tenlas Posted 15 February , 2009 Share Posted 15 February , 2009 Hi I am looking for information on a soldier in the RFA No 876309 Driver - Thomas Pascall. I am not sure he is my man yet but he is the only Thomas P in the NA medal index. I have a reference from a photo that he might have served with "345 Brigade RFA D. Sub. D Battery". I originally posted on the "Units and Formations" but it was suggested that I would be better posting here. This should be a link to the original post but I'm not sure I have done it correctly http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117176 IF you can give me any more info on the man or where the brigade/battery went during the war I would be grateful. The last poster on original message said the RFAs were notoriously difficult but if anyone could it would be the people on here. Thanks Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 15 February , 2009 Share Posted 15 February , 2009 Keith, Links not working Found a Thomas Osborne PASCALL on SDGW, but be was with the Royal Fusiliers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 15 February , 2009 Share Posted 15 February , 2009 Keith It strikes me that Dick Flory has already answered your question on your original thread, see posts #7 and #8. http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...howtopic=117176 Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenlas Posted 16 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2009 Hi Steve, You might be right, to be honest I do not know what to expect. Is it possible to get a home address or town from his military record. At the moment I have a photo with the label as mentioned on it. Behind that photo in the album was a field service post card addressed to his home from a Walter, which was Thomas's middle name. Until I found this photo & card I did not know he was in the army. It was widely talked about his brother (my granddad) being wounded and another brother being killed. But his two other brothers had never been mentioned. Now I am wondering if the other brother George William Pascall was also involved. There are 3 George W Pascalls on the MIC. But going from what I have seen of Thomas's MIC there is nothing there that will tell me which if any is mine. There was only one Thomas Pascall on the MIC from RFA. That by the way was where I got his Regimental number from. So at the moment I have nothing to tie this Thomas in to the one I am looking for. Even an age would help. But as I say I do not know what is possible. To recap there were 4 brothers last name Pascall or possibly Paskall George William in the 1911 census age 30 Arthur Edward killed and verified as our family Ernest Stephen wounded I have his paybook and number to verify with MIC Thomas Walter in the 1911 census age 13/14 possible MIC entry for him and a photo with ref to RFA If nothing more can be done thanks for your time and patience. If it is possible to find more info then thank you very much I will appreciate it. One last thing, from Dick F's reply if there is no diary does that mean there is no record of where they went for the entire war? Apologies for my ignorance on these matters. Best regards Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 16 February , 2009 Share Posted 16 February , 2009 So we're looking for a Thomas Walter PASCALL (or PASKALL) ? ...just to save me wasting any more time searching for the wrong person Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted 16 February , 2009 Share Posted 16 February , 2009 Keith, Could this be him? Births Sep 1897 ------------------------------------------------- Paskall Walter Thomas Ipswich 4a 911 There is also a Walter Pascall in the British Army WWI Pension Records on Ancestry.co.uk David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted 16 February , 2009 Share Posted 16 February , 2009 The 1901 Census index has this family, which must be yours: George Paskall 54 Suffolk East Bargholt Ipswich St Matthew Engine Fitter Eliza Paskall 43 Suffolk Ipswich Ipswich St Matthew George W Paskall 19 Suffolk Ipswich Ipswich St Matthew Iron Moulder Arthur E Paskall 11 Suffolk Ipswich Ipswich St Matthew Juvenile Ernest S Paskall 6 Suffolk Ipswich Ipswich St Matthew Juvenile Walter T Paskall 3 Suffolk Ipswich Ipswich St Matthew Juvenile Yet again his first name is given as Walter. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenlas Posted 16 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2009 David Yes the civillian information you have in both messages is correct as I understand it. With Thomas his birth cert is Walter Thomas but his marriage cert is Thomas Walter. With all of them the 1901 census and those before have them as Paskalls where as the 1911 census has them as Pascalls. Does the army pension record you found give an address or anything that would tie in? The medal record i found has catologue ref WO/372/15 image ref 23492 and is for Pascall Thomas. Thanks for your help Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenlas Posted 17 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2009 David, Looking at the census data that you mentioned, I suppose it is possible that George W. was in a " Starred" or reserved ocupation being an Iron Moulder so might not have served in the army during WW1. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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