jeffb Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Hi, I am trying to find any info on a private Harry Bounds no 60706 in the following reg's. Northants, Beds/Herts regiments, and Labour corp regarding his enlistment,service,medal awards etc. I have tried the cwgc and he is not listed as a casualty,and nothing on ancestry.Can anyone help me in this request tia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Ancestry is incomplete in respect of MICs however your man does not show up in the National Archives either when searching on the details you give. Using just the regimental number several men show up but none are anything like Bounds or served in the regiments you give. I suspect you may have the wrong number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Do you know which Regiment the 60706 refers to? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 The only likely medal card is: Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Hi here's a possibility Medal card of Bounds, Harry Corps: Hertfordshire Regiment Regiment No: 47246 Rank: Private Name: Harry Bounds Residence: Northampton Death Date: 2 Nov 1917 Enlistment Location: Northampton Rank: Private Regiment: Hertfordshire Regiment Number: 47246 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theater of War: Aldershot Comments: Formerly T/4/243278, A.S.C. Are you sure of the number and is that his full name ? Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Hi all thanks for the quick response, he was born in northamptonshire there for I asume (not that one should) that he joined the northants reg first and then on to the beds etc. sorry that I cannot help any futher as I'm in the dark myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Hi here's a possibility Medal card of Bounds, Harry Corps: Hertfordshire Regiment Regiment No: 47246 Rank: Private Name: Harry Bounds Residence: Northampton Death Date: 2 Nov 1917 Enlistment Location: Northampton Rank: Private Regiment: Hertfordshire Regiment Number: 47246 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theater of War: Aldershot Comments: Formerly T/4/243278, A.S.C. Are you sure of the number and is that his full name ? Mel His full name was Thomas Harry Bounds but on all census he was down as Harry, if this was him in aldershot does this mean that he did not serve overseas, and there for not mentioned on any war memorials. Also is possible to have 2 service numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Can I ask where you have the info you have from please, and what is your interest ? Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Can I ask where you have the info you have from please, and what is your interest ? Mel Hi Mel He was my grandfather's youngest brother and the info I got was given to me by a third person who was looking for some else at the time he found this info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 I think the Aldershot is wrong BOUNDS Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Hertfordshire Regiment Date of Death: 02/11/1917 Service No: 47246 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 12. Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY (Belgium) Birth Births Mar 1889 (>99%) Bounds Thomas Harry Brixworth 3b 124 Mel Is your Grandfather called Frank? Mel And Service numbers were changed and I have seen 5/6 different numbers to 1 man Ps did your Grandfather lose a finger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 I think the Aldershot is wrong BOUNDS Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Hertfordshire Regiment Date of Death: 02/11/1917 Service No: 47246 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 12. Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY (Belgium) Birth Births Mar 1889 (>99%) Bounds Thomas Harry Brixworth 3b 124 Mel Is your Grandfather called Frank? Mel And Service numbers were changed and I have seen 5/6 different numbers to 1 man Ps did your Grandfather lose a finger ? he was born dec 1888 father's name was george, my g/father was walter. Frank is another line in my family and he lost a finger in action matelo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 The Soldiers Died Records have only just gone up on Ancestry and the "Aldershot" is a really, really stupid Datbase error on their part. It should read France & Flanders! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 At great risk of 'off-topicness' and with apologies to the serious part of this thread, I thought its title must refer to the recent press reports on one former German leader and a well-known song. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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