His service docs. are fortunately amongst those that survived WW2 & can be viewed on Ancestry if you have a sub/credits.
He was in the Army Service Corps.
He attested 21/9/1915 & was a lorry driver which is what he did in the Army as he's with the 604 Motor Transport Coy. caterpillar sect.
Was home until 24/7/1916 then embarked to Boulogne ( Invicta ) 25/7/1916 to the 126th. Seige Battery part of the 15 Corps. Heavy Artillery ( R.G.A. ).
The 126th. embarked for France 25/7/1916 so he was attached prior to embarkation.
Unfortunately died of gunshot wounds to the left side & leg 31/10/1916 3 days after being wounded.
Place of death was 38 Casualty Clearing Station France. Located: Heilly May 16 - Jun 17; Bray sur Somme about 10Km. N.E. of Amiens. A bit about clearing stations:
http://www.1914-1918.net/ccs.htmHe's buried at the Heilly Station Cemetery:
http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/27100/HEILLY%20STATION%20CEMETERY,%20MERICOURT-L'ABBEHe received the British War & Victory Medals.
The Battery war diary covering this period is at Kew but to date hasn't been digitalised:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/redirect/?CATLN=7&CATID=-2239300You might be interested in this old post:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=587816.0This is what he did.
Caterpillar drawing an 8" howitzer of the 126th Siege Battery, past Bernafay Wood, Montauban-Longueval road. September 1916.The wood was about 5Km. East of Albert. This would have been taken after the wood was captured from the Germans during the Battle of the Somme.
2nd. photo: 38 C.C.S. June 1916
