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Hi PJ Its a case of if he was serving in the RN in 1911, if not you can fairly well rule the possibility out of him serving whilst the Battle of Jutland was in progress Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 15/12/2014 17:53, pjsalis via wrote: > Hi Nivard, > > I, too, think it unlikely, but I had to ask. > > The only sure thing I know about this Patrick is his birth, which was > documented in the Kingstown Church of St. Michael baptism register. His > parents were Thomas Kelly and Julia O'Halloran, who married in Kingstown > in 1858. He probably had a brother William, born 1860, and definitely had > a sister Mary, born 1863 (she was my ggrandmother). > > There are two Co.Dublin/Dublin-born Patrick Kellys in their 40's in the > 1911 Kingstown census, but I can't tell whether either one is my Patrick. > However one, reportedly age 40 (so b. abt 1871), had a second surviving > daughter named Julia, but I have the impression that there are many Julia > Kellys in the Co. Dublin records. > > PJ

R.M.L.I. stands for Royal Marine Light Infantry He would not be serving with the Royal Marines at that age Although I would never rule out anything regarding the military, I feel its highly unlikely he would be serving in the Royal Navy at that age What was he doing in 1911? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 15/12/2014 16:53, pjsalis via wrote: > Hello > > I'm researching the WWI service of PATRICK KELLY, born in 1869 in > Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire), Co. Dublin. His father and other relatives > were non-military seamen. A family story says Patrick served in the > Battle of Jutland. > > I find a Patrick KELLY on this list: > > http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/jutland/hms_defence_casualty_list_1916.htm > > Questions: > 1. What do the initial "R.M.L.I." beside his name mean? > 2. My Patrick would have been age 47 in 1916. Would an Irish man of that > age have served as a private in the Jutland battle? > 3. Where might I find the service records of the listed Private Kelly? > > Thank you. > PJ, in Texas

Hi Nivard, I, too, think it unlikely, but I had to ask. The only sure thing I know about this Patrick is his birth, which was documented in the Kingstown Church of St. Michael baptism register. His parents were Thomas Kelly and Julia O'Halloran, who married in Kingstown in 1858. He probably had a brother William, born 1860, and definitely had a sister Mary, born 1863 (she was my ggrandmother). There are two Co.Dublin/Dublin-born Patrick Kellys in their 40's in the 1911 Kingstown census, but I can't tell whether either one is my Patrick. However one, reportedly age 40 (so b. abt 1871), had a second surviving daughter named Julia, but I have the impression that there are many Julia Kellys in the Co. Dublin records. PJ > Although I would never rule out anything regarding the military, I feel its highly unlikely he would be serving in the Royal Navy at that age What was he doing in 1911?

Hello I'm researching the WWI service of PATRICK KELLY, born in 1869 in Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire), Co. Dublin. His father and other relatives were non-military seamen. A family story says Patrick served in the Battle of Jutland. I find a Patrick KELLY on this list: http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/jutland/hms_defence_casualty_list_1916.htm Questions: 1. What do the initial "R.M.L.I." beside his name mean? 2. My Patrick would have been age 47 in 1916. Would an Irish man of that age have served as a private in the Jutland battle? 3. Where might I find the service records of the listed Private Kelly? Thank you. PJ, in Texas

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Thanks for the help, Nivard. >you would need the battalion he was with Any clues how to find out this information? I'd assumed there would be some central record of citations leading to an award of OBE, but apparently not? >I see he was a chemist in 1911 I thought at one point he was a chemical advisor in the army, but eventually decided the very difficult and abbreviated manuscript notes didn't support that. But he continued as an industrial chemist when he returned to civilian life. >Or could his fathers German origins have something to do with it? Could be. The origin of his father Charles August's family is another problematic line of research (I know he was born at Obbach, Unterfranken then in the Kingdom of Bavaria). He was a hotel manager in Hastings and Bournemouth and apparently friendly with Conan Doyle amongst others. The family had difficulties through public reaction against German names and those of them who survived the war changed their names back to Parker (Charles August had died at this time) Best wishes, Ian

