Durham Light Infantry Pte Jackson

[hendrix]

Durham Light Infantry Pte Jackson

Does anyone know how I can find out which battalion of the DLI Pte M W Jackson reg number 4/9771 served in?

I have his MIC and discharge papers.

thanks in advance for any help

Martin

[mooke07]

Hi Martin,

Given his regimental number has a 4 prefix that would be for the 4th battalion I would think.

My grandfathers number was 18/544 and he was 18th Pals battalion, DLI and so that is the numbering scheme used on WW1 medals, cheers Dean.

Durham Light Infantry Pte Jackson

Does anyone know how I can find out which battalion of the DLI Pte M W Jackson reg number 4/9771 served in?

I have his MIC and discharge papers.

thanks in advance for any help

Martin

[hendrix]

Thanks for the reply Dean.

The problem I have is that according to his MIC he landed in France 17/8/1915, I belive that the 4th Bn never left England. So perhaps he moved Battalions, any ideas?

His full name is Matthew ( sometimes mis-spelt Mathew ) Whitfield JACKSON. he did survive the war.

Cheers Martin

[Esskay]

The reference above is to the Medal Rolls for the Regiment - glad you were able to find someone on this forum that had them

Cheers

Sue

[hendrix]

HI john

Thanks for the info.

Could I be cheeky and ask for a copy of the entry from WO329/1604/1154

Cheers Martin

Hi Sue

A big thank you for pointing me in the right direction

Great forum.

Cheers Martin

[hendrix]

Hi All

Does anyone know where the 2nd Bn DLI were between Aug 1915 - April 1916.

Cheers Martin

[Esskay]

Hopefully someone can give you a quick answer Martin - otherwise you can pay the NA GBP3.50 and download 7 hefty PDF's covering the whole war - and have many hours of happy reading!!!!!!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8199331&queryType=1&resultcount=1&p=true&DOLReturnURL=http%3A%2F%2Fnationalarchives%2Egov%2Euk%2Fcatalogue%2Fdisplayyour%2Doptions%2Easp%3Frequestthis%3DWO%2B95%252F1617%26itemscope%3D2%2BBattalion%2BDurham%2BLight%2BInfantry%26linkback%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Enationalarchives%252Egov%252Euk%252Fcatalogue%252FDisplayCatalogueDetails%252Easp%253FCATID%253D%252D2241380%2526CATLN%253D7%2526FullDetails%253DTrue%26CATID%3D%2D2241380%26CATLN%3D7%26FullDetails%3DTrue%26UserType%3D0

Bear in mind he is unlikely to be mentioned by name (OR's rarely were) - but the diaries should certainly give you a feel for what they were doing

Cheers

Sue

[hendrix]

Hi Sue

Thanks for the heads up on the War Diary.

I'm in for some interesting reading over the weekend.

Once again Thanks

Martin

[hendrix]

John

I have PM'ed you

Cheers Martin

[hendrix]

Thanks John

Got your e-mail.

Will take your advice and get "the Steel"

Regards Martin