206374 Gunner Daniel Snedden 160th Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artill

[Guest redsquirrel1]

Hi, i'm at the start of the road to looking for information on my great-grandfather, Daniel Snedden, who was born in Linlithgow in 1891. I don't have much of a clue about researching into military history, and would love to know where to start. This information was obtained from the birth cert of his son who was born in 1918, and i know that Daniel was lucky enough to survive the war. I don't know when he joined up, or if he was conscripted, or where he would have served. Also can anybody tell me the difference between a Seige Battery and a Heavy Battery? Thanks very much in advance!

[sotonmate]

The Long Long Trail,at top left of this page,has a link to the Artillery units:

http://www.1914-1918.net/cra.htm

click on heavy batteries and then siege batteries to read about them.

No service or pension records appear to have survived for your subject. You may get someone here able to put an enlistment date to his service number,certainly didn't go to war until after 1915.In fact the LLT page on Siege Batteries gives a landing date in France of 18.9.1916,he may have been an original member,or a later replacement. The unit War Diary for the first year or so at the Front with 4th Army is at Kew under WO95/465. After 30.9.1917 it is likely to have gone to an Army Brigade or Group as a part of a bigger unit.

[ralphjd]

No information on his medal card apart from him being entitled to the British War and Victory medals, no date on the card which means he did not proceed abroad before the 31st December 1915. Ralph.

Edit: Sotonmate beat me to it

[sotonmate]

No information on his medal card apart from him being entitled to the British War and Victory medals, no date on the card which means he did not proceed abroad before the 31st December 1915. Ralph.

Edit: Sotonmate beat me to it

Ralph,Noted that you have moved out of the spare room, Milnrow,congrats ! But then,I am not sure how long ago this occurred !

[Guest redsquirrel1]

I am going to Kew this week, so you have given me a place to start. Thanks very much!

[David_Blanchard]

Hello,

I have a relative in the 160 Battery killed on the 20 may 1918.

WILKINSON, JOHN WILLIAM

Rank:

Gunner

Service No:

75175

Date of Death:

20/05/1918

Age:

27

Regiment/Service:

Royal Garrison Artillery

160th Siege Bty.

Grave Reference

LXVI. D. 8.

Cemetery

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of William Robinson Wilkinson and the late Louisa Gertrude Wilkinson; husband of Georgina Wilkinson, of 2, Thompson Place, Felling, Gateshead.

He died as a result of wounds received during an enemy air raid. He was my Great Grandmothers nephew.

Regards

David

[ralphjd]

Sotonmate. Moved out when we switched to BTInternet provider wifi and all that, a couple of weeks ago. Glad someone is paying attention.