Hi I am new to this site but am looking forward to learning more from this period of conflict and hopefully find out a bit more about my great grandfathers brother L/Corporal Alfred Miller, Alexandra,Princess of Wales own (yorkshire Regiment), 9th Battalion nu 19787, Killed in action Western European Theatre on the 2nd Oct 1917 Have applied for record but it is not around . And my other grandads uncle robert baxter
Hi Cheryl and welcome If you click the link i am going to give you below, it will take you to Alfreds medal card at the TNA then follow instructions on the screen http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...asp?Edoc_Id=4230442&queryType=1&resultcount=3 i see you have a family tree on Ancestry couldn't you find his service record on there? If not it was destroyed during the 1940 blitz, like others If you have his medal cards it will help you map out what he was doing. Once you have been to the link and download his medal card put it on line and we should be able to help you more. regards Keith
Wow, I hope you find all the information you need! I see Kbak has likely sent you down the road to getting what you're after. Welcome to the forums and thanks for joining up with us!
His records had been destroyed as I made enquireies about these in earlier in the year.I have followed the link and applied for his medal card. I know he has the great war medal as it is sitting downstairs next to the photo. Thanks for the help I will let you know when they are back.
Hi Cheryl. Right here is his regimental badge L/Corporal Alfred Miller was in The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment) Th 9th battalion was part of The British 23rd Division was a New Armydivision that was sent to France in August, 1915, under the command of Major-General Sir James Melville Babington. During the First World War the division served on the Western Front until October 1917 when it moved to Italy. Battle of Broodseinde Ridge is where Alfred Miller was killed, The Battle of Broodseinde was the most successful Allied attack of the Battle of Passchendaele Info from wikapedia below: No formal artillery preparation was conducted before 4 October, except for the normal heavy counter-battery fire and destructive fire on German strong-points. In an attempt to mislead the Germans as to the date and time of the infantry attack, when a hurricane bombardment was to be fired at zero hour, "practice" barrages were begun on 27 September.The practice barrages increased to two barrages a day from 1 October. Despite the ruse of using practice barrages, "a very reliable agent" informed the Germans that an attack was coming from as early as 1 October. The battle was almost called off, when heavy rain began again on 2 October,turning parts of the ground into a marsh. British Intelligence predicted the changes being made by the Germans, in response to the defeats of 20 and 26 September in an intelligence summary of 1 October, which led to the British being prepared for Operation Hohensturm, the big German counter-attack intended to recapture the area around Zonnebeke on 4 October. Between 26 September and 3 October the Germans attacked and counter-attacked at least 24 times. Operation Hohensturm, a bigger German organised counter-attack, intended to recapture the area around Zonnebeke was planned for 4 October. Here is a link to the Green Howard's site they should be able to give you alot more info and probably some info on Alfred that might of been lost. http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/index.php?submenuheader=100 Hope this has helped. let us know how you get on kind regards Keith P.s if you click this link you should be able to get a photo of his memorial http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk/
Thanks , I have printed of the form fot the greeen howards and will send it tommorrow. You are obivously a better reader of these forms than me as im still trying to decipher them. the only bit I can make out is his name and on one of them it says dead. Sorry to be a pain but im also looking for a matthew baxter also died ww1 he was with the same regiment but different battalion, is that also the grren howards. Name: Matthew Baxter Birth Place: New Errington, Durham Death Date: 10 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Sunderland Rank: Private Regiment: Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) Battalion: 8th Battalion Number: 13818 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Hi Cheryl, He has only one card on their as the others are related to different Alfred Millers as i have checked. Alfred has two medals the Victory and British medals, the (do) in the British medal section means that they where both issued at the same time. One thing shows he was a private at the time when he got those medals on the card. otherwise their would be another date in the section for the medals. and his rank would of changed as well. As he was killed he would have also got a WW1 death plaque, which was given to the family with his name on it. Do you have these images below in attached files. Know worry your not a pain that's what we are here for to help. Yes the 8th battalion is the Green Howard's as well, and as for the other gentleman leave it with me regards Keith
Hi Info from 1914 1918.net This is the Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 9th Battalion 9th (Service) Battalion Formed at Richmond on 26 September 1914 as part of K3 and in October attached to 69th Brigade, 23rd Division. Moved to Frensham and in February 1915 went on to Folkestone and Maidstone in Kent. 26 August 1915 : landed at Boulogne. November 1917 : moved with the Division to Italy. September 1918 : returned to France. 17 September 1918 : attached to 74th Brigade, 25th Division. This is the Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 8th Battalion 8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Richmond on 22 September 1914 as part of K3 and in October attached to 69th Brigade, 23rd Division. Moved to Frensham and in February 1915 went on to Folkestone and Maidstone in Kent. 26 August 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Mathew Baxter was killed in the opening Phases of The Battle of the Somme 1 July - 18 November 1916 The first phase In this opening phase, the British assault broke into and gradually moved beyond the first of the German defensive complexes on the Somme. Success on the first day in the area between Montauban and Mametz led to a redirection of effort to that area, for the initial attack was defeated with huge losses north of Mametz. There was a stiff fight for Trones Wood and costly, hastily planned and piecemeal attacks that eventually took La Boisselle, Contalmaison and Mametz Wood. This is Mathew Baxter Medal Card link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1235726 regards Keith
Thanks, I have never heard anyone mention a plaque, the medal I have downstairs is the The gold one but with a different ribbon attached from the silver one. Think my nanas cousin Thelma said she might have the other one will have to ask next time we see her. Am going to get the other medical card now. Appreciate everything and will let you know when the information comes back.
Hi Matthew only had one card. He qualifyed for all three medals Victory, British, and Star He got the star on 27/3/1915 For his actions in France. Regards Keith If I find anything else out Ill let up know He shoul also have death plaque
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