doogal Posted 4 June , 2011 Share Posted 4 June , 2011 As the topic description; I've seen the letters E.S. After a number of soldier's names. I'd be grateful if someone could tell me what it means. Thanks Doogal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Tiger Posted 4 June , 2011 Share Posted 4 June , 2011 East Surrey regiment? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 4 June , 2011 Share Posted 4 June , 2011 East Surrey regiment? Andy The 'official' abbreviation was E.Surr.R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 4 June , 2011 Share Posted 4 June , 2011 The 'official' abbreviation was E.Surr.R Yes, but we all know that 'official' designations didn't always apply to war memorials (in respect of this example, I've also seen 'E.S.R.' and 'East Surreys'). Personally, I can't think of anything else that it could be, especially if it related to several different names. Any more info, Doogal? Are these men all on the same memorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 4 June , 2011 Share Posted 4 June , 2011 I've seen the letters E.S. After a number of soldier's names. It may help if you can you quote an example please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogal Posted 4 June , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2011 I've seen the letters E.S. After a number of soldier's names. It may help if you can you quote an example please? I'll get a photo, but it will be Wednesday before I can do it. I noticed the letters because they are placed/appear to be used in the same way that a corps designation would be: ie like RGA or RFA for example. Anyhow, watch this space for a photo on Wednesday! Thanks to all Rgds doogal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 5 June , 2011 Share Posted 5 June , 2011 Hello Doogal Assuming that the war memorial is a list of those who died, and not a list of those from the locality who served, a quicker way might be to search the Debt of Honour section of the CWGC website, www.cwgc.org for a few of the less common names and see which regiments/corps they belonged to. Note that some battalions of the London Regiment had some sort of affiliation to the East Surreys. I would say that East Surrey Regt is the most likely, especially if the memorial is in Surrey or South London. As headgardener has pointed out, local war memorials often did not use the "official" Army List abbreviations, especially if space was short. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkerman Posted 8 June , 2011 Share Posted 8 June , 2011 The memorial in Bucklebury Church uses the abbreviation 'RB' because it fitted the width of the panels on the pillars of the nave. Another example of an unofficial abbreviation. Stonemasons charge by the number of letters carved, so these abbreviations might be an economy measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogal Posted 7 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2011 And finally... I did eventually sort out some photos of the memorial. Here's the memorial: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdoyle Posted 7 December , 2011 Share Posted 7 December , 2011 possibles? J R Webb, East Surrey Regt http://www.cwgc.org/...casualty=820010 F Monger, Royal West Surrey Regiment http://www.cwgc.org/...casualty=314623 Name:Frederick MongerBirth Place:Barnes, SurreyResidence:BarnesDeath Date:25 Mar 1918Death Location:France & FlandersEnlistment Location:Richmond, SurreyRank:PrivateRegiment:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)Battalion:8th BattalionNumber:G/38804Type of Casualty:Died of woundsTheatre of War:Western European TheatreComments:Formerly 19127, E. Surrey Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 8 December , 2011 Share Posted 8 December , 2011 Name:Frederick Monger Birth Place:Barnes, SurreyResidence:BarnesDeath Date:25 Mar 1918Death Location:France & FlandersEnlistment Location:Richmond, SurreyRank:PrivateRegiment:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)Battalion:8th BattalionNumber:G/38804Type of Casualty:Died of woundsTheatre of War:Western European TheatreComments:Formerly 19127, E. Surrey Regt. If only we could confirm his nickname was "Fish" !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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