jennibrady Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Hello, I am trying to find out which battalion my Great-grandfather fought in during WW1, He was from Oundle, Leics if thats any help. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMannus Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Hello Welcome to the forum. Do you mean regiment? Would there be any chance of posting his name and an enlargement of the shoulder area. Should help. Thanks David Left forearm has a wound stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Hi Jennibrady. What was his name? Any details will help like age, I can't tell from the photo, but maybe others can. Cheers Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennibrady Posted 12 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Thanks for your kind replies, yes, I do mean Regiment, sorry. His name is Henry Marsh, born 1891, In oundle (my Great grandfather), I have a postcard which he sent home from Italy in 1917 during WW1, it looks like it might say 32nd Royal Fussiliers, but It is very old and worn and hard to make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennibrady Posted 12 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2009 close up of lapel kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Shoulder Title would appear to be that of the Royal Fusiliers and the 32nd Battalion were in Italy at the tail end of 1917/beginning of 1918. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMannus Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Agree - crystal clear. His medal index card I think. David 'GS' prefix standing for 'British Army General Service Enlistment'. Consistent with the 32nd battalion. http://1914-1918.net/royalfus.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 I have a postcard which he sent home from Italy in 1917 during WW1, it looks like it might say 32nd Royal Fussiliers, According to the Long Long Trail site, http://www.1914-1918.net/royalfus.htm the 32nd Royal Fusiliers were in Italy from November 1917 to March 1918. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Noticed he's also wearing regimental pattern buttons with his Service Dress, which would indicate the photo was taken post 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 I was going to say he looks a bit old for a man born in 1891. Also jennibrady doesn't mention a middle name while the MIC David posted has an initial. So I searched the BMDs and the only hit for a Henry Marsh born in Oundle district pre-WW1 is Henry John MARSH, born in Q3 1885 (EDIT: son of William S and Fanny of Benefield Grange, Benefield, Oundle), which fits the MIC and his apparent age rather better. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Noticed he's also wearing regimental pattern buttons with his Service Dress, which would indicate the photo was taken post 1918. Not really a good indicator though, as although they are more common post-war, they do crop up to at least a small degree throughout the war... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennibrady Posted 12 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2009 He is Henry John Marsh, that is definately him, thank you so much to everyone for their help, I am very happy, especially with the medal card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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