Bert James Parnell QRWS / 8th Labour Corps

[lukerwhite]

I have gone through his record and have found out the following:

Bert James Parnell -

Queens Royal Regiment West Surrey 45740

8^th Labour Corps - Employment Company 73551

Birth Place: Ospringe, Kent

Occupation: Farrier

Next of Kin: William Parnell & Charlotte Jane Collingwood

63 Rye Lane, Peckham & Ospringe Street

Attestation Location: Canterbury, Kent

Attestation date: 21 Jan 1917 (27 years 231 days)

Address on Attestation: Ospringe Street

Height: 5 foot 6

Chest: 36 inches (Range of expansion 2 & 1/2 inches)

Weight: 134 Ibs

Rank: Private

(Acting Farrier)

Lance Corporal

73551 Labour Corps UK

73551 Labour Corps FRANCE

Timeline:

29 Jan 1916 Attestation

11 Dec 1915 Home to 13 Mar 1917

21 Feb 1917 Posted to Queens Royal West Surrey (5^th Labour Coy)

14 Mar 1917 BEF (France)

1 Jan 1918 Leave from H.Q. 18^th Corps

20 Feb 1918 Posted to 839 Area Employment Coy

31 Jul 1918 Attatched to 8 Corps H.Q.

23 Aug 1918 Posted to 737 AE Company

27 Nov 1918 Marriage to Charlotte Jane Collingwood at Parish Church, Ospringe, Kent

2 Dec 1919 Volounteered to stay on (73551 - 51 Veterinary Section) Present unit 755 Area ? ? As a Shoeing Smith by this ?

31 May 1919 Leave to the UK

12 Feb 1919 Posted to 276 AE Coy

29 Feb 1919 Posted to 755 AE Coy

7 Feb 1920 Tested and Appointed Lance Corporal

12 Apr 1920 Discharged

Medals:

Victory Medal (Supp) Roll: LC/102 B4 Page; 302

British War Medal Roll: LC/102 B4 Page; 302

Discharged: ?

Can anyone tell me anything else about him. Does anyone have access to war diaries. Can u tell me his movements why he went from QRWS to Labour Corps.Seems to have been transferred an awful lot. What and where he went in France? Anything to do with Farriers during WW1 (shoeing up cavalry i presume?). Anything would be great - thanks

[lukerwhite]

I have got a feeling he was with the East Kent Regiment (the buffs) until he was transferred to the west surreys / labour corps.

Can anyon confirm this fron his record below?