Third Lancashire Fusiliers

[COMEONFRANK]

Hi ,
On the back of my Great Grandfathers Wedding Certificate the following is written ,

Pte J Worthington Lab Corps No 33 4408  - 508
Home Service Employment Boy attatched to H Boy
Third Lanc Fusiliers
Thistle Bridge Camp Withernsea.

To 618 Records Western Command Lab Corps 32 Carrington Street Nottingham.

Does anyone have any Idea what this means or have any info on it?
I had no Idea my Great  Grandfather had anything to do with the Armed Forces.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Paul

[forester]

This is the link to what looks like his Medal Index Card at the NA.
It may also be on Ancestry.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/05si/

Without seeing the card, I can't be sure, but it looks like he saw active service with the Lancashire Fusiliers. He was most probably transferred to the Labour Corps due to becoming unfit for front line service due to wounds, for instance.

"508 Home Service Employment Company, attached to H Company" possibly.

He may have had to send his Marriage Cert in for payment/pension purposes.
It would be worth checking to see if his record is in the Pensions section on Ancestry.

Phil

[scrimnet]

I should say so as well...

Coy = Company

Perhaps he was just deemed unfit for frontline service altogether...

What is the date of the wedding??

[COMEONFRANK]

Thanks for the info Phil , does a medal index card mean he was entitled to certain medals or he was actually sent them?
I tried looking for info on the Third Lancashire Fusiliers and they were based in the U.K so Iam not sure if my Great Grandfather ever went to War.
He was married in 1904 and I looked for info on his pension but I couldnt find anything.
Where would you recommend I go from here ? What other documents could I search for?
Thanks for you help

Paul

[km1971]

I tried looking for info on the Third Lancashire Fusiliers and they were based in the U.K so I am not sure if my Great Grandfather ever went to War.

Hi Paul

You had to go overseas to earn medals in WW1. The '2B' on his MIC shows that he was in Gallipoli. He also earned the Silver War Badge for being discharged early due to sickness or wounding. This link will give you some further information - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

He must have been transferred to another battalion as a replacement - http://www.1914-1918.net/lancsfus.htm - the 5th, 6th and 9th battalions were already in Gallipoli.

If his papers have not survived the SWB list in Kew will give his enlistment and discharge dates, as well as the unique number stamped on his SWB. As he earned a SWB it would be worth checking the pension files on Ancestry.

The Labour Corps was created in January 1917. If you get no joy here an LC expert on the Great War Forum should be able to tell you which company he was in from his number, and if you lucky when it was issued.

http://www.1914-1918.net/labour.htm

Ken

[COMEONFRANK]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the information you gave me as I dont understand the numbers and codes on the medal card.
I do have a Silver War badge at home and I thought it came from another family member but Ive just looked at his medal card and it didnt say he won one so maybe this was my GreatGrandfathers badge .
I cant find Pension records or a Service record for him so Iam not sure what I could look for next , maybe get in contact with Kew to identify the badge.

Thanks Paul