Hello Firstly I would look on www.1914-1918.net and this will help sorting out the units etc. El Ferdan - Egypt, Suez Canal. Nieuport - Belgian Coast (lovely holiday spot) There are a number of sources available - Medal Index Cards - Online but £3.50. Kew has Medal Rolls, some Service records, Local Newspapers, Regimental Museums but as an RE he would be in a Corps (Complicated!) From memory there were three East Lancs Field Companies raised in Manchester. They became part of 42nd Division and were renamed 427th, 428, and 429th Field Companies RE. 42nd Div was in Egypt, Gallipoli and Egypt again. So it fits with his entry in the book. Regards Steve Joan ****** <jenny4275@hotmail.com> wrote: I am searching for further information on my grandfather's service in WW1. His name is James Henry Cowsill. All I know so far is a mention of him in two books: >From A History of the East Lancashire Royal Engineers, compiled by Members of the Corps: (Jun 1916) At El Ferdan, Sergeant Cowsill commenced to try his hand as Company Sergeant Major. (Aug 1916) Unfortunately C.S.M. Cowsill went down with dysentery. For the work done while the Company was at Nieuport, C.S.M. Cowsill was awarded the Belgium Croix de Guerre. >From Manchester City Battalions of the 90th & 92nd Infantry Brigades: Roll of Honour of the Manchester Education Committee - List of Employees other than teachers serving with the Colours: Cowsill, Jas. M. - Royal Engineers. This is my first attempt to research a WW1 soldier, and I am very unfamiliar with researching military units. I know these two entries provide many clues, but I find it confusing sorting out Field Companies and Divisions. I can't see him in the London Gazette. Can anyone please offer me advice? Thank you. _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best route! Check out Live Local today! http://local.live.com/?mkt=en-ca/ ------------------------------- 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 Researching 9th (service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) during the Great War. www.ypressalient.co.uk People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness - True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised