235 sge battery R.G.A

[clarkefamily06]

I have a pair of medals to Gunner Richard Scales no 641118 R.G.A found his service record,He was wounded gunshot wound to left thigh on 22/10/17 and taken to

Etables gen hospital .Could anybody tell me where the 235 siege battery was when he was wounded thanks john

[essdee]

John

The National Archive, Kew hold a diary for 235 Siege under the following ref:

WO 95/214 235 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery 1916 Aug. - 1918 Jan

The only bit I can add is that the battery was part of the 89th Heavy Artillery Group, I Corps Heavy Artillery, Ist Army.

Stuart

[clarkefamily06]

John

The National Archive, Kew hold a diary for 235 Siege under the following ref:

WO 95/214 235 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery 1916 Aug. - 1918 Jan

The only bit I can add is that the battery was part of the 89th Heavy Artillery Group, I Corps Heavy Artillery, Ist Army.

Stuart

Many thanks stuart I will have to look this up John

[ororkep]

Clarkefamily06,

Though not apparent from his service records, I politely suggest you will be looking in the wrong place. The service number is mistyped and should read 64118, which is important, as this man Richard Scales was wounded to his thigh whilst in the service of 27 Sge Bty in Oct 1917 first.

Rgds Paul

[clarkefamily06]

Clarkefamily06,

Though not apparent from his service records, I politely suggest you will be looking in the wrong place. The service number is mistyped and should read 64118, which is important, as this man Richard Scales was wounded to his thigh whilst in the service of 27 Sge Bty in Oct 1917 first.

Rgds Paul

Thanks paul I did type number wrong the service record is hard to read was he wounded twice john

[ororkep]

John

“Quote: ..was he wounded twice..?”

He was certainly on another casualty list when with 235 a full year after the Oct 1917 wounding; I am not certain of the cause though, maybe even flu. Whatever the cause it was serious enough for his next of kin to be informed, and recovered to be discharged in May 1919.

The Oct 17 wounding was actually on the 20th, the result of a 4.2 shell falling on the number 4 gun of 27 SB at Ypres, putting it out of action. Seven gunners of 27 SB appear to be casualties, Scales among them.

Rgds Paul