chrisharley9 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Does any one have any further info on this chap -what I have got so far is George Lionel Catling 'Peterborough Hotel', St. Leonards Street, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. Died result of gas poisoning received in action 2.1.20 at Wye, Kent. As far as I can tell there is no CWGC & i do not know where he is buried - I suspect he was discharged due to his injuries Any help would be appreciated. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Details of commision from London Gazette 5-7-1915 ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. 1st East Anglian Brigade; the undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 6th July, 1915: — Corporal George Lionel Catling, from 4th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= I'll check for more after the football! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 LG 19-7-1917 The undermentioned to be Lts. 1st June 1916, except where otherwise stated: — 2nd Lt. G. L. Catling, with precedence as from 1st June 1916. 20th July 1917. (Part of a long list with the same dates) http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= LG 15-12-1917 ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. The undermentioned to be actg. Capts.: — Lt. G. L. Catling. 25th Oct. 1917 http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= LG 11-1-1918 ROYAL HORSE & ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. The undermentioned relinquish actg. rank of Capt. : — Lt. (actg. Capt.) G. L. Catling, on alteration in posting. 20th Nov. 1917. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 8 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Many thanks for all of that Steve - He attended King's School at Peterborough All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 One of the Cathedral Memorial men, I assume. His birth was Registered June 1892 Quarter in St Neots District. (includes Kimbolton) 1901 Census: Walter Catling, born abt 1862, Tilbrook, Bedfordshire, England, Head Lucy Catling, born abt 1862, Camberwell, Surrey, England Wife Elizabeth Carpenter, born abt 1853, Tilbrook, Bedfordshire, Sister Hilda Catling, born abt 1889, Tilbrook, Bedfordshire, Daughter George L Catling, born abt 1893, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, Son Walter runs a Hotel on Cowgate, Peterborough. (At the old St. Leonard's Street end) Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 8 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Is St Leonard's St now Cathedral Square, Steve? All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 No, Chris, other end of Cowgate. Where the big roundabout is next to Queensgate Bus Station. I think St Leonard's Street used to run along where the bus station lanes go nowadays. Got a 1900 OS map here somewhere but can't put my hands on it. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 8 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Yes he is listed on the Kings Memorial in the cathedral Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Here we go: I assume the Hotel is the one next to the "disused burial ground". The Census page runs up Cowgate, finishes at St Leonards Street with the Hotel being the last one on Cowgate before the end. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 9 October , 2005 Share Posted 9 October , 2005 Prior to the war Catling worked in the Chilean Section, Accounts, of the Antofagasta (Chile) and Bolivia Railway Company and he is listed on their Roll of Honour (see OMRS Journal, Summer 1992, pages 128 to 131). Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2005 Dick Many thanks for that piece of info. Can I take it that he was working in the UK office or was he in Chile. Steve Thanks for the map - I can just about work out where the present site is - I notice the drill hall - who was based there Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 October , 2005 Share Posted 9 October , 2005 Not sure on the Drill Hall, Chris. It wasn't the Artillery Drill Hall of 270 Brigade/ 4th EA Brigade. That's just to the right of the "S" in Queen Street where the road kinks. Presumably it was the 4th Northamptonshire Regiment's Drill Hall, but I don't know to be honest. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2005 Steve According to The Birtish Army of August 1914 - An Illustrated Directory its probably the drill hall for the Norhamptonshire Yeomanry as the 4th Bn Northamptonshire Regt did not have any units in Peterborough. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2005 Is there any one in Rye who is prepared to check out the local cemeteries for this chaps grave please All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 15 October , 2005 Share Posted 15 October , 2005 Hi, Chris. Peterborough Library trip today. This may answer your questions: P'boro and Hunts Standard January 1920 (forgot to note down the issue) I hope nobody's tramping around cemeteries in Rye, looking for him. He's in Ashford. Steve. (Might be able to get a better pic. I got the "dark" printing microfilm reader as the family from hell was on the other one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 16 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2005 Didn't know my in laws where in P'Boro today Steve Many thanks for the newspaper article - I think an e mail to the Ashford Council may be in order - I'm really grateful for the effort you have gone to I had better amend his entry on the King's School Memorial I have compiled All the Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 16 October , 2005 Share Posted 16 October , 2005 No problem, Chris. Only took five minutes to find. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 October , 2005 Share Posted 17 October , 2005 Chris, Just remembered. P & H Std January 1920 also had large (2 half-columns + pic) obituary for Lt. Samuel Vergette, ex Kings School, 1st Lincs, KIA 4-10-1917. http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=825418 Is he on the Cathedral Memorial. Do you need details of him too, some time? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 17 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2005 Chris, Just remembered. P & H Std January 1920 also had large (2 half-columns + pic) obituary for Lt. Samuel Vergette, ex Kings School, 1st Lincs, KIA 4-10-1917. http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=825418 Is he on the Cathedral Memorial. Do you need details of him too, some time? Steve. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Steve He is on the Cathedral Memorial & I would love to have his details when you are ready - Many thanks. As an aside are you aware of any War Memorials in St Barnabas Church on Taverners Rd & their whereabouts now it is closed. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 October , 2005 Share Posted 17 October , 2005 Went into the Cathedral to look at the Memorial today. Nice quiet corner and a good memorial. Refreshingly few names considering that these boys may well have all been officer material. How far through have you got? Next time I make it to the Library, I'll take a copy of Sam Vergette's Obituary. It's right at the start of a reel so no problem. Another man from the town centre (Priestgate). I must walk past his old house going to and from town most days... No, I wasn't aware of the St. Barnabas Memorial. No idea where it is I'm afraid. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 17 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2005 Steve I have completed the Kings School Memorial with the basic details - can e mail the results to you if you are interested. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 October , 2005 Share Posted 17 October , 2005 Yes, Chris. I would like to see that. I'll keep an eye out for them during my travels (travails?) through the local papers.... You should have my e-mail from the clipping I sent. Thanks, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 20 October , 2005 Share Posted 20 October , 2005 Chris, Better picture of George Catling. Still not great. Time to invest in that Digital camera, I think. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 20 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2005 Steve thanks mate - if you fancy a chin wag I will be at the charity card fair in town hall in P'Boro from 9-30 on Sat manning the SSAFA stall Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 17 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2006 Whilst having a look at this site it seems as though this chap has now been accepted as a War Casualty. Check out the pages with regard to Ashford's Fallen. In from the Cold at Last Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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