Many thanks Richard. I've just found that his wife Daisy Victoria (nee OLLEY) was the daughter of James OLLEY, a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade (several references on the internet). Best regards ...................... Bill -----Original Message----- From: Richard Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:02 PM To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] W.E. BAINES of Blakeney - WW1 medal Bill There is a British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card which reads Baines William E. NORF R. 18446 LAB. CORPS 207760 Awarded the three usual campaign medals. Theater of War - France. His transfer to the Labour Corps is interesting. There is more information here http://www.1914-1918.net/labour.htm. Unfortunately, none of his enlistment or service record papers seem to have survived the Blitz. Richard Spink
Maybe a mention in the Eastern Press ? know tey had a family tree section.. carolynn On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Bill Atkins <bill.atkins@ntlworld.com>wrote: > Many thanks Richard. > > I've just found that his wife Daisy Victoria (nee OLLEY) was the daughter > of > James OLLEY, a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade (several > references on the internet). > > Best regards ...................... Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:02 PM > To: norfolk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NFK] W.E. BAINES of Blakeney - WW1 medal > > Bill > > There is a British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card which reads > > Baines William E. NORF R. 18446 > LAB. CORPS 207760 > > Awarded the three usual campaign medals. > Theater of War - France. > > His transfer to the Labour Corps is interesting. There is more > information here > > http://www.1914-1918.net/labour.htm. > > Unfortunately, none of his enlistment or service record papers seem to > have survived the Blitz. > > > Richard Spink > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >