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World War One / Re: Did men transfer from the army to the RAF
« on: Monday 19 November 18 21:11 GMT (UK)  »
Poor man !  Volunteered and then wounded in the war and not allowed to leave.  I would have thought that volunteers would have left the forces as soon as the war ended if the wanted to, regardless of how long they signed up for.
I bet that his young wife and son had a financial struggle.

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World War One / Re: Did men transfer from the army to the RAF
« on: Monday 19 November 18 18:43 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks to everybody for their replies.  It is all very interesting.
I wonder why he served after the war had finished.  He had a young wife and son at this time.
This man was my 'adopted' Grandfather as he was my Dad's uncle.  My Dad was adopted in around 1921 after his own Father was killed in Flanders in 1917 and his Mother had died in 1921.
I remember that when I was a child this Grandfather made me a leather child's armchair, it was an exact replica of a grown up's one !  So his occupation of an upholsterer during the war must have continued.
He died in 1964 when I was around 14. 

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World War One / Did men transfer from the army to the RAF
« on: Monday 19 November 18 01:30 GMT (UK)  »
I have the attached details for my Grandad William Daniel Daniels.
It is all I have and it looks like he joined up in the army in 1915. Then for some reason then joined the RAF in 1918 and didn't leave until 1920.
Was the transfer done often ?  The writing is quite bad and I can't read much of the details
Many thanks
Brenda

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World War One / Re: WW1 widows pension
« on: Sunday 18 November 18 18:08 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies folks.
It makes sense, as my Grandmother remarried in 1918.
Thanks again
Brenda

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World War One / WW1 widows pension
« on: Sunday 18 November 18 00:28 GMT (UK)  »
My Grandmother's letter states that she will get £35.15s a week for losing her husband in 1917 at Flanders.  Something very strange there as I am sure that that amount would be an absolute fortune.  Obviously an error somewhere.
What would a war widows pension be ?
Thanks

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World War One / Re: Army Service Corps horse Transport
« on: Saturday 10 November 18 21:10 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Shaun.
There certainly is a lot there to digest.
Brenda

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World War One / Army Service Corps horse Transport
« on: Friday 09 November 18 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hello folks.
I have now have all the information that I can get on one of my Grandfather's WW1 history died 1917 Passchendaele.
I would like to try to find out some or any information on my other Grandfather.  He was fortunate to have survived the war but I have rumours that he may have been mustard gassed and never fully recovered.
The only information that I have is:
Richard Anthony
Age:   30
Birth Year:    1884
Residence:   11 Dorset St, Islington N
Regiment Name:   Army Service Corps horse Transport
Regiment Number:   027721

I am not 100% sure if this is accurate.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you
Brenda


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World War One / Re: Rifle Brigade 1st Batallion.
« on: Thursday 08 November 18 21:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jim.
I have found out where I got that information about 2 men being wounded and one being killed on 2nd Oct 1917.
It was from your good self back in March 2017 !!
''OK. I've had another look this time in the Brigade diary to try & find where exactly the 2 support Coys. were as these are the one's that were shelled.
Your man must have been in support as the front line was quiet on the 2nd.
According to the Bde. diary 1/RB support were at Au Bon Gite on the 1st. & 2nd. Oct. taking in prisoners & moving up small arms ammunition to the front.
So although 1/RB were in the position previously marked on the map I don't believe your man was with them instead I believe he was in a support Coy at Au Bon Gite.
The Batt. HQ was also shelled.
The Bde. diary states that on the 2nd. Oct. 1 man was killed & 2 wounded as a result of the shelling, the 1 man being yours.''

Brenda

ps I I knew that I had seen it somewhere !

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World War One / Re: Rifle Brigade 1st Batallion.
« on: Wednesday 07 November 18 19:29 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Max.  I wish that I had kept the source of my information.

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