Royal West Surrey Regiment

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Hello,

I am trying to trace any information on a soldier in the Royal West Surreys, but unfortunately I only have his service number and not his battalion.

He is Lance Corporal John William Grice G/15126. At some point he transferred to the Corps of Military Police (Foot Branch) and moved to Egypt. There he died (heart disease) in 1918.

Grateful for any information relating to his enlistment and service in RWS.

Many thanks and regards,

TJP

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TJP,

You may already have this, from Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920, on FMP:

First name

John W

Last name

Grice

Unit Or Regiment

Corps. Of Military Foot Police

Rank

Lance Corporal

When Enlisted

Petworth, Sussex

Former Unit

QUEEN'S ROYAL WEST SURREY REGT.

Year Of Birth

-

Where / When Born

Barkby, Leics

Age

33

House No.

55

Address Line 1

Hardy Road

Location

-

CityTown

Wimbledon

CountyState

Surrey

Country

England

Cause

DIED

Date Of Death

16-Aug-1918

Burial Commemeration

Port Said War Mem. Cem., Egypt

Notes

PD. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Grice of Barkby, Leics, and the husband of Mrs G. S. Grice.

The 1911 Census places him as living and working at Coombe Cottage Gardens, Coombe Lane, Kingston-on-Thames, as a Gardener Foreman, and he was single at the time.

He married his wife in 1913 in Leicestershire, her name Gertrude S Goode.

I have looked in the Regimental History, did not find anything. I would suggest wither a visit or contacting the Surrey History Centre, who hold the Regimental records, to see if they can help.

Mark

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Mark,

Many thanks for your interesting information some of which is new to me. I will certainly try the Surrey History Centre, at least I might get a battalion then I can start some further research into his life in the Surreys. Grateful to you.

Regards,

TJP