l/10622 h e thurley the buffs

[fletcher0]

l/10622 H.E. THURLEY

served with 6th buffs 30/12/15 to 3/4/16 wounded 6th march 1916.

could anyone tell me were i might find more information.

(i have his service record)

[Verrico2009]

Have you got his MIC too as part of those papers?

From SDGW:-

Name: Henry Edward Thurley

Birth Place: Grovehurst, Near Sheerness, Kent

Residence: Rainham, Kent

Death Date: 1 Feb 1917

Death Location: France & Flanders

Enlistment Location: Chatham, Kent

Rank: Private

Regiment: Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Battalion: 1st Battalion

Number: L/10622

Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

So presumably also has an entry on CWGC.

Edited to add: it's here - http://www.cwgc.org/...asualty=3057185

Name: THURLEY

Initials: H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 21

Date of Death: 01/02/1917

Service No: L/10622

Additional information: Son of George and Charlotte Thurley, of 15, Kent Terrace, Upchurch.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 620 (In South-East part).

Cemetery: UPCHURCH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

Oh - and hello, and welcome to the Forum!

[fletcher0]

thank you

i have all his details on his service record.although death location states merryflatts war hospital,govan.

the information i am looking for is were he received his wounds.it seems he was wounded twice .

6th march 1916,right foot,head both eyes.16 january 1917 right eye.

[Verrico2009]

Hopefully you'll get some answers here, but I'd suggest you also post in the document look-up section asking if anyone's got the relevant diary just to flag it up.

[fletcher0]

will give that a try

thank you for your help