grandfather's records

[Guest matthewjohn]

Hi, I am looking for my grandfather's records. All I have to-date is three numbers and a photograph.(attatched)

From my own research,I believe he belonged to the north midland 'division'(if that is the correct military term) joining at clay cross in derbyshire,as a volunteer and my mother mentioning they were massed at luton in bedfordshire. I have no idea of his age at anytime through his military life.

His name and the three numbers are as follows- George Henry Clements 1770 820256 307371

My grandfather is left on the photograph.

If anyone can help I would be much obliged.

Kind Regards

matt.

[seaforths]

He has a Medal Index Card and a Silver War Badge entry (MIC, SWB and Service record available through the Ancestry site and MIC is also available via The National Archives site. His service record survives and is also available on the Ancestry site.

National Archives here:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=WO+372+GEORGE+CLEMENTS+307371

Ancestry here:

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1219/miuk1914g_131072-00905/370764?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dBritishArmyService%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dGeorge%2bHenry%26gsln%3dClements%26_F8007A65%3d307371%26dbOnly%3d_F8007A65%257c_F8007A65_x%252c_F0007CF4%257c_F0007CF4_x%252c_F0007E0C%257c_F0007E0C_x%26uidh%3dqe7%26pcat%3d39%26fh%3d6%26h%3d370764%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d7&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord#?imageId=miuk1914g_131072-00904

Can't see your photograph by the way.

[TEW]

Maybe a POW record for him on ICRC site G H Clements 2/8th Sherwood Foresters as per service record.

TEW

[BRONNO]

As Tew mentioned above his papers have survived and are on line, he did serve with the 1/6th and 2/8th Battalions, plenty of information to digest in there for you including him training near Luton, being wounded in the forehead on the 1st July 1916 and POW etc. BRONNO.

[BFBSM]

From The Genealogist website:

Forename G

Surname Clements

Casualty Status Wounded

Rank Private

Service Number 1770

Regiment Sherwood Foresters

Daily List Date 8th August 1916

Category N.C.O.'s & Men

Casualty Status Wounded

Source Daily Casualty Lists

http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/military/casualty-lists/full/?id=1472258

Mark

[BFBSM]

Also from The Genealogist Website:

Forename G H

Surname Clements

Casualty Status Missing

Service Number 307371

Regiment Sher. For.

Home Town / Place of Enlistment Pilsley

Daily List Date 18th June 1917

Report Received Date 31st May 1917

Category N.C.O.'s & Men - Home Force

Casualty Status Missing

Source Daily Casualty lists

http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/military/casualty-lists/full/?id=2317893

From their Prisoner of War lists:

Forename G H

Surname Clements

Casualty Status Prisoner of War In Germany Arrived In Switzerland For Internment

Service Number 307371

Regiment Sher. For.

Daily List Date 16th September 1918

Category N.C.O.'s & Men

Casualty Status Prisoner of War In Germany Arrived In Switzerland For Internment

Source Daily Casualty Lists

http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/military/prisoner-of-war/full/?id=1729546

Mark