Ian Are you aware that Charles Parker Schwabe is mentioned in "Six: The Real James Bonds 1909-1939", by Michael Smith? Google Books offers the following extract at http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qvCtAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT211&ots=SGkz8S2PBo&dq=charles%20parker%20schwabe&pg=PT211#v=onepage&q&f=false ----------------- A list of 'special duties' officers working in Petrograd from around this time, all of whom appear to have worked for Cumming, included Alley, John Scale, Leo Steveni, Malcolm McLaren, Frank Ball, Harry Anderson and Frank Urmston, as well as Captain Bill Hicks of the Liverpool Regiment; Captain Claude Bromhead of the London Regiment; Captain Charles Parker Schwabe, who was on the army's General List; Lieutenant Denys Garstin of the 10th Hussars; Lieutenant Herbert Lee, army General List; and Lieutenant Leopold Hodson RNVR. There were also a number of civilians: Herbert Grant and Lionel Reid, who were on the staff as civilians but were subsequently given the protection of being commissioned as lieutenants in the RNVR; and Frank Hayes and Albert Hodson, both also recruited as civilians but subsequently given emergency commission as lieutenants on the army's Special List. Another civilian in the office, Lawrence Webster, who looked after die office accounts, was given an RNVR commission in April 1917 and sent to Kiev as K1, Cumming's representative in the Ukraine. His naval medal card records that he 'was in Kiev when it was bombarded by the Bolsheviks and was there throughout five days of fighting. When the Germans entered Kiev [in March 1918], he hid from them and carried on our work.' ----------------- I don't know whether the printed book has an index, but it might be worth checking to see whether Capt Schwabe is mentioned on other pages. Another Google Books result is Andrew Cook's "To Kill Rasputin: The Life and Death of Grigori Rasputin" at http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=40E7AwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA275&ots=ED1l_nQ1fh&dq=schwabe%20petrograd&pg=PA275#v=onepage&q=schwabe%20petrograd&f=false which says: ----------------- The following document, found among the Scale Papers, lists the members of the British Intelligence Mission in Petrograd at the time of Rasputin's murder: Lt-Col. Hoare Lt Lee Lt-Col. Benet Lt Urmston Lt Rayner Lt L. Hodson Capt. Scale Lt A. Hodson Capt. Alley Mr H. Giant Capt. Hicks Mr F. Hayes Capt. Schwabe Mr F. Ball Capt. Bromhead Mr L. Read... ----------------- The London Gazette of 13 Jun 1919 (Page 7585) has the following change of name by deed poll: ----------------- NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES SCHWABE PARKER, of Glenholme, Lostock, Bolton, in it he county of Lancaster, Consulting Chemist, formerly known as Charles Parker Schwabe, a natural born British subject, has by deed poll under his hand and seal, dated the 26th day of April, 1919, and enrolled in the Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judicature on the 21st day of May, 1919, renounced and abandoned his names of Charles Parker Schwabe, and adopted the names of Charles Schwabe Parker, and intends on all occasions and in all deeds, documents, actions, proceedings, matters and things to use the names of Charles Schwabe Parker in lieu of his former names of Charles Parker Schwabe. Dated the 7th day of June, 1919. CHARLES SCHWABE PARKER. ------------------ Hope the above is of interest. Forrest On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:05:14 +0000, you wrote: >In the London Gazette of 22nd March 1919, is the notice of "appointments >to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for valuable services >rendered in connection with Military Operations in North Russia". Among >those appointed to be "Officers of the Military Division of the said >Most Excellent Order" is my cousin T./Capt. Charles Parker Schwabe, Gen >List. > >I'd like to find out what Charles did, to merit this award. > >In the London Gazette of 30th April 1919, Schwabe, T./Capt. C. P., Gen. >List. is among those names brought to notice by Major-General F C Poole, >C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding North Russian >Expeditionary Force, for valuable and distinguished services rendered in >connection with operations in North Russia. > >Charles' medal card is annotated to the effect he is proposed for a >military OBE but sheds no further light. His service record gives his >unit at demobilization as New Armies, and includes a Protection >Certificate (which seems to imply his retention in some kind of reserve >force?) - Gen List Special Appoint. >His casualty form records field injuries (unspecified) on 28/11/15, just >a fortnight after his embarkation and on 16/1/16, then "Struck off >strength" 5/4/16 and transferred from Royal Fusiliers to T/Capt, General >List on 3/7/16 > >So Charles was not attached to a regiment in 1919? Or am I wrong there? >How can I trace what action he was involved in, or any citation for his >award? > >Thanks for any help, > >Ian -- Forrest Anderson forrestanderson@forrestdale.co.uk Gatehouse of Fleet Scotland

