rendellers Posted 30 October , 2009 Share Posted 30 October , 2009 I have just started to research the names on my local war memorial at Highweek Church, Newton Abbot, Devon and this chap is actually in the graveyard. I have been using Ancestry but can't find him on SDGW or his mic (of course it might not have been uploaded yet) His service number seems low to me. Any ideas Name:YEAInitials:E TNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Royal 1st Devon YeomanryDate of Death:06/02/1919Service No:2733Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:N.E.Cemetery:HIGHWEEK (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 30 October , 2009 Share Posted 30 October , 2009 Hi Can`t see your man on the N.A.but if he did not go overseas he may not have a MIC. Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 30 October , 2009 Share Posted 30 October , 2009 I have just started to research the names on my local war memorial at Highweek Church, Newton Abbot, Devon and this chap is actually in the graveyard. I have been using Ancestry but can't find him on SDGW or his mic (of course it might not have been uploaded yet) His service number seems low to me. Any ideas Name:YEAInitials:E TNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Royal 1st Devon YeomanryDate of Death:06/02/1919Service No:2733Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:N.E.Cemetery:HIGHWEEK (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION These maybe able to help http://www.yeosociety.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 30 October , 2009 Share Posted 30 October , 2009 Have you seen his "Pension" record on Ancestry? Edgar Thomas YEA. Enlisted as 2733 in R. 1st Devon Yeom. at Newton Abbot 14/10/14. Father Mr E Yea, 42 Halcyon Rd, Newton Abbot. Discharged medically unfit 11/6/15. Served only at Home (so no MIC). Died post-Armistice (so not in SDGW). No mention of his death or any chronic illness or injury. You'd probably have to get his death certificate to see what he died of nearly 4 years after discharge. Adrian EDIT: He's on someone's family tree on Ancestry, according to which he died on his 20th birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 30 October , 2009 Share Posted 30 October , 2009 The BMD lists the following: Yea, Edgar Thomas birth registered 1st Quarter 1898, at Newton Abbot death registered 1st quarter 1919, at Newton Abbot, age listed as 20 years 1901 Census stated his age was 3 years in 1901; residing at Newton Abbot so, if he was born in 1898 and died in 1919, he cannot have died on his 20th birthday in 1919 Regards Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendellers Posted 30 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2009 Thank you so much everyone. I shall follow this up through Ancestry (which I should have done in the first place!) Lindsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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