OldJohnsman Posted 18 July , 2014 Share Posted 18 July , 2014 Does anyone have information about Pvte Draper of Great Barford - 2nd Bn Beds - wounded around September 1918? thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 18 July , 2014 Share Posted 18 July , 2014 Lots of Drapers innthe Beds - do you have a first name or any other info about him? 1911 Census has 3 Drapers of the right age living in Great Barford - Jack b 1893 Harry b 1894 Albert b 1897 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 18 July , 2014 Share Posted 18 July , 2014 Hi Wasn't awarded the M.M. by any chance ?? 20 Oct 1918 - front line near Maurois Battalion at MAUROIS. At 7.30 p.m. Battalion proceeded to front line and relieved 18th Bn.Kings Liverpool Regt. "B" Coy relieved "A" Coy K.L.R. from K.29.d.4.5 to K.29.c.9.9 (crossing inclusive) "C" Coy relieved "D" Coy K.L.R. from K.29.c.9.9. (exclusive) to K.23.c.10.25. "D" Coy relieved "C" Coy K.L.R. in cellars about road junction in K.28.d.6.8., "A" Coy relieved "B" Coy K.L.R. Bn.H.Qrs at K.25.a.1.4 (Ref.Map Sheet 57.. Casualties 2 O.R. Wounded. No.18589 Pte.T.Pearce [Thomas PEARCE, MM & Bar] awarded BAR to M.M. No.33651 Pte.D.Draper [David A. DRAPER, MM] awarded M.M. Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 18 July , 2014 Share Posted 18 July , 2014 There's an Albert Vincent Draper (17 in 1914) from Great Barford at SWB here SWB discharged "on account of disabilities contracted" see here And his MIC here If he's the right Draper - a corporal too.. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJohnsman Posted 21 July , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2014 Mike I don't have access to Ancestry so can't open the links. All I have on this man is that he was serving 2nd Beds around Sep- 1918 and was wounded with Lance Sergeant Arthur Gentle when 6 others were killed. Arthur Gentles obitutory in the Beds Times states that Pvte Draper of Great Barford was wounded with him and was then be treated in a hospital in Wales. I trying to pinpoint when they were wounded - i'm thinking 19th Sept - 9 2nd Beds were killed that day near Ronnsoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 21 July , 2014 Share Posted 21 July , 2014 Apologies SWB info.: Reg no. 27920 Cpl Draper, Albert Vincent Bedford Regt Badge no. B173533 Enlisted 28.3.16 Discharged 19.3.19 Cause: KR 392 (xvi) Age 22 Yes (served overseas) MIC has matching info - no battalion on either Mike Second link was from the Long Lost Trail ref. SWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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