Hi Ian I can't help you with whatever unit he was seconded to but on the protection certificate, it was not a retainer but rather a final document on demob Usually the General List was for staff officers but there was a whole variety of roles contained therein, I could find no more than you have on him He could have been awarded the OBE for being in the right place at the right time or for getting his hands dirty I see he was a chemist in 1911 Or could his fathers German origins have something to do with it? Could he speak German perhaps Assuming you mean the action he was injured or wounded in, you would need the battalion he was with then consult the war diary for that unit, many of which are downloadable from the National Archives for a small fee Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 30/11/2014 16:05, Ian via wrote: > In the London Gazette of 22nd March 1919, is the notice of "appointments > to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for valuable services > rendered in connection with Military Operations in North Russia". Among > those appointed to be "Officers of the Military Division of the said > Most Excellent Order" is my cousin T./Capt. Charles Parker Schwabe, Gen > List. > > I'd like to find out what Charles did, to merit this award. > > In the London Gazette of 30th April 1919, Schwabe, T./Capt. C. P., Gen. > List. is among those names brought to notice by Major-General F C Poole, > C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding North Russian > Expeditionary Force, for valuable and distinguished services rendered in > connection with operations in North Russia. > > Charles' medal card is annotated to the effect he is proposed for a > military OBE but sheds no further light. His service record gives his > unit at demobilization as New Armies, and includes a Protection > Certificate (which seems to imply his retention in some kind of reserve > force?) - Gen List Special Appoint. > His casualty form records field injuries (unspecified) on 28/11/15, just > a fortnight after his embarkation and on 16/1/16, then "Struck off > strength" 5/4/16 and transferred from Royal Fusiliers to T/Capt, General > List on 3/7/16 > > So Charles was not attached to a regiment in 1919? Or am I wrong there? > How can I trace what action he was involved in, or any citation for his > award? > > Thanks for any help, > > Ian

In the London Gazette of 22nd March 1919, is the notice of "appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in North Russia". Among those appointed to be "Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order" is my cousin T./Capt. Charles Parker Schwabe, Gen List. I'd like to find out what Charles did, to merit this award. In the London Gazette of 30th April 1919, Schwabe, T./Capt. C. P., Gen. List. is among those names brought to notice by Major-General F C Poole, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding North Russian Expeditionary Force, for valuable and distinguished services rendered in connection with operations in North Russia. Charles' medal card is annotated to the effect he is proposed for a military OBE but sheds no further light. His service record gives his unit at demobilization as New Armies, and includes a Protection Certificate (which seems to imply his retention in some kind of reserve force?) - Gen List Special Appoint. His casualty form records field injuries (unspecified) on 28/11/15, just a fortnight after his embarkation and on 16/1/16, then "Struck off strength" 5/4/16 and transferred from Royal Fusiliers to T/Capt, General List on 3/7/16 So Charles was not attached to a regiment in 1919? Or am I wrong there? How can I trace what action he was involved in, or any citation for his award? Thanks for any help, Ian

