hi Chris, I can't answer your questions but I have a friend who is a bit of an expert on military history. Try searching for Mike Hargreave Mawson & see if any of his articles can shed any light. Jane [email protected] wrote: Hello, I am writing to ask if there are any documents available for public inspection relating to Kempston Barracks. I would be particularly interested in lists of soldiers in service there around 1900 - 1909. My gt grandfather died at Ypres in 1915. He was Pvt 3/6538 Arthur Loveridge. I have been told by a historian that the number indicates that he was a member of the 3rd battalion and therefor a special reservist. However, according to the CWGC site he was a member of the 1st battalion at the time of his death. Not sure why this difference of opinion should occur. I am wondering if he might have seen earlier service around 1900 since I can find no trace of him anywhere on the national index for the 1901 census. This led me to wonder if he might have been overseas with the army at the time. Although he was born in Fenny Stratford Bucks in 1880 and was still there in 1891 we know that he lived in Kempston for some time between then and his death. My grandfather was born in 1909 and Arthurs address was given as 20 Church Walk Kempston at his death. I do hope that someone can help me to gain some additional information. Regards, Chris The List Guidelines http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ The Bedfordshire Surnames List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedford.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

After some of the battles of WW1, the losses of men in some battalions were so large, the remaining soldiers were re assigned to new battalions to make viable fighting units. Penny Courtney Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "JANE DYER" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Kempston Barracks and the Bedfordshire Regt > hi Chris, I can't answer your questions but I have a friend who is a bit > of an expert on military history. Try searching for Mike Hargreave Mawson > & see if any of his articles can shed any light. > Jane > > [email protected] wrote: > Hello, > I am writing to ask if there are any documents available for public > inspection relating to Kempston Barracks. I would be particularly > interested in lists > of soldiers in service there around 1900 - 1909. > > My gt grandfather died at Ypres in 1915. He was Pvt 3/6538 Arthur > Loveridge. > I have been told by a historian that the number indicates that he was a > member of the 3rd battalion and therefor a special reservist. However, > according > to the CWGC site he was a member of the 1st battalion at the time of his > death. Not sure why this difference of opinion should occur. > > I am wondering if he might have seen earlier service around 1900 since I > can > find no trace of him anywhere on the national index for the 1901 census. > This led me to wonder if he might have been overseas with the army at the > time. > Although he was born in Fenny Stratford Bucks in 1880 and was still there > in > 1891 we know that he lived in Kempston for some time between then and his > death. My grandfather was born in 1909 and Arthurs address was given as 20 > Church > Walk Kempston at his death. > > I do hope that someone can help me to gain some additional information. > > Regards, > Chris > > > > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedford.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > The Bedfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedford.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >