Searching for Gunner George ACKLAM (61338) Royal Horse Artillery

[gravedanger]

Hi

Am researching a Gunner George ACKLAM (61338) of the Royal Horse Artillery

during WW1. Trying to find which battery he was with in 1918.

I have checked records at National Archives. No service records, only info I

have from national Archives is from his MIC, stating his unit as Royal Horse

Artillery.

Any help greatfully appreciated

Dave

[River97]

Dave,

Had a look through ancestry and unfortunately can't find any additional info.

Cheers Andy.

[sotonmate]

Dave

Even the original Medal Roll (normally) has no reference to a unit !

Have you explored the possibility of him being on an Absent Voters List for 1918,for his home area ? That might show a unit.

Sotonmate

[KevinBattle]

While there is no guarantee that they served the same Battery, the nearest Service Number Geoff could find on CWGC was

Name: CHENEY, CYRIL EDMUND AUGUST

Initials: C E A

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery

Unit Text: "U" Bty.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 26/10/1918

Service No: 61367

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: STRATTON ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD

Do you know where he's from?

The only Acklam in CWGC is

Name: ACKLAM, THOMAS

Initials: T

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Age: 28

Date of Death: 28/02/1915

Service No: 8273

Additional information: Son of Robert and Selina Acklam, of Fridaythorpe, Malton Yorks.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 31.

Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL if it may help pin down a location, local newspaper archives etc.

As it's the only one for that spelling, perhaps the chances are they have some relationship?