Jane, I can't give you any constructive help, but I have a very similar story. According to his marriage certificate, My grandfather, John Stevenson Dick was in the 3rd regiment of the Black Watch. I have been unable to find any official evidence of this. However, I have since discovered that this was a volunteer regiment. My grandfather did not join the army until 1916, as prior to that he was in Hong Kong, in the Hong Kong police. This presumably is why he ended up in the volunteer regiment. It seems that this regiment was used mainly for training other soldiers, but did not actually enter any theatre of war. As a result of this, there is no record of his service, and it would appear that he did not receive any medals. Like you, I went to the Black Watch museum in Perth, and while they could give me some minimum information about the regiment, they could not give me any information about my grandfather. I was 17 when he died, but of course at that time I never thought to ask him about the war. I know this will not exactly help you, but it may help understand why you can't find anything. Doreen Cuthbert fife Sent from my iPad > On 28 Nov 2014, at 08:03, Jane Taylor via <ww1-uk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi, > I am new to this list and have a particular enquiry. > There is an entry from the Supplement to the London Gazette p2215, 3 March > 1917 which indicates that Benjamin Elisha AINLEY to be temp. 2nd Lts-4th > Mar. 1917. Regiment indicated Yorkshire North Riding Volunteer Regt. 1st Bn. > Also from the Supplement to the London Gazette p11695, 13 November 1917 > Benjamin Elisha AINLEY North Riding Volunteer Regt. 1st Bn. The > undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. to be temp Lts. 31st August 1917. > > My difficulty is that I contacted The Green Howard Museum to confirm that > this Battalion was part of the Green Howard history. I had confirmation of > this and yesterday I went to Richmond, North Yorkshire to find out more > about Benjamin Elisha AINLEY. However, the archivist could find no record of > the Battalion or of Benjamin Elisha AINLEY. > > I do know that he was born in 1896. In 1911 he was a school teacher in > Middlesbrough and living at 104 Granville Road, Middlesbrough. He was > awarded the OBE in 1954 and died aged 94 in 1971. > > Any help to find out more about his army service career would be gratefully > appreciated. > > Many thanks in anticipation. > Jane Taylor > Redcar, UK > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WW1-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I am new to this list and have a particular enquiry. There is an entry from the Supplement to the London Gazette p2215, 3 March 1917 which indicates that Benjamin Elisha AINLEY to be temp. 2nd Lts-4th Mar. 1917. Regiment indicated Yorkshire North Riding Volunteer Regt. 1st Bn. Also from the Supplement to the London Gazette p11695, 13 November 1917 Benjamin Elisha AINLEY North Riding Volunteer Regt. 1st Bn. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. to be temp Lts. 31st August 1917. My difficulty is that I contacted The Green Howard Museum to confirm that this Battalion was part of the Green Howard history. I had confirmation of this and yesterday I went to Richmond, North Yorkshire to find out more about Benjamin Elisha AINLEY. However, the archivist could find no record of the Battalion or of Benjamin Elisha AINLEY. I do know that he was born in 1896. In 1911 he was a school teacher in Middlesbrough and living at 104 Granville Road, Middlesbrough. He was awarded the OBE in 1954 and died aged 94 in 1971. Any help to find out more about his army service career would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks in anticipation. Jane Taylor Redcar, UK

Yes, I tried not to think too much about the assuming of the man's identity and removing the required uniform etc., from his body. You'd have to be half mad to do it, and even madder when you'd done it! I had a writer friend who would have loved that story - wrote one, "Bullion Boys", about the removal of the gold bullion from the UK during WW2 - starred David Jenson. Marj I thought it sounded like a film script Marj You would do well to dream it up wouldn't you Agreed the war did strange things to many men, however to crawl past a mans body and assume his identity and then continue to serve under the Australian forces smacks of a calculated plan rather than shell shock, and with three others A curious tale and you wonder how many more did a similar thing Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/11/2014 20:26, Marj Bennett wrote: > I agree it's a most interesting story, Nivard. People who decide to > live double lives must place a terrible amount of strain upon > themselves. He doesn't seem to have married, perhaps he just couldn't > take any more, and he was stupid to have the newspaper cutting available > for the cleaner to see. > I do have some sympathy with him, because it's my belief that the > terrible war situation they ALL found themselves in was enough to turn > somebody's mind, but it was right for his name to be removed from the > war memorial. > Wonder what it was that pulled him back to his family in these strange > circumstances? > Would make a good movie. Wonder if anyone's written a novel about it? > Marj ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4189/8571 - Release Date: 11/14/14

