Francisco Posted 21 November , 2013 Share Posted 21 November , 2013 Hi, could anyone please help me find out if the following person had a service record: Frederick Edward Tunstall - Royal Horse Artillery Born: 28th May 1897 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffs Died: July 1971 in Boston, Lincs Joined the Royal Horse Artillery in 1915 - demobbed in 1919 and went on to play football for Sheffield United & England Any info would be gratefully appreciated Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted 22 November , 2013 Share Posted 22 November , 2013 Could this be 618391 Fred Tunstall. Probably enlisted in West Riding RHA but transferred to Hants RHA in April 1916. Quite a few near this number appear to serve in 298th Army Brigade RFA. If you look at 618388 Fred Mitchell he died with "A" Bty. 298th Army Bde on August 22, 1918. A number given someone to Hants RHA in January 1917 but actually from Greasborough, Rotherham. The reason for the transfers in 1916 was because 2/1st Hants RHA were sent to Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 22 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2013 Thanks for your info David. I will be totally honest and say that I know nothing about The Great War but I will follow and search the info you have kindly given me. I am currently researching Fred's football career. Apparently he didnt play much football UNTIL he joined the Royal Horse Artillery ? Thanks again for your info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 24 November , 2013 Share Posted 24 November , 2013 His Wikipedia page has him born in Yorkshire (same date) which would make sense with enlisting with West Riding RHA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Tunstall Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 25 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 25 November , 2013 According to Sheffield United Who's Who [Clarebrough & Kirkham] His parents moved from Staffordshire to Low Valley, Darfield when Fred was a child. Fred was a miner at Houghton Main Colliery before he joined the Royal Horse Artillery in 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 25 November , 2013 Share Posted 25 November , 2013 Oops, sorry, should have checked, imagine Wiki being wrong ! FreeBMD has Frederick Tunstall born Apr - June 1897 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Good luck with your research. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 25 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 25 November , 2013 Thanks Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 27 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2013 Thanks Wulston but Im pretty sure this is a different Fred Tunstall. I have no knowledge if Fred had a brother or not but the family moved to Darfield when Fred was a child Thanks again though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 28 November , 2013 Share Posted 28 November , 2013 Have you checked the MIC details for how many Fred Or Frederick Tunstall's there are who served with the RFA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 28 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2013 Have you checked the MIC details for how many Fred Or Frederick Tunstall's there are who served with the RFA ? I dont know what MIC means Wulsten, I have no access to Ancenstry or any other WW1 site [apart from this one] Im researching Fred's football career, I read that he had enlisted into the RHA in 1915 so I thought I would check on here to see if anyone could give me any details. I honestly know nothing about researching his military career. I wish I could afford to join ancestry, but Im afraid I cant. I could tell you anything you wanted to know about his football career but Im a real novice with anything to do with WW1 Thanks for your reply Wulsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 29 November , 2013 Share Posted 29 November , 2013 You might be lucky. The Medal Index Cards show only one Fred Tunstall in the RHA or RFA a Driver, as below. There are 3 Freds and one Frederick in the RGA. Name: Fred Tunstall Regiment or Corps: Royal Horse Artillery Regimental Number: 618391 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 29 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2013 Brilliant thank you John. That ties up with what David suggested earlier MIC = Medal Index Cards, Im getting there chaps !! Thanks again John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 30 November , 2013 Share Posted 30 November , 2013 But then again have checked the address in the photograph posted earlier and that refers to: Name: Frederick Tunstall Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Age at Enlistment: 18 Residence: 42 Wilson Street, Newcastle Staffs Document Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 74488 Regiment Name: Royal Regt of Arty (Royal Garrn Arty) Number of images: 2 So I thin the man in the photograph isn't your Fred Tunstall, but will have a look at the record later to see if there is any link. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 30 November , 2013 Share Posted 30 November , 2013 No link with the RGA man. His DoB is 25/3/1897. He gives his trade as Labourer in 1921, when reenlisting in the Territorial Army. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted 30 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2013 Thanks for that John. I have a football photograph of Fred, there is no resemblance to the photo posted by Wulsten , but thank you for checking for any links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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