This is the entry for my great grandfather in Soldiers Died: Name: KEELER, Frederick William Regiment, Corps etc.: King's Royal Rifle Corps Battalion etc.: 13th Battalion. Surname: Keeler Forename(s): Frederick William Initials: F W Birthplace: New Cross, Kent Enlisted: Deptford Residence: New Cross Rank: RIFLEMAN Number: R/33756 Date died: 01 October 1917 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY TR/13/26695, 109TH T.R. BATTN. Can someone tell me please what "T R Battn" means - I can guess battalion, but don't know what "TR" is. What is it and why would he formerly have been in a different battalion? I would like to know more about where he served and where he died. Online at the National Archives, I have found a reference to a War Diary for the 13th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, but the link I have doesn't seem to break down by month. A while ago, I was able to find War Diaries by month for another Great Grandfather of mine (2nd Battalion DLI), and could download individual months for a set fee each. Am I doing something wrong this time? Or have they changed the system? Many thanks in advance for any help. Claire HYPERLINK "mailto:claire@clairekerr.com"claire@clairekerr.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.2/931 - Release Date: 01/08/2007 16:53

Hello Claire, TR = Training Reserve. There is some discussion about the training reserve here: http://www.1914-1918.net/training_reserve.htm though you may not need to know all the 'ins' and 'outs'. Basically the Training Reserve was created after the introduction of conscription because the existing system of regimental training could not deal with the numbers involved. Once training was completed the soldier would be assigned to a regiment and battalion for active service. In the case of Frederick William Keeler he trained with the 109th TR Battalion and served with the 13th KRRC. Hope this helps. Mike Shingleton Thursday, August 2, 2007, 6:38:56 PM, you wrote: > This is the entry for my great grandfather in Soldiers Died: > > Name: KEELER, Frederick William > Regiment, Corps etc.: King's Royal Rifle Corps > Battalion etc.: 13th Battalion. > Surname: Keeler > Forename(s): Frederick William > Initials: F W > Birthplace: New Cross, Kent > Enlisted: Deptford > Residence: New Cross > Rank: RIFLEMAN > Number: R/33756 > Date died: 01 October 1917 > How died: Killed in action > Theatre of war: France & Flanders > Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY TR/13/26695, 109TH T.R. BATTN. > > Can someone tell me please what "T R Battn" means - I can guess battalion, > but don't know what "TR" is. What is it and why would he formerly have been > in a different battalion? > > I would like to know more about where he served and where he died. Online > at the National Archives, I have found a reference to a War Diary for the > 13th Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, but the link I have doesn't > seem to break down by month. A while ago, I was able to find War Diaries by > month for another Great Grandfather of mine (2nd Battalion DLI), and could > download individual months for a set fee each. Am I doing something wrong > this time? Or have they changed the system? > > Many thanks in advance for any help. > > Claire > HYPERLINK "mailto:claire@clairekerr.com"claire@clairekerr.com > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.2/931 - Release Date: 01/08/2007 > 16:53 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Best regards, Mike mailto:shinglma_64@btopenworld.com