Martin Feledziak Posted 29 October , 2014 Share Posted 29 October , 2014 I am adding Charles Pratt in an attempt to tidy my computer desktop.I have several documents which may be connected. I am using this topic as a scratchpad to link him to other great war soldiers on my family tree. I am not entirely sure that the man and army documents are a match.Charles Pratt, Regimental No 821867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 29 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2014 191st Brigade Ammunition Column 392nd Battery 75th Divisional Ammunition Column. Service Number 148291 - so the first question is are these two references for the same person given that the service numbers are at odds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 29 October , 2014 Share Posted 29 October , 2014 So the soldier on the Z69 form is shown as a Shoeing Smith. Is there a rank shown for the soldier in the second form,bearing in mind that it's titled "BA Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription",and there might be a form there which shows his rank ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted 29 October , 2014 Share Posted 29 October , 2014 Both references refer to the same person. Originally in Staffordshire Yeomanry, Charles Pratt was transferred to the Regular RFA on June 18, 1916 and given number 148291. He served under this number in the units mentioned. At some point in 1917 it was decided that the service number allotted was based on attestation, so Charles was allotted 821867 but this may not have shown up on documentation until he was demobilized and was serving in Class Z Reserve. This is because his file was moved to the TF Wing of RH & RFA Records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 29 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2014 Thanks for the information "sotonmate" and David. I have just added the below from the 1911 census which has him and his Dad boarding at an address in Hanley Stoke-On-Trent. It gives him a birth year of 1888 but I have seen a record on Staffordshire Births,Deaths and marriages where he could be an 1887 Baby. How strange that an engine fitter could end up as a Shoeing Smith with the RHA / RFA Charles had two cousins, Percy (5 below ) who was in the Veterinary Corps and Felix ( 7 Below ) who was in the RGA - Royal Engineers. I learn so much from this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 30 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2014 This section fits nicely with the details above British Army El Maghar & Occupation of Junction Station 13-14 November 1917 The only thing that does not looks right is the CLXXII bit ( which I think means 172 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 30 October , 2014 Share Posted 30 October , 2014 It might be worth noting that the RHA and RFA had the same Record Office with the result that many men are shown in documents as RHA/RFA, but only served in one or the other. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 2 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2014 Medal Index Card Can anyone glean anything from the remarks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 12 November , 2014 Share Posted 12 November , 2014 I will check if his photo was in the weekly sentinel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 12 November , 2014 Share Posted 12 November , 2014 Sorry checked database and although the image catalogue covers serving, missing KIA etc etc there is no pic of C Pratt, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 12 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2014 Thanks Wulsten. I have checked recent documents and I am not sure that the Charles on my family tree is the correct person. The census image is correct but the address on the army forms does not tally. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 14 November , 2014 Share Posted 14 November , 2014 Righto fella, im based in S-O-T, hence the check, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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