wpf1958 Posted 4 November , 2011 Share Posted 4 November , 2011 I am researching 18825 Serjeant Henry William Orvis, 29th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who is commemorated on the Panel 11 of the Ploegsteert Memorial, being recorded as killed between 14h April and 15th May 1918, aged 29. I know that he had previously served in the Essex Regiment with service number 8364. I have both his DCM and MSM citation. Does anyone know any more about this man? Anything would be helpful. Many thanks. Wilhelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMW5506 Posted 4 November , 2011 Share Posted 4 November , 2011 Hi Wilhelm Found this site on the web http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Essex/GreatOakley.html Dai I am researching 18825 Serjeant Henry William Orvis, 29th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who is commemorated on the Panel 11 of the Ploegsteert Memorial, being recorded as killed between 14h April and 15th May 1918, aged 29. I know that he had previously served in the Essex Regiment with service number 8364. I have both his DCM and MSM citation. Does anyone know any more about this man? Anything would be helpful. Many thanks. Wilhelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpf1958 Posted 4 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2011 Brilliant, very many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 4 November , 2011 Share Posted 4 November , 2011 Hi Wilhelm Hope this of further help to you. Machine Gun Corps ( Infantry ) Born: Stones Green, Essex. Enlisted: Warly. Resident: Stones Green. K in A: 15/05/18. Formerly: 8364 Essex Regiment D C M. Gerwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Red Cross PoW enquiry was made https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Search/#/3/2/224/0/British and Commonwealth/Military/Orvis In the ORTON group [record 47 of 50] - you can expand and search further by hovering over the image and following the link & options = Recorded as buried in the neighbourhood of Vieux Berquin (Tomb 32) 1-15.5.18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 17 November , 2019 Share Posted 17 November , 2019 Thanks the Western Front Association / Ancestry (Fold 3) there is a Pension Card Missing 14.4.18 Dependant/Mother: Mrs Sarah Orvis awarded 16.11.18, 3/6 per week from 3.12.18 [She appears recorded DEAD 1933 from an entry 19.1.34] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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