stiletto_33853 Posted 27 February , 2004 Share Posted 27 February , 2004 just arrived giving service details of solicitors and articled clerks 1914 - 1918 Link to post Share on other sites
John_Hartley Posted 27 February , 2004 Share Posted 27 February , 2004 Andy What sort of info does it contain? And, in any event, can you please see if you have a mention of an Alexander N Milne, served with 1/6th Manchesters Ta John Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lewis Posted 27 February , 2004 Share Posted 27 February , 2004 Andy Could you look for this man Lt Gerald Howard Smith M.C. KIA 29/3/16 6thBtn South Staffordshire Rgt he joined in 1914,prior to this he was a junior partner with Underhill,Thorneycroft and Smith Solicitors in Wolverhampton. Regards Doug Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 28 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Hi John, Here is the info you requested:- Alexander Nicol MILNE, Admitted Feb 1910. Managing clerk with Taylor, Kirkman & Co of Manchester. Joined Aug 1914 as Private, 6th Batt. Manchester Regiment. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. in the same Regiment April 1915, promoted Captain in August 1915. Once mentioned in despatches. Served in Gallipoli. Killed in Gallipoli August 7th, 1915. Hope this information helps you John. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 28 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Hi Doug, Here is your request:- Gerald Howard SMITH, Admitted December 1909. Member of Underhill, Thorneycroft & Smith and Neve, Thorneycroft & Co, Wolverhampton. Received commission in the South Staffordshire Regiment in October 1914 and proceeded to the front in March 1915, promoted Lieut. Once mentioned in despatches. Awarded the M.C., Died March 29th 1916 of wounds received in action. Hope this helps Doug. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
christine liava'a Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Does this only give details of lawyers who died? Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lewis Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Andy Yes it does help,I had no information about him prior to him being commissioned Thanks for that. Regards Doug Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 28 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Christine, It gives details on lawyers and articled clerks. Doug, Glad it was of some use. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
John_Hartley Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Andy Thanks for this, mate. New info on Milne was the "who he worked for" John Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Coulson Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Andy, Is there any mention of Basil Every Gill? I think he was connected to the legal profession but not sure. Would be grateful for any info. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 28 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Bob, Info requested as follows:- Basil Every GILL, Articled to T.H.Gill of Devonport. Joined September 1914, as 2nd Lieut, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. Entered Sandhurst December 1914, gazetted Lieut. 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment May 12th 1915. Served in France. Killed in action October 18th, 1916. Hope this helps you Bob with this man. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Myrtle Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Andy Is there an entry for Captain Gerald S. Lewis, 11th Bn. Middlesex Reg ? He joined up from The Inns of Court. Regards Myrtle Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Hi Myrtle, Sorry there is no entry for this man in the book. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
christine liava'a Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, is there any information on any of these? James Park, Arthur Morice Goulding, Miles Alfred Knubley, Samuel Howard Ellis, G(Gilchrist?) Gibb Alexander, Reginald Cheyne Berkeley, Thomas Dundas Hope Bruce - all solicitors but maybe not from Britain Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Coulson Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, Many thanks for your help with Basil Gill, very useful. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Christine, none of these men are in this book, sorry. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Soul Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, Please could you have a look for Percy Cecil Vaughan (Lt., R.G.A. k.i.a 1917) who was a solicitor/barrister prior to joining up? Cheers. Andy. Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Abbott Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Hello, Is Lt Col T Ridgway mentioned? Cheers. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Mark, Thomas RIDGEWAY, Admitted October 1904, practising at Warrington. Joined August 1914, as 2nd Lieut, 4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, promoted Captain December 1914, Adjutant June 1917, Major April 1918, Lieut-Col April 1918. Twice mentioned in despatches. Awarded M.C. and bar and D.S.O. Served in France and Belgium. Hope this helps Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, No reference to your man Vaughan, sorry. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Abbott Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, Thank you for that. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
rflory Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Please could you have a look for Percy Cecil Vaughan (Lt., R.G.A. k.i.a 1917) Andy: Lt. Percy Cecil Vaughan, RGA SR Born Millom, Cumberland on 15 Oct 1879, the 4th son of Cedric Vaughan, a civil engineer of Leyfield House, Millom. Educated at Rugby School from 1893-97 Received 3rd Class Mod 1899 and 2 Jur 1899 from Corpus Christi College, Oxford Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1902 In May 1908 he married Dr. Marion Hunter. In practice in London from 1902 to 1914 Soon after the outbreak of war he joined the Anti-Aircraft Corps of teh RNAS and was severely injured in France on 25 Sept 15. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut. RGA SR in 1916 Returned to France in Jul 17 KIA at Ypres on 35 Sep 17 Sources: Chorpus Christi College Oxford Biographical Record, 1880-1974; Oxford University Roll of Service, 1920; Rugby School War Register; Rugby School Register, Annotated, 1892-1921; Memorials of Rugbeians Who Fell in the Great War, Volume V. I have attached his photo from the last source mentioned. Regards. Dick Flory Link to post Share on other sites
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Dick, Thats great, i must say your library of school/college rolls and registers is quite awesome and qute unique i would imagine. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
rflory Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy: Hope you did not mind me barging in on your thread but I have all the RA officers from the registers I own, indexed on a database, so it was relatively easy to find him. Regards. Dick Link to post Share on other sites
Brigantian Posted 29 February , 2004 Share Posted 29 February , 2004 Andy, Could you please check to see if there is anything on: 2nd Lt. Thomas Arnold SKINNER, 7/8th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, KIA 10-8-17. Major Frank William DUST, Royal Field Artillery, KIA 23-4-17. Both were pre-war Sheffield Solicitors. Regards Mark Link to post Share on other sites
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