ChrisC Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Hi all I've been asked to look into 2271 Private C M Fuller, 1/4 Seaforth Highlanders. He was KIA on March 11th 1915 at Neuve Chapelle and is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial. As 1/4th was a Rosshire Territorial Battalion, could anyone shed light on why a chap from Croydon should be in it? Any information much appreciated. Chris C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Colin Melville Fuller has an entry in De Ruvignys R of H he was in the motor trade and enlisted in London according to SDGW at the outbreak of the war , educated in Croydon, quote from the entry " by his wife , Janet Hellen Innes, dau of Colin Wright of Perthshire" which may explain why he volunteered into the Seaforths. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharkin56 Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 there is a book Croydon and the great war should be free and viewable on archive.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted 10 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Gentlemen Thank you to you both. Chris C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 The likely reason for him ending up in the Seaforth is that there was a surfeit of recruits into the London Scottish (which was a very prestigious London-based battalion made up largely of white-collar workers and professionals), this led the London Scottish to direct many of their recruits into the ranks of the various battalions of the Highland Brigade (including the 4/Seaforth). Your man almost certainly tried to enlist in the London Scottish initially. 4/Seaforth men with service numbers in the 2xxx series (from 2000 up to about 2500, if my memory serves me right) were largely English rather than Scottish, mostly from London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted 10 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Thank you too headgardner! Chris C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Never fails to amaze me the amount of knowledge "out there" fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGM Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Unfortunately this thread is a duplicate of this one, which has several answers already. It's probably a good idea to put all future answers on the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Threads now merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharkin56 Posted 10 January , 2015 Share Posted 10 January , 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1915-WWI-ROLL-OF-HONOUR-inc-VISCOUNT-NORTHLAND-MUSGRAVE-LARKINS-MAJ-NORMAN-/160882702937?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item25755b3a59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted 10 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2015 Thank you folks for all your answers. Chris C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy1807 Posted 12 January , 2015 Share Posted 12 January , 2015 https://archive.org/stream/croydongreatwaro00moor#page/302/mode/2up Colin Melville Fuller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 12 January , 2015 Share Posted 12 January , 2015 The 'Ross-shire Roll of Honour' records that he was serving in 'H' Co., and describes his civilian occupation as 'storekeeper'. His address is the same as that listed in 'Croydon & the Great War' (10 Epsom St.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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