My father, Walter James Markham, from Hull was assigned to the Royal Army Service Military Transport in the 1WW. I have his attestation papers. Victor Deirdra Pickering wrote: > Friends, > > Sorry to weigh you down with another question - is it correct to > presume that soldiers in WW1 went into regiments with similar sounding > names as their county - for example - a soldier from Hull might join > the Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry? > > thanks for any insights. > > Deirdra - willing to do looks up in Dublin, Ireland. > > > On 10 May 2008, at 14:08, Janet Lovegrove wrote: > > >> Hi Deirdra >> >> As a matter of interest, this same Frederick William Pickering >> shown below received the Victory Medal and there is an * with info >> showing "kin" meaning likely that it was handed over to his next of >> kin. Maybe someone on the List may have access to the CD disc of >> "Soldiers Died in The Great War 1914-1915" and could do a look up. >> I cannot remember exactly what info is on the disc about each >> individual, but I seem to recall it does indicate where the person >> signed up. Some Libraries, FHS may have this disc. >> >> http://www.great-war-casualties.com/ >> >> Janet >> >> Deirdra Pickering <deirdrapickering@gmail.com> wrote: >> Friends, >> >> Hazel B very kindly suggested the cwgc website for tracking people who >> may have been killed in the war. For example, the man below may be a >> relative - any ideas how I can confirm that? I checked against the >> free BMD register for Hull in 1915 / 16 / 17 but he is not recorded. >> Would his death have been recorded in his native city of Hull? Is >> there another way to double check if information on the cwgc is what I >> am looking for? Can I check the army records for the regiment? >> >> >> PICKERING, FREDERICK WILLIAM >> >> Nationality: United Kingdom >> >> Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry >> Unit Text: >> 10th Bn. >> Date of Death: >> 25/09/1916 >> >> Thanks for any help >> Deirdra >> >> On 23 Nov 2007, at 17:34, Hazel- Gen wrote: >> >> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> Frederick William Pickering (1874) and possibly also Albert >>> Pickering (1870) >>> are listed on the Commonwealth War Graves site I think. >>> >>> www.cwgc.org >>> >>> >>> Yours >>> >>> Hazel B >>> >>> Researching:- >>> Barmby - ERY >>> Escritt - ERY >>> Lamming - ERY & Lincs. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: eng-east-yorks-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:eng-east-yorks-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deirdra >>> Pickering >>> Sent: 23 November 2007 14:57 >>> To: eng-east-yorks@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [ENG-EAST-YORKS] Pickerings from East Yorkshire >>> >>> Hello friends, >>> I've read many emails on the circulation list and unfortunately been >>> unable to answer any. However, I am submitting my own selection of >>> ancestors to see if any of the names may ring a bell with other >>> subscribers. >>> >>> Pickerings from East Yorkshire >>> Pickerings from Benningholme, circa 1770's (Gx4 Father - William) >>> Pickerings from Bewholme (Gx3 Father - Francis, born 1796, married >>> Mary >>> from Barmston >>> >>> Pickerings from Hull: >>> (Gx2 Father - Francis, born 1833, married Ann Elizabeth Gossip from >>> Skirlaugh. Also Francis' sibling John Pickering who married Ruth >>> Holden >>> and moved to Essex. Their children were Mary, John, Florence, Frank >>> and >>> Ernest >>> >>> (Gx1 Father - Walter, born 1862, married Mary Ellen Grey from Grange >>> Street, Hull. >>> Also Walter Pickering's siblings: >>> Frederick William, born 1874 - killed in WW1? >>> Leah Edith, born 1872, married Francis Harrison >>> Albert Pickering, born 1870 - killed in WW1? >>> Priscilla, born 1867, married William Filby >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Deirdra Pickering in Dublin >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ENG-EAST-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> -- >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >>> It has removed 608 spam emails to date. >>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-EAST-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >>> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-EAST-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-EAST-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-EAST-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >