Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 It arrived today :-)) I have been wanting a decent one for quite a few years and with this one everything just seemed to come together.... It is a 1904 pattern tunic that has had modifications done, so my guy may have served before the war as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 His medal card can be found here... http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...=4397&st=25 but it is a bit of a mystery... the buttons are York and Lancaster... I assume he was a pre war officer in the York and Lancaster regt and transfered to Intel during the war... and somehow only made it to France in August 1918!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 I am of course going to knock myself out to get the right collar badges. The tiny holes in the collar seem to show 3 small holes in a downward pointing triangular shape... I am one very, very, very happy boy today......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27thBN Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 Thanks for the post ,its in excellent condition MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 As he served in the Intel Corps during the war, it may have been many years on a hanger... Maybe he was even retired before the outbreak of the war. Unfortunately the name is so common I have not been able to find his OBE on the LG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 Not found OBE, but it must be after this date SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 NOVEMBER, 1918, 13123 War Office, 7th November, 1918. REGULAR FORCE'S. COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts. are made: — SPECIAL APPTS. Cl. HH.- Capt. W. A. Burton, York & Lanc. R., T.F. 30th Sept. 1918. What was Cl HH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 Hi Michael.... for those even further down on the ladder of knowledge... like moi for instance.... Is he "Retired, Territorial Force 30th Sept 1918" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 I don't think so. I read that as being part of the previous line York & Lanc R(egiment), TF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 I don't think so. I read that as being part of the previous line York & Lanc R(egiment), TF Ahhh... okay, thats logical. Do you think a TF officer is worth having research done on? I assume there is more to him than a medal card? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 It would be nice to complete the picture, but have you exhausted the NA files before you go spending too much money Best regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 It would be nice to complete the picture, but have you exhausted the NA files before you go spending too much money Best regards Michael Hi, I have pulled the medal card from ancestory.com, is the N.A. files online? Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 29 December , 2009 Share Posted 29 December , 2009 I think that there should be an officer's file for him I haven't found one, but the GWF has sleuths who are much better at this than I Give them a day or two Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 I think that there should be an officer's file for him I haven't found one, but the GWF has sleuths who are much better at this than I Give them a day or two Chris If someone can suggest "the right man for the job" i am more than willing to pay the costs. best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 29 December , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2009 This will have to do until I get the "right stuff"... top of the list are the collar badges of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 7 January , 2010 Share Posted 7 January , 2010 A very nice item chris well done Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealw66 Posted 7 January , 2010 Share Posted 7 January , 2010 Hi Chris, The LG of 20th April 1906 (LG 27906) appears to show your man joining the 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Btn, The York and Lancaster Regiment as 2nd Lieutenant. LG of 28198 of 20th November 1908 shows him being transferred to 4th Btn of the same regiment. Not his war time service I grant you, but might fill a few gaps. Neal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 7 January , 2010 Author Share Posted 7 January , 2010 Thank you very much! A quick look up shows the 1st Volunteer Btln became the 4th in 1908. that fills in a few early life gaps. Merci, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealw66 Posted 8 January , 2010 Share Posted 8 January , 2010 Chris, Another small gap - LG 32469 of 27th September 1921 - Capt W A Burton OBE resigns commission 28.9.1921 and retains rank. Neal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted 28 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2010 Well... I have advanced on this..... From August 1914 he was attached to the ministry of munitions and was in the USA... In 1916 he joined the Anglo-Russian Minitions commitee... returned to the UK in May 1918 and released from the ministry of munitions. In June-July he was at harrow doing the Intel Course. Was broken off so he could be sent to France were he was desperately needed by GS(9) at HQ LofC (Lines of communication). He was a civil engineer, and munitions specialist. Fluent French, italian, with smatterings of German and Russian. Served in August-Dec 1918 in France. Sicjk in December... released March 1919. Was temp Captain in 1918.. so I assume this was his prewar tunic, done up after he arrived in the UK in 1918 and with his temp captains rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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