HERITAGE PLUS Posted 5 November , 2011 Share Posted 5 November , 2011 Grateful for information as to what ship transported the 1st Wilts. to Rouen in August 1914. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 5 November , 2011 Share Posted 5 November , 2011 Dave 1st train embarked SS South Western sailing at 4.40 pm (Delay in loading) 2nd train embarked SS Princess Ena sailed at 2,30 pm HTH (info from war diary entry) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 5 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 5 November , 2011 Bob Thanks very much. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekspiers Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 My first post Have just started some research on my great uncle Henry Parfitt - 18262 - from Lyneham Wiltshire. Information so far- KIA Beaumont Hamel , Battle of the Somme, July 7th 1916 - 1st Btn Wiltshire Regiment. His brother Frederick perished at Gallipoli 11 months earlier. Can anyone point me the direction of further information about the action which took place on July 7th. ? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 Derek (?) Welcome to the forum. I think your relatives number was 18282, not 18262. Soldiers who Died in the Great War have him as follows: Birth Place:Lyneham, Wilts Residence:Lyneham, Wilts Death Date:7 Jul 1916 Death Location:France & Flanders Enlistment Location:Devizes, Wilts Rank:Private Regiment:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) Battalion:1st Battalion Number:18282 Type of Casualty:Killed in action Theatre of War:Western European Theatre His Medal Index Card on Ancestry shows that he was awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal and that he went to France/Flanders on the 18th May 1915. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 Derek Visit this site as a starter http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/home go to the research tab / War diaries and you can search by date the relevent diary entries you are interested in. I think i have a bit extra for this date as one of my men (Purton,Wiltshire)was KIA same date / Battalion Contact u later Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin astill Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 Couple of books may help (both by me): "The Great War Diaries of Brigadier Alexander Johnston " - has quite a long section on the 7th July and the 1/Wiltshire. Also, as background to the 1/Wilts and their war diary, "The 1st Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment in the Great War" (obtainable from the Wardrobe.) Please excuse my shameless publicity, but the proceeds from these books goes to the Worcestershire and Wiltshire Regt Museum Trusts respectively. Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 Welcome to the Forum Derek 18282 enlisted in December 1914 Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekspiers Posted 7 November , 2011 Share Posted 7 November , 2011 Thanks to you all for your prompt replies to my enquiry about my great uncle Henry. Clearly this forum is a mine of information! I will assess what I have discovered and I am sure I will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 8 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2011 Couple of books may help (both by me): "The Great War Diaries of Brigadier Alexander Johnston " - has quite a long section on the 7th July and the 1/Wiltshire. Also, as background to the 1/Wilts and their war diary, "The 1st Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment in the Great War" (obtainable from the Wardrobe.) Please excuse my shameless publicity, but the proceeds from these books goes to the Worcestershire and Wiltshire Regt Museum Trusts respectively. I have just purchased Edwin's book on 1/Wilts from the Wardrobe at Salisbury. It will be a great asset to me. Thank-you Edwin. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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