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Good afternoon Geoff, hope
you are keeping well.
Id be interested in some help with researching someone I Believe to be my Great Grandfather. Dad (Dave Yarnall ex Mortar Plt 1LF) would have been thrilled if he found out his Great Grandad had been an LF aswell. John Yarnall born Birmingham 1851. I know that he married Margaret (Meehan or McCready) in 1889 or 1890 and was discharged from the fusiliers in Salford in 1889/90 after 9 years service. Apparently his number was 488. I also know he lived at 3 David Street in Salford. Gentleman I spoke to beloved him to have served
with the first battalion. Postings to Malta, Cyprus and Bermuda. But
that does make sense when I look at 1st battalion postings and his discharge
date. Thanks Chris
Yarnall (Dave Yarnalls) Son J Yarnall |
Hi,
Please could you assist with my great grandfathers military history. 772 A.CPL.W(William) E Brown . Lancashire Fusiliers I have inherited his service medals from WW1. Hope you can help Regards Daren Brown Good Evening Daren Please read to the very bottom of what is a long email. Your grandfather served in the 1st Bn and the 3rd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. See the attachments (2). 1. His medal entitlement as recorded with the National Archives. 2. His entry with Ancestry.com. This is his entry on the Forces War Records Web Site. William E Brown Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award consisted of having
been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations,
or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th
November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations
in a theatre of operations were also eligible. The medal was automatically awarded in the
event of death on active service before the completion of this period. |
Arnold Mills MM Hello, David Mills Click on this link for his entry on the
Medal Rolls held at the National Archives He has 6 entries on the Forces War Records
Web one of which records him as a member of the 11th Bn LF. When with
the 11th on 5.9.16. He was withdrawn by ambulance train due to sickness.
...Rheumatism. It was quite common throughout WWI for local newspapers to carry reports of awards to ' locals' often giving details of the reason for the award. It may be worth spending time researching the archives of newspapers from his home town....they often give up detailed accounts. I will perhaps leave you for now to absorb the information. If you go to the Home Page of the LF Web Site and click on the button " Postings Gallery " you can read of the actions of each of the battalions in which he served. Should you need further assistance please get back to me. Geoff Pycroft Some further reading for you about the 29th Division. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Division_(United_Kingdom) |
Earlier this year we were contacted
by Elena Galesso who lives in Malfalcone near Gorizia, North East Italy.
She was seeking information regarding the WWI Battle Signs worn on LF's
uniforms and the occasional use of a representation of the Primrose Hackle
on war time helmets. Elena is a model maker of extraordinary talent and
her latest project was to be a model a WWI LF from the 15th Bn. She promised
to forward photographs of the completed model. It was made from a white
metal kit from Andrea Miniatures and came unassembled and unpainted. Elena
hand painted it in acrylic on assembly and it stands approximately 55mm
in 1/32 scale. (just over 2 inches). I think you will agree that the finished
model is exquisite and the detail outstanding. Elena lives in an area
of Northern Italy which she says is steeped in WWI history all around
her.
Click here to see her Models |
First Name: R Surname: Lord
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From Geoff It would appear this is the gentleman you are talking about First Name: J A Surname: Davenport Incident Details: War Office Daily List No.5734 Report Date: 28/11/1918 Rank: Captain Casualty Listed As: Released Prisoner of War from Germany, arrived in England Lancashire Fusiliers Archive Reference: NLS 1918_WList70 Lancashire Fusiliers during World War 1 Collection: British Army daily reports - missing, dead, wounded & POWs - WWI Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award consisted of having
been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations,
or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th
November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations
in a theatre of operations were also eligible. Sadly trying to trace relatives is a very
difficult area. We are often asked to trace relatives of a WW1 Veteran
to say return a medal that has been ' found '. Unfortunately as you
will probably know all records relating to WW1 Veterans are held by
the National Archives. Therein lies a major problem.The information
you have to date will have been gleaned from the National Archives.
It is the only source. ALL on line search engines will have got their
information from the National Archives. The POW details will have been
taken from the the intelligence reports. Again as you will probably
know the majority of records relating to WW1 Veterans were destroyed
during the London Blitz of 1940 when the War Office Central Records
Depository was gutted by firebombs. Any remaining recovered records
particularly Service Records are over 100 years old and any NOK details
are hopelessly out of date. Your only source of information are the
surviving records held by the National Archives which I'm afraid will
not be very helpful in respect of your request. The Fusiliers Museum
Bury do not hold any records and they too would refer you to the National
Archives.
If any relatives read this please contact us |
Campaign Medals: Eligibility for this award
consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any
of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th
August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served
in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations
were also eligible. Memorial Death Plaque Of
WWI
Click on these below to enlarge them Neil
Hayward |
Name: John Thomas Partington
Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Company: WO 329 Regiment or Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment Number: 66639 Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal ![]() ![]() |
First Name:James Surname: Ferguson Information: Attached 2/5th Battalion. Territorial Force. Rank:Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 31583. M.C. With reference to the Awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette, dated 8th March, 1919, the following are the statements of services for which the decorations were conferred. For conspicuous gallantry and good work during operations south of Lillie on the night 16th-17th October, 1918. He commanded a patrol of eleven men. Which pushed over two canals during the night on the heels of the enemy in order that his company might advance in the morning. Finding that the second canal was covered by the enemy, he attacked them, forced them to retire, and established a bridge-head in order that his company might pass. Gazette Date: 03/10/1919 Gazette Page: 12289 Service: British Army Regiment: Lancashire Regiment Lancashire Regiment during World War 1 More information about Lancashire Regiment Formed: 1958 The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was formed, as a consequence
of defence cuts implemented in the late 1950s, by the amalgamation of
the 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment and 1st Battalion, The
South... read more here >> Gallantry Awards: This decoration was awarded to James Ferguson for an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy. The Military Cross (M.C.) is awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. James Ferguson,as an owner of the Military Cross, is entitled to use the letters M.C. after his name. Citations for the M.C. were published
in the London Gazette during the Great War. However if the M.C. was a
King's Birthday or New Year award, details were not published and in most
cases will not be available.
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