I thought it sounded like a film script Marj You would do well to dream it up wouldn't you Agreed the war did strange things to many men, however to crawl past a mans body and assume his identity and then continue to serve under the Australian forces smacks of a calculated plan rather than shell shock, and with three others A curious tale and you wonder how many more did a similar thing Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/11/2014 20:26, Marj Bennett wrote: > I agree it's a most interesting story, Nivard. People who decide to > live double lives must place a terrible amount of strain upon > themselves. He doesn't seem to have married, perhaps he just couldn't > take any more, and he was stupid to have the newspaper cutting available > for the cleaner to see. > I do have some sympathy with him, because it's my belief that the > terrible war situation they ALL found themselves in was enough to turn > somebody's mind, but it was right for his name to be removed from the > war memorial. > Wonder what it was that pulled him back to his family in these strange > circumstances? > Would make a good movie. Wonder if anyone's written a novel about it? > Marj

I agree it's a most interesting story, Nivard. People who decide to live double lives must place a terrible amount of strain upon themselves. He doesn't seem to have married, perhaps he just couldn't take any more, and he was stupid to have the newspaper cutting available for the cleaner to see. I do have some sympathy with him, because it's my belief that the terrible war situation they ALL found themselves in was enough to turn somebody's mind, but it was right for his name to be removed from the war memorial. Wonder what it was that pulled him back to his family in these strange circumstances? Would make a good movie. Wonder if anyone's written a novel about it? Marj I found this an interesting story, it also prompts other questions <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-29931136> Such as what of the other three ? And how many others did the same or similar? -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WW1-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4189/8571 - Release Date: 11/14/14

I found this an interesting story, it also prompts other questions <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-29931136> Such as what of the other three ? And how many others did the same or similar? -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

On 11/11/2014 20:35, Nivard Ovington via wrote: > Its a curious thing, you would think that the signing of the Armistice > early on the morning of the 11th November 1918 would have stopped the > fighting And despite the Armistice, at least one of my relatives was engaged in fighting up to the Autumn of 1919 in the North Russia campaign. Plus ca change... Ian

Its a curious thing, you would think that the signing of the Armistice early on the morning of the 11th November 1918 would have stopped the fighting Its true that some would take time to hear the news that the war was over, which is ironic given the capital cities knew 30 minutes after the signing, yet still men died right up to the 11th hour, what madness. 863 Commonwealth soldiers died on the 11th, granted some from wounds received before that final day but most from actions they were sent into. Oh the folly of war -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

