Nivard, Thanks for the very useful info. Did not about the non ability to volunteer in/after 1916. The battalion and ASC details for Grandad Horace are news to me so will give the proverbial "brick wall" a big shake. Peter G HOLMES Licensed auctioneer Project Management & Interim Management Pgh@multiline.com.au 040 222 6444 Sent from my iPhone > On 25 Apr 2016, at 16:22, Nivard Ovington via <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter > > As it was past Jan 1916 he was conscripted, there would be no relevance > to the unit he was attached to after basic training, they were allocated > as the needs were at the time > > From the RASC Victory & British War medal roll (Ancestry) > > Horace David RYLOTT T/455457 RASC > > Previously of the 7th Battalion Lincolnshire regiment > > Transferred to the RASC 25th June 1919 Discharged under paragraph 392 > (XXVIII) 8th April 1920 > > XXVIII = discharged on demobilisation > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> On 25/04/2016 06:30, Peter via wrote: >> My grandfather Horace David RYLOTT enlisted in the Lincs regiment in I believe 1917 as he was born 1899 >> >> He served in France first with the Lincs but then transferred to ASC possibly after being gassed. >> >> Not sure which battalion but wonder if his enlistment centre might have been influential in that. >> >> His service record card (only) is on Ancestry - the rest destroyed in WW2 bombing. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Peter G HOLMES > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
You are most welcome Do you have Ancestry to get the medal roll image? I checked to see if he had an SWB badge but it seems not In case its of any interest there were four of a similar surname Name Badge Number Regiment Regimental Number Henry Frederick Rilot B118417 Royal Engineers W.R.329643 George Rylatt 106951 Royal Army Medical Corps 25833 Jack Rylatt B42291 12th. T. R. Bn TR/6/No4681 John Rylatt 12915 No. 3. Coy. Trn. A.S.C.S.M.D. 1671 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/04/2016 09:49, Peter wrote: > Nivard, > > Thanks for the very useful info. > > Did not about the non ability to volunteer in/after 1916. > > The battalion and ASC details for Grandad Horace are news to me so will give the proverbial "brick wall" a big shake. > > > > Peter G HOLMES --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus