Raster Scanning Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 I suspect the above man was previously with the 7th Beds, if he was he was wounded on July 1st 1916 with a gunshot wound to the wrist. This can be confirmed by some kind person looking him up on SDGW. I am after confirmation that Lewis A Harvey, 73211 11th N&D Regiment, was from Tempsford and had previously served as 20335 Bedfordshire Rgt. Your assistance is very much appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord97138 Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 John: Got this from the 1901 census. The only Lewis Harvey from Tempsford listed. Hope this helps! gordon Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation Lewis Harvey 6 Bedford Bedford Tempsford Entire Scholar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 Hi John I have a small database of 73*** men in the 11th Sherwoods. HARVEY did indeed come from the Beds Regt, but I don't have a battalion. Middle name is ALBAN. SDGW doesn't list former Regt. Born Bedford, enlisted Ampthill, resident Tempsford. War Diary entry 26/09/16 The battalion relieved the 13 Bn (68 Inf Bde) in the line occupying a trench sector from M26 d 5.0 (PUSH ALLEY) to M33 b 9.1 (PRUE TRENCH). The 150 Bde, 50 Div were on the right while the 8 KOYLI were on our left with their left resting on LE SARS - BAPAUME road M25 c 6.5. The relief was completed by 2300. Casualties 1 OR KIA, 14 W, 4 M, 2 Shell shock. 27/09/16 Occupied hostile trench known after as 26th AVENUE by C Coy without loss and consolidated. 1 prisoner, 5K 12 W inc. 2/Lt R D TREVOR - ROPER, 3 shell shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 I had hoped to put up a photo of his headstone, but I haven't been to Adanac Cemetery yet. I can also tell you that his name does not appear in the War Diary from July to September of 1916, and that he was likely to have been a reinforcement after 1st July. Why the 73***s? Grandad was 73130!! An ex-7th S Staffs Gallipoli man, he is likely to have joined the battalion on 21st July when this is in the war diary:- "Draft of 130 men from 7 South Staffords arrive" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 11 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2004 Thank you both. Grenwoodman. I too have a database running to a few thousand men who served in the 7th Beds regiment. Harvey is mentioned in a local newspaper account see below. I was trying to find out his service number for the data base. A check of the on line MRI reveals 2 Lewis Harveys in the Beds Regiment and no Battalion for either. One later served in the N&D Regt. A check on the CWGC site reveals one of them was killed with the 4th Battalion Beds Regt and another Lewis Harvey was killed while serving with the 11th N&D Regt . What I wanted, was to confirm that the 11th N&D Harvey was the same man mentioned in the newspaper cutting. With the aid of all these different resources I can now add his number to my data base. Thanks again. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Just discovered this site!! My uncle was LEWIS ALBAN HARVEY. I have lots of information on him, but do you still require any information as I notice your intial enquiries were in 2004!!!!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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