Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers

[Lesray]

Hi, Are you mmm45 or ady? not sure how to call you.
We have his service record and that is his number
I think I may have misused the term Distinguished service, That is what is on the top of the King of Serbia's Document, but I'm now sure that would not equate to the British army medal, I think that would have became a meritorious service medal(?)
Also have a copy of a Mentioned in Dispatches signed by Winston Churchill and his original Warrant to WO11

[mmm45]

Hi either/or 

On the service record page that shows postings does it have anything saying "embarked" or the likes? a lot of records ive seen has the name of the Troopship stamped on them or handwritten.
can you give his full name please I take it he was Royal Engineers originally?

Ady

[Lesray]

 Hi mmm45
Thanks for your help & support here, I'm collating a whole bag of dates & events which might be very interesting to IWT folk. We seem to have some postcards from several theaters they were in too.  I'll be back to you in a day or so
Thanks again

[Lesray]

Hi mmm45
I now have some facts regarding Joseph O. Deane 135995
He enlisted 2/11/1915 and was posted to Longmoor,-Wasn't that a massive place- hence the photo taken in Petersfield. Embarked Southampton,SS Archimedes 15/1/1916, deisembarked next day at "Home" no re-embarkation date, but he arriving at Brendesi 22/1/1916. No mention of that little kurfulle in Southampton? He then returned to UK 9/6/1916 from Corfu on the SS Barletta
Later he went to Mesopotamia.
Two quetsions please. Having problems tying up dates in his record with the actual Gazetted record, can't find it so far.
He was promoted several times, then returned to former Rank on rteturn. This would be due to actual role performed in the field, but not requires when "Home?
Many thanks

[mmm45]

Hi Joseph Octavius Deane has two numbers ...Gazetted with MSM 3rd Sept 1919
He is also wrongly trancribed as Joseph A Deane on Medal Index Card...Cpl (Acting CSM)

Yes "acting up" in the field reverted back home....still happens now!

Longmoor is still there home to RMP Close Protection School.

LG search engine is notoriously difficult to navigate...there are a couple of experts in the "black art" who may pick up on this and find him for you

Ady

[Lesray]

Hi MMM45
 Thanks again, just finished watching the royal nuptials, 9.30 here
Re Casualty Form-Active service read pref. post on this but have one more question for those who might know. How would you describe the different functions of the first date column to the second? Every time I feel I've got it an example seems to contradict.
Cheers, glad the weather held for the show!

[forester]

My interpretation is that the left hand date column is the date the event is recorded. The right hand date is that of the event itself.

Phil

[forester]

Decorations & medals conferred by HM The King of Serbia:

Silver Medal:

135995 Corporal Joseph Octavius Deane, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29977/supplements/2447

Phil

[mmm45]

Phil
Knew youd be able to ping him...Any luck with the MSM 1919 on MIC it states Sept 3rd 1919 LG and also 60 looking on British Medal Forum 60 Gazette is Jan 1919 to Feb 1919 cant find him anyway..its a Mespot MSM award.

Ady