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Soldier help please
« on: Monday 25 June 18 16:17 BST (UK) »
Can anyone give details on J Stack, He was in the Boer war , served with the Royal Munster fusiliers. Army number 5397. He has the Queens South Africa medal

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 June 18 17:21 BST (UK) »
John Stack
born 1879 Cork
labourer
number 5397
enlisted 12 Jan 1897
Royal Munster Fusiliers
discharged on termination of 2nd  period of engagement 8.3.20
home address 2 Victoria Terrace Summerhill Cork
character exemplary
promoted Warrant Officer Class 2
appointed Colour Sgt Major 29.6.15.
service in East Indies Africa and India before WW1
father Thomas, mother Norah, sisters Mary & Margaret
wife Margaret Cloyne  married 6.5.1918

If you don't have a sub to FindMyPast you may be able to access his record at your library , or maybe try a free trial offer. The record keeps freezing so I have extracted what I can.

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 June 18 18:27 BST (UK) »
His WW1 service shows he went overseas (Gallipoli) 25/4/15 with the 1st. Battalion. The 1/RMF were in Burma at the outbreak of war.
End of Dec. 1915 posted back to the UK
Nov. 1916 posted to France & the 16th. Div. IBD (Infantry Base Depot).
A few days later posted to the 2nd. RMF.
March 1917 posted to the 3rd. Batt. & attached to 252 Protection Coy. Royal Defence Corps.
So back in the UK by this time & concerned with protection of coastal defences or other important facilities.
He received the 15 Star, BW & Victory medals.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
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Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 June 18 19:51 BST (UK) »
A particularly fine record of active service that you really should try to access.

MaxD


PS  Minor correction (save us from pedants!) = his Jun 1915 promotion to Warrant Officer Class 2 was in the substantive rank of Colour Sergeant but his appointment was to Company Sergeant Major.

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 June 18 20:45 BST (UK) »


PS  Minor correction (save us from pedants!) = his Jun 1915 promotion to Warrant Officer Class 2 was in the substantive rank of Colour Sergeant but his appointment was to Company Sergeant Major.

Not pedantic - just correct ! My mistake  :)

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 June 18 22:04 BST (UK) »
Most gracious!   :)
MaxD
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,
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 June 18 08:19 BST (UK) »
Sorry for late reply. Just had to register on site and i have lost access to all my posts.
Thank you all for your replies. This looks like an interesting soldier to research.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 June 18 21:52 BST (UK) »
Hi all
Just to clarify the registration, site would not let me reply unless I reregistered, Ive done that and it looks ok now!!!
Unfortunately it looks like i have only had 1 post!!

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 June 18 09:18 BST (UK) »
I'll ask the mods to have a look at your problem.

MaxD
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



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia