Hi Michael, Welcome to the forum and thankyou for posting your question. It is difficult when your research name is a common one. I gather you have...
Have you tried contacting the regimental museum? They will probably be able to tell you what he won the MM for and send you a copy of the battalion...
Hi Mark, Here are some details about the Battalion you are looking for. Formed in London on 19 January 1915 by Lt-Col. John Ward MP. Moved to...
Hi Pink Ling, Have you tried using your search engine and reading up on the acts at the Royal Albert Hall. It looks like its going to be some sort of...
Thanks for that Pete, gives us an idea on how long the queue is these days. Mike
Welcome to the forum Guardian, i look forward to reading a post from you. We do stay off recent politics as it can cause a lot of upset, but please...
Hi North Staffs, Welcome to the forum and thank you for posting your question. Do you have a date for his transfer to the North Staffs? The 2nd Batt...
Welcome James, Enjoy the forum and i look forward to reading some posts from you. Were you from? Sniper
Welcome to the forum Mark. Hope that you will post some interesting articles. Myself i spent 20 years with the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment here...
Lets not forget the men that survived but still suffered, whether the were wounded or were mentally scared. I know of some that served down there,...
Hi James, Welcome to the forum. I don't think we would of won the war without the material help but as we had already stopped the invasion that...
Hi Guy, I think you will find is that RMRD would be the Royal Marine Depot where he did his training. Probably near Plymouth. RM Div would be that...
Hi Pink Ling, It sounds as if his record was destroyed during the blitz on London during WW2. Nearly 80% of army records were destroyed when the...
Hi Trav, Thanks for the offer. The name is CSM Frederick Lelliott DCM. Joined around 1903. According to what i have heard and read he got it for...
Your welcome mate, if my other computer was fixed to the printer i would print off the pages and send them to you. Mike
Welcome Pink Ling, we look forward to reading your posts and hope that we are able to help you with your questions. Sniper
Below are simplified extracts from The 2nd Battalion of the Kings Own Lancaster Regiment. 15/1/1915 Southamton - Board 1730hrs SS Novian to Havre...
I thought when i saw it that it looked very similar to the RSM's badge but that would of been worn on the arm and not as a cap badge. I have just...
They used to use quite a few things for props in photos of soldiers back then, one of the most used is the cane like those used by officers. Glad you...
Hi Richard, Welcome to the forum. The photo of the chap on his own, i'm leaning towards The General Service Corps but i will have to check my data...
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