KIRKY Posted 7 June , 2013 Share Posted 7 June , 2013 Re above , have his medals but trying to find out which battalion he was in so I can follow his footsteps. Anyone help with this info? MIC shows he also transferred to N Staffs at some time, Went overseas 30/8/15 tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 7 June , 2013 Share Posted 7 June , 2013 9th (Service) Battalion would be my guess, based on the date of entry on his medal card. Formed at Norwich in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 71st Brigade in 24th Division. 30 August 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 15 October 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 6th Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 7 June , 2013 Share Posted 7 June , 2013 All the surviving service papers for that sequence of service numbers are 9th Bn men. He would have enlisted around 10th September 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 7 June , 2013 Author Share Posted 7 June , 2013 Thanks for that info , can now track his history! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 7 June , 2013 Share Posted 7 June , 2013 I would also hazard a guess that he transferred to the North Staffs, along with a large number of Norfolk men, possibly 28/3/1918 and possibly to 2/6th Bn, based on service papers of men with similar service numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 7 June , 2013 Author Share Posted 7 June , 2013 Thanks again, any reason why they transferred over? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 7 June , 2013 Share Posted 7 June , 2013 I'm guessing it was due to the amount of amalgamation caused by the Spring Offensive. Hopefully, an expert will be able to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 8 June , 2013 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2013 Cheers IPT you have been most helpful! tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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