coldstreamer20 Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 Hi Pals,Are there any Machine Gun Corps experts out there who can give me a approximate date of enlistment for 87885 Pte W.Lomax,many thanks,regards,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 I have not found a MIC for him as yet. There are quite a few MiC's for W Lomax but none showing MGC. Do you know where he was from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstreamer20 Posted 30 June , 2014 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2014 Hi Johnboy,Thank you for your reply to my topic,i think he was from the Blackburn/Darwren area (Lancashire) and his first name was Walter,regards,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 10/12/1915 Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 I went past the ASC ones! Skippy, do you read that he was 54MGC from 9/3/17 - 1/9/17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 I went past the ASC ones! Skippy, do you read that he was 54MGC from 9/3/17 - 1/9/17? I am not sure, but I think the 54 is the number of the Army Order, not the MG Coy? Coldstreamer might be able to subscribe for a free week/month? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 30 June , 2014 Share Posted 30 June , 2014 Yeah, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 30 June , 2014 Admin Share Posted 30 June , 2014 He enlisted under the Derby Scheme 10th December 1915 and was mobilized a year later and posted to the ASC (Motor Transport) Depot at Grove Park on 12/12/1916 On 9 January 1917 (on the Authority of War Office Telegram 3375 dated 29/121916) he was posted to the 31st Training Reserve at Dover Harbour at some point he moved to the 32nd TR Bn he was posted from there on 6/3/1917 and joined the MGC the following day when he would be allocated the number. He almost certainly went to the Training School at Grantham. When 250 Company MGC was being formed in the UK he was appointed company artificer and went overseas with 250 Coy to France on 12th November 1917 and joined 11th (Northern) Division. When the MGC reorganised in February/March 1918 this became part of the 11th Bn MGC. His papers are a little confusing as he is shown as demobilised while on leave on 24/11/1918 and then demobilised to the Z Reserve on the 14th February 1919. It appears he was admitted to hospital suffering from debility as a result of influenza on January 1 1919 which might explain this anomaly. You will be able to access Ancestry either using the free trial or from your local library if in the UK. The war diary for 250 MGC can be downloaded from TNA for £3.30 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C7352605 and for a similar sum the 11th Bn http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C7352606 Lucky man - both of you! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstreamer20 Posted 30 June , 2014 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2014 Hi,Many thanks to all the members for the detailed infomation,regards,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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