9th batt essex regiment

[muppet]

Had some great help from this forum with regards to my Gt Uncle Robert William Francis 13133 killed 5th Feb 1917 France. On his death he was with the 1st Batt Essex. Today I found a silk postcard written by him, no date, he puts his address (?) as 9 batt Essex Reg BEF A coy. The front of the postcard has the date 1915. He says he is in the trenches and cannot write more. Can anyone out there shed some light as to where his company may have been in 1915? Has A coy any significance as to where they were? There is no stamp or postmark.

Many thanks

[ander11]

Hi there wen,

the 9th (service )battalion

9th (Service) Battalion

Formed at Warley in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. Moved to Shorncliffe and in March 1915 went to Blenheim barracks at Aldershot.

31 May 1915 : landed at Boulogne

You should find the information in these links.

http://www.1914-1918.net/12div.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/essex.htm

all this was taken from the LLT

best reguards

Ian

[archangel9]

The War Diary is at TNA in WO 95/1851

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=5636185&CATLN=6&Highlight=%2C9%2CBATTALION%2CESSEX&accessmethod=0

Scope and content 35 Infantry Brigade: 9 Battalion Essex Regiment

Covering dates 1915 May - 1919 May

Held by The National Archives, Kew

Unfortunately not available from Documents Online.

There are however a few experts on this forum who are sure to come along soon.

John

[muppet]

John, Ian

Many thanks for that, much appreciated.

Wen