museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Hope that these may be of help. Believe his name is Thomas Henry Smythe. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 (edited) Good work Bob. Seem to be struggling with them all today. His SWB card shows eligible 3/10/19 so presumably that indicates a discharge somewhen in 1919. Edited 26 June , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 (edited) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31577/supplement/12112 Does the entry under general list (on the left) refer to him? His commission. Bottom right https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30245/supplement/8657 Edited 26 June , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 That is really good stuff Mark, yes indeed it is him surely. More information to add to his readout. Thanks again. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 (edited) Somers This chap is the most likely candidate. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?firstname=john&firstname_variants=true&lastname=somers&keywords=57165&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sourcecountry=great+britain ex Connaught Rangers 4344 There is a WFA Card under Sommers. Shows discharged 29/11/18. Malaria and dysentery. Attributable. Address 1 Chapel Hill, Sligo. Does indicate a Year of Birth of 1886 that is a little too old. Died early 1921. 1914 Star trio. Edited 26 June , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Excellent Mark, thank you. I am still bogged down with Smythe, but I just found this. So now we know his wifes name is Rosanna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Good work These records are relevant https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?firstname=thomas henry&firstname_variants=true&lastname=smyth&sourcecategory=armed forces %26 conflict&sourcecountry=great britain&yearofbirth=1875&yearofbirth_offset=2&keywordsplace=roscommon&keywordsplace_proximity=5 Nok is Rose nee Gleason. So had plenty of previous service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Brilliant stuff Mark. I am going through them now. It certainly looks like him, and her. Thomas Henry Smythe has been put on the back burner until IFCP go to the NA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 His marriage cert which show we are on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 4344 Connaught Rangers John Somers also served as 57165 Northumberland Fusiliers. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Great stuff Bob!! Than you for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 26 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Bob, if I may, can you find any link to Somers home address please? I could not find it in your service numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 26 June , 2019 Share Posted 26 June , 2019 Tom, I'm afraid that I can't help you with an address for John. Unable to find a pension record or card for him. Big difference in his age between military records and death certificate. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 27 June , 2019 Share Posted 27 June , 2019 Cant play today...off to Northern France 'till Sunday. Hope questioned are answered and it's easy!! George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2019 No bother Bob, thanks for trying!! Enjoy France George!! You lucky son of a gun... We are now on the letter 'W' in the final folder of our project. This Galway soldier may in fact be the last one to post. Can you help me please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2019 That's it lads and lassies, we have reached the end of the maze. Whew!! The death certs are now done. I wish to thank each and every one of you for helping with this huge task. It was not possible to complete it without your generous help and support. I am sure there will be more requests from me in the future but never as many as we have processed in the past 8 months. 8,000,000 certs were gone through, and 7,000 sheets of possibles which included munition workers, nurses etc, that were not relevant to this where included in those sheets. I have a few more tweaks to sort before I ask Terry what our final total is but it should be over 150 that were accepted by IFCP. Thanks again to everyone, your time is your own again. Kindest regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 27 June , 2019 Share Posted 27 June , 2019 Will just check on Mr Wallace later. Out on the river all day. Quick look has not come up with an obvious candidate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 27 June , 2019 Share Posted 27 June , 2019 32 minutes ago, museumtom said: That's it lads and lassies, we have reached the end of the maze. Whew!! The death certs are now done. I wish to thank each and every one of you for helping with this huge task. It was not possible to complete it without your generous help and support. I am sure there will be more requests from me in the future but never as many as we have processed in the past 8 months. 8,000,000 certs were gone through, and 7,000 sheets of possibles which included munition workers, nurses etc, that were not relevant to this where included in those sheets. I have a few more tweaks to sort before I ask Terry what our final total is but it should be over 150 that were accepted by IFCP. Thanks again to everyone, your time is your own again. Kindest regards. Tom. Your wish to re-discover, honour and remember those who fought, served and died for their country, who aren’t currently commemorated, with such passion is a credit to you. I doff my cap and salute you Sir. Plus your desire to remember those who sadly won’t be credited with a CWGC headstone, or memorial of some kind, due to their individual circumstances, you should be proud of yourself and rightly so. 👏🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2019 Thank you Mark. Go on ya good thing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2019 Thank you Paul, very much appreciated. Sure if we dd not do it, perhaps it would not have been done at all. It was not possible without the expertise, and access to various databases of the pals on this forum that made it all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 June , 2019 Share Posted 27 June , 2019 It has been a long road (and frustrating in places !) but you're going to be bored now it's over. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2019 It has Craig, it has. I have been thinking of getting some thumb twiddling in now I have the time. I hope it is the same for you lads and lassies! Enjoy the sun and thanks again for all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 28 June , 2019 Share Posted 28 June , 2019 Not getting anywhere with Wallace. No census records or anything. So looks like we may finish with a failure. Pity I join everyone in doffing my hat to you. A tremendous effort. Well done that man!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 28 June , 2019 Share Posted 28 June , 2019 Well done Tom, and well done that team; the replies where so quick and so good that I was only able to contribute a couple of times when the experts were taking a break. What a worthwhile project. 22 hours ago, wandererpaul said: Plus your desire to remember those who sadly won’t be credited and I second that sentiment. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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