LUCAS Posted 22 October , 2014 Share Posted 22 October , 2014 The only information I have about his service is the following: Reference: WO 374/884 Description: Lieutenant Edward John Gregory ALFORD. Railway Transport Officer. Date: 1917-1919 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Former reference in its original department He was a student at King's College Cambridge and is listed here - there is no explanation of the date beside the name http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/library/document/1694/the-war-list-of-the-university-of-cambridge-19141918/page-203/?filterPagesOnSearchQuery=False&filterPagesOnSearchQueryExact=False He was stationed in Italy: I'd like to know where in Italy; where were the railway depots, what did RTOs do, why he is "special list" and anything else I can find out. He met my grandmother, an Italian-English woman from Florence, later Pisa, during his time in Italy and they married in 1918. She was a nurse but I don't know where, nor how they could have met and spent time together. Can anyone help? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 22 October , 2014 Share Posted 22 October , 2014 Appreciate you're a long way from Kew to read his papers but his story lies there - or at least enough detail to point you in the right direction. This might shed some light on the Italian front.. XI or XIV Corps? Army Service Corps? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 22 October , 2014 Share Posted 22 October , 2014 Can't see any Medal Index Card for him. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 22 October , 2014 Share Posted 22 October , 2014 Take a look at this post regarding the Special List. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterhastie Posted 23 October , 2014 Share Posted 23 October , 2014 Your gmother was a Red Cross Nurse ? Her records might be available here http://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/museum-and-archives/resources-for-researchers/volunteers-and-personnel-records He is being transferred to the General List here https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30382/supplement/11796 Info on RTOs can be found here Vol 1 and 2 https://archive.org/details/cu31924092566136 https://archive.org/details/cu31924092566128 Download the pdf file and use the "Find" facility in "Edit" and enter "Railway Transport Officer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 23 October , 2014 Share Posted 23 October , 2014 lucas He was in trains,she might have been in Ambulance Trains (four in theatre,15/18/21/26) or one of the three General Hospitals (11/60/62) in his operating area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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