ray hurley Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 hi is it possible to find out which company he was in on the 3/5/1917 i know he was in the 9th battlion the rifle brigade i have an account of the battle in which he was killed but i can not find which company or platoon also i am missing the date he inlisted many thanks ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhifle Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Hi, If you do not have this already this is from Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2006. Regards Mark Soldier details Name: HURLEY, Arthur Regiment, Corps etc.: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Battalion etc.: 9th Battalion. Last name: Hurley First name(s): Arthur Initials: A Birthplace: Deptford, Kent Enlisted: Woolwich Residence: Woolwich, Kent Rank: RIFLEMAN Number: S/26044 Date died: 03 May 1917 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY R/29675, K.R.R.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Hi Ray, Medal index card from Ancestry for you. Not to exciting I'm afraid, but if you would like the full sized image for your records can you pm your e mail addy. Regards. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Ray It's unlikely that there will be any record of company - but if there is it would be in the war diary - either as a direct entry or in some form of casualty report John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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