ypres Posted 24 February , 2011 Share Posted 24 February , 2011 9th essex 20/11/17 9thbn devonshire regt 7/10/16 9th bn highland L.I. 10/4/18 army vetinary corps 4th vet hosp. 8/6/17 Any help that can be given with the above dates will be very much appreciated. i am researching a recently discovered memorial plaque in west sussex. thankyou all.jim . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 24 February , 2011 Share Posted 24 February , 2011 Jim, from notes that I have the 9th Bn HLI on the above date: [10 April 1918: transit - about 2 miles northeast to Aubigny (about 10 miles west of Arras)] The Battalion paraded at 9am to proceed to a new area but was stopped by counter orders and returned to billets. 6.30pm: Orders received from 100th Bde to be ready to move at ½ hrs notice. 7.45pm: Orders received to move off at 8.20pm and entrain at AUBIGNY. Cooker and water carts to accompany the battalion. Remainder of transport to move by road at 8am tomorrow. 8.50pm: Battalion moves off and arrives at AUBIGNY about 10.15pm. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 24 February , 2011 Share Posted 24 February , 2011 This might link in to your enquiry regarding the 4th June 1917 for Army Veterinary Corps... has a West Sussex link.... dying from wounds sustained on 4th? Name: GARDNER, ALFRED CHARLES. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Veterinary Corps. Unit Text: 4th Vet. Hosp. Age: 47. Date of Death: 08/06/1917. Service No: SE/5294 Additional information: Son of Alfred Charles and Emma Alice Gardner, of Arundel, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot G. Row 4. Grave 5. Cemetery: CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY another with Sussex connection... Name: TOMLIN. Initials: A. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment. Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 26. Date of Death: 07/10/1916. Service No: 23684 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tomlin, of Church Lane, Hedge End, Botley, Hants; husband of Rosalie Mary Haselgrove (formerly Tomlin), of 2, South Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 245. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) and again.... Name: VAUGHAN, LEONARD. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry. Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds). Bn. Age: 19. Date of Death: 10/04/1918. Service No: 50764 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Caroline Vaughan, of 4, Malvern Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL However, I didn't find a Sussex connection with 9th Essex on date mentioned... but I hope these details are of use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 25 February , 2011 Share Posted 25 February , 2011 Hi re 9HLI I have this [8 May 1918: transit - about 1½ miles southeast - from Poperinge to support position near Brandhoek] 8.30am: Specialist training. Battalion allotted baths but received orders to move before bathing was complete. 1pm: Battalion moved forward to RE Camp (sheet 28 G21b 2.8) in support. On short notice to move forward to counter-attack or occupy reserve defences. 3am: Draft of 84 OR arrived from 3rd and 5th HLI. [9 May 1918: on standby - at Camp about 1½ miles southeast of Poperinge] 3.15am: Battalion stood to at 3.15am till 5am. Parades at 10am - inspection of rifles etc, gas drill. All Coys reconnoitred BRANDHOEK LINE in vicinity of GOEDMOETMILL (sheet 28 G30 7 9.4). There was slight shelling round the camp during the night. [10 May 1918: transit - about half a mile - to Camp southeast of Poperinge] 3.15am: Stand to. Three men from the 5th HLI and one old man joined the Battalion. 1.30pm: Battalion moved to huts round G 15a 9.9 (sheet 28) 1 mile SW of POPERINGHE. 9pm: Stood to owing to heavy shell fire in front till 9.45 pm. [11 May 1918: Camp about half a mile southeast of Poperinge] 3.15am: Stand to. 10am: Company training. Steady Drill, Gas drill, musketry. Lewis gunners and Snipers training. Regards Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 26 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2011 Jim, from notes that I have the 9th Bn HLI on the above date: [10 April 1918: transit - about 2 miles northeast to Aubigny (about 10 miles west of Arras)] The Battalion paraded at 9am to proceed to a new area but was stopped by counter orders and returned to billets. 6.30pm: Orders received from 100th Bde to be ready to move at ½ hrs notice. 7.45pm: Orders received to move off at 8.20pm and entrain at AUBIGNY. Cooker and water carts to accompany the battalion. Remainder of transport to move by road at 8am tomorrow. 8.50pm: Battalion moves off and arrives at AUBIGNY about 10.15pm. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 26 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2011 jon. thank you for your repley to my post, a great help.jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 26 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2011 This might link in to your enquiry regarding the 4th June 1917 for Army Veterinary Corps... has a West Sussex link.... dying from wounds sustained on 4th? Name: GARDNER, ALFRED CHARLES. