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World War One / Re: WW1 Soldier transferring to different regiments.
« on: Tuesday 17 November 20 12:22 GMT (UK)  »
Just want to say a sincere, and slightly overdue, thank you to all you kind folk who responded to my question about soldiers transferring between regiments. I don't post often but when I do I am impressed by the number of most helpful replies and which are always much appreciated.
Take care and stay safe,
pfred

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World War One / WW1 Soldier transferring to different regiments.
« on: Sunday 01 November 20 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hello
I am researching William DUNN, born Chesham, Bucks, 1879. He is noted in November 1914 (Local Newspaper) as serving in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry and by November 1915 serving in the 7 Btn. Wiltshire Regiment (Reg No: 14355). He is later recorded as serving in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (Reg No: 38424). There is a suggestion that he served in yet a fourth regiment but I have no evidence for that. He entered France on 21 September 1915, survived the war, and was transferred to Class "Z" Reserve. Unfortunately his service records do not appear to have survived. My question really is what might have prompted these transfers from regiment to regiment and how common was this? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
pfred

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Family History Beginners Board / Wiltshire Lookup Request - Non Conformist Records Devizes - ASHLEY
« on: Monday 26 October 20 17:28 GMT (UK)  »
Good afternoon,
I am trying to confirm the date of death and/or of burial of Joseph ASHLEY in the Quaker Cemetery in Market Lavington, Wiltshire. A headstone records his death as 3 April 1849 but the GRO record places him in the 1849 September Quarter (Devizes Vol 08 Page 263) Age 54.
There is another GRO record same name, same place, same age recorded in the 1849 June Quarter which would fit better (Devizes Vol 08 Page 261) but which is the wrong person!
Maybe very late registration, headstone inscription error, GRO clerical error?
I am keen to try to resolve this and any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
pfred

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World War One / Re: Confirming Rank and Regiment of WW1 Soldier
« on: Thursday 13 February 20 17:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Carol
Yes, he doesn't have the appearance of a soldier fresh back from the front! Maybe Photoshop could do the same for me!

MaxD, thanks indeed for the confirmation re the wound stripe and additional comments regarding the promotion. His joining up early also helps make sense of that. I spent a few years myself on "E Reserve" but that was RAF and a few years later! Recently, it seems, that each time I go searching online for family history information I end up with another book to read and you've directed me to the battalion history which I shall have to order!

Thanks both for all your help.
Peter

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World War One / Re: Confirming Rank and Regiment of WW1 Soldier
« on: Wednesday 12 February 20 21:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Guys
What can I say! I hardly have pressed the send button and the replies come tumbling in! The photo I found on an Ancestry family tree with no information other than name and C1917. I have quizzed the owner but still await a response. As you say the picture must have been taken much later even possibly after 1922 and, judging by the quality, was probably a studio job. I note that the medal rolls themselves are dated 1922. I certainly missed the wedding ring which is a give-away too! I assumed that the army file had gone up in smoke with the burned records - a pity since it might have given us a clue regarding Frederick's rapid promotion; Private to Acting CSM in one bound is quite something even when moving to the reserve! He may also have joined up under age too I guess. Can you confirm that the stripe on the left sleeve indicates that he was wounded please?

My sincere thanks to you all barryd, SiGr and ShaunJ for your amazing and very prompt help!
Best wishes
Peter
(pfred)

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World War One / Confirming Rank and Regiment of WW1 Soldier
« on: Wednesday 12 February 20 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
Good afternoon everyone,
The attached photograph is purportedly of my wife's uncle Frederic(k) Claude RUSSELL taken c1917.
My untutored interpretation is that he is a member of the Royal Fusiliers, possibly WO2 rank with one wound stripe. He also wears a medals ribbon which I am not able to identify. If all that is true then he appears to be a well-settled professional soldier.
Problem is that he was born in 1896 so would be just about old enough to join the army or be conscripted for WW1. He married in 1922 at which point his occupation is shown as "audit-clerk" which rings true as we know that he went on to become a chartered accountant. If my interpretation is correct, he could hardly have become a decorated soldier of some rank by 1917 or even by 1922. Perhaps I am missing something?
Any help on this will be much appreciated.
Thanks and best wishes
Peter Powell

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London and Middlesex / Re: Drews from Islington Workhouse
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 18:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks also Dawn, I have used the personal message system as advised.
Peter

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London and Middlesex / Re: Drews from Islington Workhouse
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 18:19 GMT (UK)  »
Wow! Thank you everyone for the almost instantaneous responses and the most helpful information.
There is some reasonably reliable information in our family that one of my wife's great grandparents was of mixed race. I had assumed that this may well have been Rose Ann DREW but it could of course have been from the other side. My wife descends from Dorcas FREEMANTLE, daughter of Rose Ann DREW, and Dorcas's marriage to Frederick Alfred RUSSELL (1869-1942). I haven't yet managed to positively identify the parents of Frederick Alfred RUSSELL; that is work in progress!
More to discover, no doubt!
Thanks again.
Peter

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London and Middlesex / Re: Drews from Islington Workhouse
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 14:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
It's some time back that you posted your message re Rose Ann DREW! I have just begun researching my wife's family history; she is a great granddaughter of Rose Ann. I note that you mention a newspaper report of her 100th birthday; that would be interesting to me! It rather looks as if Rose Ann may have been illegitimate (a quaint concept today!) since there is no record of father at her baptism. We are happy to exchange information if it might be of interest.
Best wishes
Peter

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