Will M Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 I would like to gain more information about Lt. Bertram Henry Barlow, Bedfordshire Yeomanry, Territorial Force. He purchased a 1912p Wilkinson sword on 4 Jan 1917. He was a cadet to be 2nd Lt dated 12 Dec 1916. Richie gave me this "Initially a Sergeant - landed in France 10th June 1916. Commissioned 28th November 1916. Born in 1890. Emigrate to Canada April 1926. Married 5th September 1928 Essex Ontario" Any info in regards to Lt Barlow is appreciated. Of course what he did in the war is of most interest. Was he still cavalry or relegated to the trenches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 He has a service file at the National Archives in WO 374/4006 Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted 12 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Thanks Phil for your help and quick response. I have used the site to order an estimate and then I can get a copy downloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted 12 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Would be great to find a photo of him, would a regimental museum possibly have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 On the Medal rolls he is shown as being a member of 3/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry. http://interactive.ancestry.com/5119/41629_626640_11363-00114/6467598?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3diwoservicemedalawardrolls%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dBertram%2bHenry%26gsln%3dBarlow%26gsln_x%3dXO%26msbdy%3d1890%26gskw%3dBedfordshire%2bYeomanry%26cpxt%3d1%26uidh%3del4%26cp%3d11%26pcat%3d39%26fh%3d0%26h%3d6467598%26recoff%3d5%2b6%2b7%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 I have a copy of the regimental history at home; I'll have a look this evening if no-one beats me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Married 5th September 1928 Essex Ontario Name: Bertram Henry Barlow Age: 37 Birth Date: abt 1891 Birth Place: Ramsay, England Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1928 Marriage County or District: Essex Father: George Henry Barlow Mother: Mannie Simpson Spouse: Lilian Elsie Wilkinson Spouse's Age: 38 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1890 Spouse Birth Place: Cirencester, England Spouse Father: Edward Moss Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Browning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 The 1901 census shows Bertram to be a boarder at the Wisbech Grammar school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisbech_Grammar_School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Thanks Phil for your help and quick response. I have used the site to order an estimate and then I can get a copy downloaded. You will probably find that the cost is exorbitant. The officers' files are not downloadable, they have to be photographed from the original. If you can't get there yourself, it will be cheaper to get a researcher to do it for you. The NA estimate should give you an idea of how many pages are in the file, though. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 (edited) Gets a few mentions in the History: Page 50: 5th January, 1917, joins from England Page 57: 2nd June 1917, in "D" Squadron Page 84: attends Divisional School at Corbie (I presume 3rd Cavalry Divisional School) (Edit: 1st Cavalry Divisional School, of course.) Page 89: takes out patrol (26th March 1918) near Vignacourt to see progress of German attack Page 99: picks up rations (with Lieutenant Southern and 40 men) from airfield and reconnoitres copse near Warfusee in conjunction with Essex Yeomanry. Appears to be i/c 3 troop of D Squadron (29th March) Page 101: returns to Bussy (following day) Finally,Appendix E indicates that Number 329, Sergeant B H Barlow, proceeded to France with the regiment in March, 1915, an was commissioned from the ranks. so he was, almost certainly, a pre-war member of the regiment. Edited 13 December , 2014 by Steven Broomfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted 13 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 13 December , 2014 Thanks Steven great stuff. At that rank that he is mentioned at all is amazing. There must be regimental photos existing of him somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 13 December , 2014 Share Posted 13 December , 2014 No idea where any archive might be. Bedfordshire & Luton Archives might be worth a spin. You could try this site: http://bedfordshireyeomanry.co.uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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