MGC 18 Sqn

[Neil D]

Hi , trying to find any information on 18Sqn MGC , think they were with 22 Mounted Bgde EEF . Had relative serving with them , he arrived Alexandria 26/6/17 ,left 26/6/19 having contracted malaria . Pte W.J Seay 86858 . Looked at medal card and records ,hard to read with damage , .Any help would be appreciated

Neil D

[Verrico2009]

Hi Neil, and welcome!

I'm assuming you're on Ancestry? Have you looked at the records under this number:-

Name: William John Seay

Estimated birth year: abt 1896

Age at Enlistment: 20

Birth Parish: Downpatrick

Birth County: Down

Document Year: 1916

Regimental Number: 224575

Regiment Name: Machine Gun C??

The number's clearly been crossed out and 86858 substituted (also gives a number 75743 for earlier RFA service). There's two sets of papers - one 12 pages and one 10.

Louise

[michaeldr]

You can down-load a copy of 'The Advance of the EEF ...etc..." from here http://www.archive.org/details/briefrecordofadv00grearich

Pages 46 - 49 will tell you about the 4th Cavalry Division, of which the 12th Cavalry Brigade [late 22nd Mounted Brigade] formed part, and this brigade included the 18th Machine Gun Squadron,

[Neil D]

Thanks , yes I looked at papers on ancestry , have his war medal which gave his number and unit , just trying to find out more . Looked at book online as well gave good insight and info as well