William Peck, 2nd Cheshire Regiment

[Malcolm Peck]

WILLIAM JAMES NUNN HUMPHERY PECK was born in Ickleton, Cambridgeshire in 1889. Son of Charles & Priscilla Peck.

There is a William Peck b 1890 from Ickleton who is serving abroad as a Private with the 2nd Cheshire Regiment in 1911.

Is there any way I can find out if he is the same man please? If it is him can you advise me how I may be able to find out about his military career? I am aware a lot of records were destroyed in WW2 so I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Thanks for any help offered.

[KGarrad]

Welcome to RootsChat!

Surviving WW1 Service Records are available on Ancestry or FindMyPast.
The attestation form will show his place of birth, and possibly his parents.

Did he marry Ada Mary Waik?
If so, his records did survive - she is shown as next-of-kin.

Otherwise, look for a Medal Index Card?

[km1971]

Hi Malcolm

Welcome to Rootschat. It is the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment. This is important as men enlisted in the regiment and not the battalion. So he could have been transferred to another battalion during his career.

There is a very good chance that the soldier in 1911 is the correct man. The clerk would compile the census using the Attestation Forms. These did not give date of birth only age on enlistment. The census was on the 9th of April, and the Orderly Clerk would not know (or care) that Peek was about to turn 22.

Ken

[cath151]

Hi
There is a William Peck
8412 Cheshire Regiment
65959 South Lancs Regiment
According to Silver Badge Records
William Peck pte. 8412 Cheshire Reg
    "         "      "   65959 South Lancs Reg
Enlisted 11 Feb 1907
Discharged 21 Jan 1919
Overseas Yes
Badge issued 26 Feb 1919 aged 30

No other details to prove he is your William born Cambridgeshire unfortunately but a possibility?

Cathy

[jim1]

Looking at records of men of the S. Lancs. with similar numbers (particularly 65966 which is just 7 off your man, if he is yours) the theme seems to be the same. First attesting with other Regt's. receiving wounds & being transferred to the Lab. Corps. & then to one of the S. Lancs. Transport Workers Batts. for home service. All of the transfers took place April/May 1918.
Not chiselled in stone of course.

[cath151]

Medal card says 2nd/Cheshire
I see William (yours) had a brother (Saint )Clement peck who served and died in WW1. He was also in the South Lancs Reg but again can t prove link.
Cathy

[jim1]

The other sons of Charles & Priscilla are:
Charles Peck
Walter Peck 
Bennett Peck
Clement Peck
oops see you already have them.

[Malcolm Peck]

To all that replied many thanks indeed for the info'. As a beginner I struggle at times knowing where to look!

Wishing you a happy Xmas from down under