Bradford WW1 Group Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Can anyone help me track down a National Archives reference number for the War Diary of 2nd Royal Naval Brigade of the RND for the period January - July 1915. It defeated me last time I was at Kew and I'm going again soon. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 I think you may be unlucky. ADM 137/3065 has brigade and battalion diaries but not for 2nd Naval Brigade. Other Kew experts may offer a different view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradford WW1 Group Posted 25 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2009 I'm assuming all 4 Btns (ie Hood Howe Anson and Nelson) would 'share' the one 2nd Brigade War Diary rather than have separate ones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 I've no idea what they contain but these two War Diary files could be possibilities?... WO95/4290 Royal Naval Division WO95/4291 Royal Naval Division Both cover the Royal Naval Division in Gallipoli and the Dardanelles. Hope it helps. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 I'm assuming all 4 Btns (ie Hood Howe Anson and Nelson) would 'share' the one 2nd Brigade War Diary rather than have separate ones.. Except that Nelson was in 1st Naval Bde. as was Hood from late July 1915. Battalion and Bde diaries are usually quite separate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Title/Scope and Content WO 95/4290 Royal Naval Division WO 95/4290 Headquarters Branches and Services WO 95/4290 General Staff 1915 Feb. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4290 Assistant Director Medical Services 1915 Feb. - 1916 Apr. WO 95/4290 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services 1915 May - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4291 Royal Naval Division WO 95/4291 Divisional Troops: Divisional Signal Company 1915 Apr. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4291 Divisional Troops: 19 Mobile Veterinary Section 1915 Mar. - Apr. WO 95/4291 1 Brigade: Headquarters 1915 May - Dec. WO 95/4291 2 Brigade: Headquarters 1915 Aug. - Dec. WO 95/4291 2 Brigade: Anson Battalion 1915 June - Oct. WO 95/4291 Royal Marine Brigade: Headquarters 1915 Feb. - Aug. WO 95/4291 Royal Marine Brigade: 9 Chatham Battalion 1915 Feb. - July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Other that those searching the WO 95 series (I had thought that they only had the post 1916 records) I can only match: WO 95/3114 Nelson Battalion 1916 June - 1918 Feb. WO 95/3115 Hood Battalion 1918 Aug; 1919 Jan-Apr WO 95/3111 Howe Battalion 1916 May - 1918 Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Hello ADM 137/3063 Anson Battalion 1916 June-1919 Feb ADM 137/3064 Hood Battalion 1916 June-1918 July; 1918 Sept-Dec ADM 137/3065 Howe Battalion 1916 May-1918 Feb ADM 137/3065 Nelson Battalion 1916 July-1918 Feb Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradford WW1 Group Posted 26 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2009 Many thanks for all these references some of which I looked through last time I was at Kew. I conclude that for the period in which I'm interested (February - July 1915) sources are neither continuous nor hugely detailed in information from the individual Btns (Hood Howe Anson Nelson). viz: WO 95/4290 General Staff 1915 Feb. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4290 Assistant Director Medical Services 1915 Feb. - 1916 Apr. WO 95/4290 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services 1915 May - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4291 Royal Naval Division WO 95/4291 Divisional Troops: Divisional Signal Company 1915 Apr. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/4291 Divisional Troops: 19 Mobile Veterinary Section 1915 Mar. - Apr. WO 95/4291 2 Brigade: Anson Battalion 1915 June - Oct. Unless anyone comes up with other references, I think this string has run its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaron Posted 11 August , 2009 Share Posted 11 August , 2009 Hello, I am a new member, joined yesterday, after searching for info on the Anson Battalion. I am researching for a friend on Able Seaman GEORGE WOODMAN KP/508, Anson Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died age 28 on 03 May 1915. I struggled to find any thing on them prior to June 1915 but I did manage to track down a document from an Eyewitness who catalogues some of the events from 26th April to end May 1915, basically covering the landings and the subsequant actions. Its in the Natrional Archives CATALOGUE REF.: CAB 45/261. Its from 1922 and a gent called Sholto Fitzgerald Newman. 4 pages of detail on which platoon was where on what date, etc. Lots of references to all the officers in the Battalion too. Its the best record I can find on this particular Enagagement for the Anson battalion. Hope it helps Regards Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 13 August , 2009 Share Posted 13 August , 2009 Welcome to the forum Dean Have you read Douglas Jerrold's The Royal Naval Division? Do you have copies of Able Seaman GEORGE WOODMAN's service cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaron Posted 14 August , 2009 Share Posted 14 August , 2009 Thanks for the welcome. Yes I managed to get his service cards from the Archives but am still trying to ID his platoon so I can see which beach he landed on initially, etc. He died of wounds on the SS Canada on the 3rd so I am guessing he was involved in the support to the French around De Tott's Battery and the Eski Hissarlik engagement. Appreciate the book reference. I'll look it up and have a peruse. Cheers Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 14 August , 2009 Share Posted 14 August , 2009 ...trying to ID his platoon so I can see which beach he landed on initially, etc. He died of wounds on the SS Canada on the 3rd so I am guessing he was involved in the support to the French around De Tott's Battery and the Eski Hissarlik engagement. I think you will be extremely lucky to find evidence of which platoon of Anson Bn he served in but his RND Record Card may indicate which company he was in (his ship's book number should show this). This will enable you to dtermine which of four platoons he could have been in ('A' Coy Platoons 1-4........'D' Coy Platoons 13-16). 'D' Coy No 13 Platoon, were emarked in the 'River Clyde' under Sub Lt Tisdall VC. He was wounded on 2 May, which was when the Ansons were called forward to support the French during the big Turkish attack on 1/2 May, so I think your guess is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaron Posted 14 August , 2009 Share Posted 14 August , 2009 thanks for the pointers. I'll keep digging. Cheers Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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