously, he was in the age bracket for conscription in 1916.  However, if he had served and been gassed and invalided out there would be a medal card for him and as jim1 says a Silver War Badge even if his detailed record was lost in the second war bombing.

Like you (and jim), I find no identifiable service record so would be inclined to say that he didn't serve, perhaps because of his lung condition?.

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It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:29 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much for your help. I do have a photo of someone from my family in uniform, I'm trying to figure out who it could be, but nobody in my family seems to know who it is. I thought it could have been Alfred as he died in 1917. I guess this rules him out.


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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:33 BST (UK) »
You need to put up a decent photo of his cap badge if there's one visible.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:39 BST (UK) »
The photo I have does not Show the cap badge clearly, here is the link to the photo I have https://flic.kr/s/aHskDoRBEN, sorry I would post it but this site doesn't allow me to post images from my phone or iPad.

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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:49 BST (UK) »
The photo isn't of a Rifle Brigade man so not jim1's man (I hope he will agree). As we don't think your man served then not him either.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia

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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 16:57 BST (UK) »
This man has the DCM.
The Alfred Browning I mentioned was in the 1st. Batt. RB no. Z1878 meaning a Special Reservist.
He was discharged well before your Alfred Browning's death in 1917.
I wouldn't completely rule him out but there's no way of offering anything provable.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: West Ham Union Infirmary 1917
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 31 May 17 00:29 BST (UK) »
This is all I know about Alfred
Born: Sep 1877 Islington
Death: 3rd Jan 1917 West Ham
Father: Stephen Browning 1852-1890
Mother: Elizabeth Faulkner 1854-1921
Wife: Carrie Palmer 1875-1910
Children:
William Charles Browning 1901-1961
Henry Richard Browning  1905-1981
George Stephen Browning 1906- 1989
Albert Edward Browning 1910- 1989