benghazi Posted 31 January , 2009 Share Posted 31 January , 2009 Hi all could the palls help me trace my grandfathers ww1 service? all know of william john lintott is his service number m/098280 and i think he served some of his time in guernsey at a place called woodwards. one photo is of him at woodwards back row left and another sitting on the bonnet of a lorry right hand side. unfortunatly we do not have his medals . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 31 January , 2009 Share Posted 31 January , 2009 Roger, His number is M2/098280 - the M2 means that he's a Driver Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 Unusual number, do you have a copy of his MIC? (here at the NA, may also be available on the ancestry site). The MIC may hold some information as to the unit which your grandfather served, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War Truck Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 can you post a picture of him with the lorry. If we can identify the truck type that might put a little bit more light on to his service. Tim (too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 MIC Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 Sometimes the unit details are on the medal roll, found by cross referencing the RASC 101 reference on the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-ted Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 can you post a picture of him with the lorry. If we can identify the truck type that might put a little bit more light on to his service. Tim (too) It's here. It was posted on a new thread. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 Btw the standard 'driver' at hthis time was of horses, so you grandfather was a high tech specialist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War Truck Posted 1 February , 2009 Share Posted 1 February , 2009 Ah yes, i found the other thread. The Lorry is a Halley (made in Glasgow) and one of 600 in use by the WD during WW1. That particular photo shows new learner drivers under the instruction of a bus driver (2nd from right standing). Tim (too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benghazi Posted 2 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 2 February , 2009 Many thanks for all the help. another photo of grandad and lorry, can you come up with the make? roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benghazi Posted 2 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 2 February , 2009 Btw the standard 'driver' at hthis time was of horses, so you grandfather was a high tech specialist! Hi could you explane high teck specialist please Regards roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War Truck Posted 2 February , 2009 Share Posted 2 February , 2009 That is a wonderful picture of a Straker Squire (which is something quite uncommon). I have some info on them, but i will have to look it out tomorrow. Tim (too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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