In Remembrance of my grandfather Thomas George YOELL and connected family members who gave their lives that we may be free Also all those family members, to numerous to mention here that served their Country Thomas George Yoell Private M2/189877 Army Service Corps Unit : "G" Siege Park attd. VII Corps Heavy Artillery Age: 39 Died 24th November 1918 Son of Edwin and Charlotte Yoell, of "Carolgate," Retford, Notts; husband of Edith Caroline Yoell, of The Bungalow, Horsemoor Green, Langley, Bucks. Estate Agent. Grave Reference VIII. C. 38. Cemetery Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension Lawrence Ovington Serjeant 5714 4th Bn Yorkshire Regiment Age: 25 Died 16th November 1916 Son of Ralph Stephenson Ovington and Mary Ann Ovington, of 42, Tavistock St. Middlesbrough. Grave Reference Sp. Mem. C. 22. Cemetery Bazentin-Le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension Richard John Seymour Gunner 125265 "D" Bty. 157th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Age: 19 Died 28th January 1917 Son of John and Julia Seymour, of Ash Cottage, Langley, Slough, Bucks. Grave Reference II. C. 23. Cemetery Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery Arras Also his cousin V.A.D. nurse Florence Margaret SEYMOUR died September 1914 Daughter of Arthur Seymour & Fanny Maria nee Wells Malcolm Graeme Maccoll Nationality: Australian Private 5927 18th Bn Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 46 Died 3rd May 1917 Son of the Rev. Malcolm MacColl and Maria Cecilia MacColl, of "Hillview," Harvey St., Yoker, North Glasgow Scotland. Born at Camberwell, London England. Grave Reference III. K. 6. Cemetery Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt ----------------------------- De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Malcolm Graeme MACCOLL 2nd Lieut 18th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd s of the late Rev Malcolm Maccoll, Rector of St Columba Yoker, by his wife, Maria C. (2 Harvey Street, Yoker), dau. of George Anderson, of Demerara; b. Camberwell, London, S.E., 3 April 1871; educ. Merchant Taylors School, and Victoria College Jersey; served in the South African War 1899 - 1902 in the Queensland 3rd Contingent; took part in the relief of Mafeking, and later transferred to the Cape Mounted Police. On the outbreak of war he obtained a commission in the Natal Light Horse, and served through the German South West Africa Campaign; afterwards joined the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at Bullecourt 3 May, 1917; unm. Archie Hurst Private 72087 1st/5th Bn. Devonshire Regiment Age: 18 Died 30th September 1918 Son of Arthur and Amy Hurst of 65, Rue de L'eglise, A'Fromelennes, pras Givet, Ardennes, France. Native of Leicester. Grave Reference II. A. 14. Cemetery Masnieres British Cemetery, Marcoing Charles William Bull Serjeant 15205 8th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment Died 18th January 1916 Grave Reference II. M. 6. Cemetery St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue Graham Powell Private 14919 9th Bn Leicestershire Regiment Died 25th September 1916 Grave Reference Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. Memorial Theipval Memorial Heathcote Wyndham Nationality: Australian Lieutenant 38th Bn Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 44 Died 17th July 1917 Son of Hugh and Celia Wyndham; husband of G. Wyndham, of Westholm, Inverell, New South Wales. Grave II. C. 27. Cemetery Kandahar Farm Cemetery Percy Irvine Haylock Owen Second Lieutenant Died 22nd September 1917 Age: 26 Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 3rd Bn. Grave Reference: LXI. B. 9. Cemetery Tyne Cot Cemetery Son of Lt. Col. Robert Haylock Owen, C.M.G., and Hilda Grace Owen of Morton Grange, Thornbury, Glos., England. Native of Gibraltar. Charles Wesley Proud Lyth Serjeant 42535 76th Company Machine Gun Corps Age: 30 Died 5th May 1917 Husband of Carrie Lyth, of 73, Falsgrave Rd., Scarborough. Grave Reference: Bay 10. Memorial Arras Memorial Lawrence Edward F Siddons Private 9582 1st Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Age: 23 Died 19th May 1915 Son of Nelson Fearn Siddons and Ellen Jane Siddons, of 225, Stockbrook St., Derby; husband of Adelaide Ann Stacey (formerly Siddons). Grave Reference Panels 6 to 8. Memorial Le Touret Memorial John Barr Anderson Driver 119421 Royal Army Service Corps Age: 23 Died 17th November 1942 Son of George Ernest Anderson, and of Janet Anderson Anderson, of St. Mawes, Cornwall. Of British Guiana. Grave Reference 1. D. 6. Cemetery Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma Felix Bernard Grigioni Sergeant 1119682 (Flt. Engr.) 97 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 36 Died 2nd January 1944 Husband of Laura Grey, of Wallasey, Cheshire. Grave Reference 6. A. 20. Cemetery Rheinberg War Cemetery In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. (Major John McCrae - 3rd May 1915) -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Hi all As posted Findmypast are offering a free session as are Ancestry with the Military records A lesser known site is familyrelatives who continue to grow They are offering a free "infographic" Which is a 29 page pdf booklet of statistics and information on WW1 Its free http://www.familyrelatives.com/infographic_wwi.php? But do have a look they may have something else of interest, they are not expensive if purse strings are tight and you mainly want the census (1841 to 1901 it states) -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)