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museumtom

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This guy looks easy. The problem is his name and that I cannot find him. He could be William Windrum, or Windrum Williams, or something else altogether. A search for that date give us no suitable candidates. Can you help please? Its looks easy, but no such luck I am afraid.

 Thank you all very much in advance.

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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What is the name of the Sanatorium please Tom? And which city/town?

Got it...Crooksling Dublin

George

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Hello George. It is Crooksling Sanitorium, Celbridge, County Kildare, although the death was registered in Dublin.

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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I think this is the same lad.

 

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Ah!!! William Windrum….

 

George

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Sounds easy, does it not George? Not a chance. I cannot find him anyway, not a sausage. 

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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A potential candidate...

 

William Joseph Windrum

attested 7-5-1900

Dublin

9th Battery RFA #8889

Discharged 19.10.13 Unfit for further service

Mother Charlotte Knockmaroon(?)

 

But he has that additional name so...

 

George

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That looks great to me George, thanks you for ferreting it out. There is not a mention of this candidate in FMP. Well done, George I appreciate that very much indeed.

That ends the 1915 death certs. Next will be 1914.

 Kind regards.

 Tom.

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I am just running this past you for confirmation. Did this officer serve during the Great War please?

 

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Edinburgh Gazette issue 12788 page 451 published 26 March 1915.Captain Baptist Johnston Barton awarded D.S.O.

Born 21st October 1876 Greenfort , Co.Donegal    Died 18th December 1944.

 

Bob

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Barton was hospitalised in Nov 1914 (as a Captain) for a contusion of the left ankle.

Craig

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Ah yes, that is his son Bob. Close as dammit but wrong guy. Thank you for trying though!

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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Thanks Craig, do you have an image of that please? It coudl be a clincher.

 Kind regards.

 Tom.

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Forces War Records has this...

final point a clincher?

 

First Name: B J

Surname: Barton

Nationality: British

Information: Reserve of Officers, Acting Commanding Reserve Battalion Newfoundland Regiment

Further Information: Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Execpt Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List],

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Service Order

Service: British Army

Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Battalion:4th Battalion (Territorial)

Seniority Date: 18/05/1917

 

George

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I need to find if he was serving at the time he died otherwise he will not qualify, so Terry says.

Fingers crossed!

Kind regards.

Tom.

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If his seniority dates from 10/05/1917 doesn't that show he must have been serving? Or was he still an aide-de-camp?

 

George

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Thanks George, I sent it on. I should hear back within the next minute......fingers crossed.

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British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946 Image

  • Title: Quarterly Army List For 30 Jun 1914
  • Quarter: 2
  • Year: 1914
  • Image number: 12
  • Image count: 2008
  • Record set: British Army, Army Lists 1839-1946
  • Category: Military, armed forces & conflict
  • Subcategory: Directories & almanacs
  • Collections from: Great Britain, UK None

 

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Sorry George, too early. It was worth a punt though.

Just heard back-'No. Find his last appearance in the Army List. That is the next step.'

We need to find him in the next army list, if that is possible.

I have to leave, sorry lads and lassies. Back later.

 Thanks again for your help and patience.

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962

View Record

Name Baptist Johnson Barton

Birth Date 21 Oct 1876

Military Year 1918

Regiment W. Rid. R.

Rank Major

 

Its on Fold3 and I don't subscribe...trying to find another source

 

George

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3 minutes ago, George Rayner said:

UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962

View Record

Name Baptist Johnson Barton 

Birth Date 21 Oct 1876

Military Year 1918

Regiment W. Rid. R.

Rank Major

 

Its on Fold3 and I don't subscribe...trying to find another source

 

George

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There is this man from Nov 1914 - not sure if he is the same man or not or whether it is a relative of the above.
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Craig

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Thank you George, it is a bummer when the father has the same name as the son and they were both officers, it can get confusing. I appreciate your post and thank you for trying.

Terry wants him in his last appearance in the Army lists, it would be a lot simpler if we were in charge!

 

Kind regards.

 Tom.

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