WW1 service records

[Gorwyn]

I am seeking service information on two of my Gt Uncles who died in WW1, Broughton Abbott, Number 2397 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, Died 17 July 1917 in France and Albert Abbott, Number 38223 1/5th Bn Somerset Light Infantry, Died Egypt 26 November 1918, formerly 22755 East Lancashire Regiment.

I would appreciate any help

Gorwyn

[harribobs]

i suspect you already have these, but here are their entries in Soldiers Died

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[Gorwyn]

Yes I do have this information but many thanks

Gorwyn

[manmack]

gorwyn,was broughtons real name atkinson abbott.
you probably have all this,but i stuck it all togethor just in case.
pte broughton atkinson
2/2397
lancashire fusiliers
enl bury
lived,nelson
born,barnoldswick
age 38
died of wounds at calais in one of the following hospitals.
30th,35th,38th general hospitals
No9 british red cross hospital or No10 canadian stationary hospital
buried calais southern cemetary
grave ref plot H.row 1.grave 10
son of broughton+eliza abbott formerly of new town orchard cottages,barnoldswick,cotton workers

pte albert abbott
38223
1/5th somerset light infantry
enl burnley
lived burnley
age 40
born barnoldswick,yorks
died of sickness 26-11-1918
formerly cotton weaver
buried cairo war memorial cemetary
grave ref Q 132
wife alice,69 george st,nelson,lancs
i think he may have been an accrington pal,his service number looks like one issued to the burnley coy of the 11th batt east lancs regt
son of broughton+eliza abbott
mack

[Gorwyn]

Many thanks for your reply. Yes I do have most of the information, I was hoping for more of their service info.

We have Broughton Abbott, died France as you have it, Atkinson Abbott is my Grandfathewr who served in the Boer war I believe but I have no information on his service life.
Albert Abbott is Broughton's brother and he died in Egypt of Malaria as you have said. Just to confuse things, we also have a Broughton Atkinson in the family but I don't know much about him as yet.
There was quite a number of family members who either died, was wounded or survived the WW1

Just as a matter of interest, Broughton Abbott went through the Gallipoli campaign eventualy getting frost bite, returned to England for recuperation then went to France being badly wounded after only six weeks and died of his injuries. I'm sure this or similar happened to many of our troops.
Regards
Gorwyn

[manmack]

gorwyn,the best place for the type of info your looking for,is on the great war forum,theres quite a few on there who have an interest in the lancs fusiliers,mack

[harribobs]

1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers arrived back in England 2 January 1915. they were attached to 86th Brigade, 29th Division.

a summary of the 29th Division history can be found on the long long trail site

http://www.1914-1918.net/29div.htm

[Gorwyn]

Thanks Harrybobs and Mack, I will follow these up.

Gorwyn

[manmack]

gorwyn,ask one of the gang on the great war forum if they have the kings+queens south africa medal rolls,that will give you your gt grandfathers regt,mack