ss002d6252 Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 7 minutes ago, museumtom said: Good on ya Craig, Y'know I could not find anything on him. He left the army in 1911, so we will have to leave him be. Thanks for your help, you found him so quickly too! Kind regards. Tom. Nee worries Tom, been there plenty of times myself. Next ... ! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 16 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2019 Thank you Craig. Next soldier looks easy but he is unfindable. Can you help please Craig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, museumtom said: Thank you Craig. Next soldier looks easy but he is unfindable. Can you help please Craig? Cpl Joseph Duffy ? https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/663258/duffy,-joseph/ Craig Edited 16 April , 2019 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 16 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2019 That gave me a good laugh, you make it look so easy. Can you make it look a bit harder next time please? it would save my dignity a lot, a lot I tells ya! Thanks again Craig, another success! Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 Just now, museumtom said: That gave me a good laugh, you make it look so easy. Can you make it look a bit harder next time please? it would save my dignity a lot, a lot I tells ya! Thanks again Craig, another success! Tom. On a lucky roll, that's all. I think the person compiling the register was having a laugh at our expense. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 16 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2019 Would you have any ideas on this one please Craig? It looks easy, don't they all? You have his rank, date of death and Unit, how hard can it be? Any help would be very much appreciated. Kind regards. Tom. OK I found him, Samuel James Owens, sure what chance did we have? Thanks for trying anyway Craig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 3 minutes ago, museumtom said: Would you have any ideas on this one please Craig? It looks easy, don't they all? You have his rank, date of death and Unit, how hard can it be? Any help would be very much appreciated. Kind regards. Tom. OK I found him, Samuel James Owens, sure what chance did we have? Thanks for trying anyway Craig! Forenames out of a hat, it would appear. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 (edited) Soldiers Died has Pte 1911 John Owen Cheshire Yeomanry died 26/3/1916. Enlisted Chester . Residence New York U. S. A. Soldiers Effects to widow Janet. Bob Edited 16 April , 2019 by little bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 16 April , 2019 Share Posted 16 April , 2019 On Ancestry Name Private Samuel James Owen Birth 30 Jan 1884 Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales Death 26 Mar 1916 County Kildare, Ireland George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 16 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2019 Thanks Bob and George, it all helps to build up a bigger picture. I appreciate it very much. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 (edited) OK I got him, writing out loud helped a lot. He is Geatly. Thanks for looking anyway, I do appreciate it very much indeed. Kind regards. Tom. Edited 17 April , 2019 by museumtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 He has 4 sets of records under Service number 7474, and 523, Thomas Henry Geatly, but the medical doc that would show he was discharged with TB is not in any of them, perhaps it exists somewhere else, can you help please? I would be very grateful for any help you can provide. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 (edited) On Ancestry can only see that he attested '04 and left '07 and was refused re-enlistment '07 should have swiped left! George ...but still looking Edited 17 April , 2019 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Been through FMP, he doesn't appear in Forces War Records at all, and still looking in Ancestry George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Thank you George, I went through all the FM files and the necessary page is not there. You are very helpful, thank you for your searches, I appreciate it greatly. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 I've sent a message to a private family tree on Ancestry to see if there is any info there George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 It is well worth a shot, thank you very much indeed George. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Well lads, wrap your chops around this little mystery. I tell you now it is unsolvable, but mighty interesting. Have they got it wrong? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163924504/joseph-geraghty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 I found him, begor, 74854, RDF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 On Find My Past... First Name: J Surname: Geraghty Report Date: 24/11/1914 Information:Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the date 24th November 1914. Further Information:This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list. Rank: Private Service Number:7485 Duty Location: France and Flanders That your man? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Ancestry also has a Pension ledger but I don't have access to Fold3 George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Thank you George, that bears out his FMP records. Very much appreciated. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Is he 7485 South Staffs Regt. Wounded 7th November 1914, discharged 28th May 1915. Father Joseph (Bolton Street, Dublin 1902) Brother John? Pension record on ancestry. On smartphone at moment. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=YUO28&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=britisharmy&gsfn=Joseph&gsln=Geraghty&gsfn_x=NN&gsln_x=1&cp=0&new=1&rank=1&uidh=ekf&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=1&h=314347&recoff=&ml_rpos=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 17 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2019 Well found, Dai, that's the very fella. Thanks a million! Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 17 April , 2019 Share Posted 17 April , 2019 19yrs 2m in April 1904. No longer physically fit... 24/5/15. Attestation form does say North Staffs (so mistranscribed by Ancestry). Medical Board: GSW left ankle, infection, sinus formation, now healed. Fractured os calcis."Result of active service". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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