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Veterinary Corps. Unit Text: 4th Vet. Hosp. Age: 47. Date of Death: 08/06/1917. Service No: SE/5294 Additional information: Son of Alfred Charles and Emma Alice Gardner, of Arundel, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot G. Row 4. Grave 5. Cemetery: CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY another with Sussex connection... Name: TOMLIN. Initials: A. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment. Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 26. Date of Death: 07/10/1916. Service No: 23684 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tomlin, of Church Lane, Hedge End, Botley, Hants; husband of Rosalie Mary Haselgrove (formerly Tomlin), of 2, South Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 245. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) and again.... Name: VAUGHAN, LEONARD. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry. Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds). Bn. Age: 19. Date of Death: 10/04/1918. Service No: 50764 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Caroline Vaughan, of 4, Malvern Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL However, I didn't find a Sussex connection with 9th Essex on date mentioned... but I hope these details are of use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 26 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2011 Kevinw4.. thankyou for repley to my post ,information will be of great help to us. jim. P.S. where did you find "Dying from wounds sustained on the 4th"very interested,sorry to trouble you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 26 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2011 This might link in to your enquiry regarding the 4th June 1917 for Army Veterinary Corps... has a West Sussex link.... dying from wounds sustained on 4th? Name: GARDNER, ALFRED CHARLES. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Veterinary Corps. Unit Text: 4th Vet. Hosp. Age: 47. Date of Death: 08/06/1917. Service No: SE/5294 Additional information: Son of Alfred Charles and Emma Alice Gardner, of Arundel, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot G. Row 4. Grave 5. Cemetery: CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY another with Sussex connection... Name: TOMLIN. Initials: A. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment. Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 26. Date of Death: 07/10/1916. Service No: 23684 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tomlin, of Church Lane, Hedge End, Botley, Hants; husband of Rosalie Mary Haselgrove (formerly Tomlin), of 2, South Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 245. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) and again.... Name: VAUGHAN, LEONARD. Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry. Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds). Bn. Age: 19. Date of Death: 10/04/1918. Service No: 50764 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Caroline Vaughan, of 4, Malvern Cottages, Wick, Littlehampton, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL However, I didn't find a Sussex connection with 9th Essex on date mentioned... but I hope these details are of use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 26 February , 2011 Share Posted 26 February , 2011 ypres: You were asking for information on the 4th June 1917. There were no deaths that day, so I simply extended the search date for a week forward and found one man with West Sussex connection had died on the 8th.... Calais was not the front line so a wounded casualty could have been brought back to a hospital in Calais by the 8th, and then succumbed to his wound/disease etc.... hence my "suggestion" (note the question mark!) that he died from wounds sustained on the 4th, to presumably tie in with a date on the plaque you have found. No corroboration, just a surmise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 27 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2011 ypres: You were asking for information on the 4th June 1917. There were no deaths that day, so I simply extended the search date for a week forward and found one man with West Sussex connection had died on the 8th.... Calais was not the front line so a wounded casualty could have been brought back to a hospital in Calais by the 8th, and then succumbed to his wound/disease etc.... hence my "suggestion" (note the question mark!) that he died from wounds sustained on the 4th, to presumably tie in with a date on the plaque you have found. No corroboration, just a surmise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 27 February , 2011 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2011 kevinw4. thankyou for reply and your time given to my posts.jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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