Guest KevinEndon Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 I am researching a Spr William Riley Royal Engineers as stated on the war memorial, here is his mic it shows he was with s/19296 Seaforth Highlanders and 7679 Labour Corps, no mention of the Royal Engineers. Here is his entry on SDGW it shows that he was 7679 Labour Corps previously 4055 Royal Engineers, no mention of the Seaforth Highlanders CWGC says he was Seaforth Highlanders and Labour Corps but has no mention of the Royal Engineers http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...?casualty=45456 Could someone please confirm that they are one of the same or has SDGW made a cock-up, no papers exist on ancestry. Many thanks in advance. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Lee Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 Kevin The information I received from the CWGC reads: RILEY, Private, WILLIAM, S/19296. 2nd Labour Coy. Seaforth Highlanders transf. to (7679) 13th Coy. La-bour Corps. Died of wounds, received in enemy air raid, 24th June 1917. Age 23. Son of Hugh and Hannah Finlay Riley of Glasgow. The Labour Corps number confirms he was in 13 Company which was formed from the 2nd Infantry Labour Company, Seaforth Highlanders. One possibility is that he was originally R.E. but only served in the U.K. with them. If so his MIC would not show the RE but would show the Seaforth's as this would have been the regiment he went overseas with. Ivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 12 July , 2009 Share Posted 12 July , 2009 Many thanks Ivor, much appreciated, I thought for 1 minute I had gone doolally, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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