GWF1967 Posted 16 January , 2015 Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Hi, I am researching James Creed b.7/1/1883 in Waddeston Bucks. A bricklayers son. Living in South Harrow in 1911, a farm labourer. I have a medal roll no. Two sevice No.s one for the Army Service Corps Ss/4425 And one for the K. R. R. C. A/203757. I believe he was with the 18th battalion Arts&Crafts attached to the 122nd Brigade. May 1916 Le Harve. Nov 1917. Italy. March 1918. France. He was killed on 3/10/1918 and is buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery. I can't find a service or pension record for James and would appreciate any pointers or info as to where the 18th were on 3/10/1918. Thanks. Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 16 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Also posted under index records. Sorry for the duplication. Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micks Posted 16 January , 2015 Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Guy I don't have access to the 18th KRRC war diary but if you contact Colin W Taylor he as indicate in a past post that he has the battalion war dairy for March so possibly this date as well. Failing this the British National Archive probably has the war diary (WO95/2635) on line for a small fee. If you have visited James Creed's page on the CWGC website you will see a exhumation report which indicates his original place of burial as Q.9.b.3.3. The greater Ypres area was covered by Sheet 28. Google Mcmaster University Trench Maps and down load sheet 28. If you zoom into Q.9.b.3.3 you will see the exact place where he was buried. This is south of Geluwe in Belgium on the west side of the road towards Werwick. If you don't have experience reading trench maps the long long trail has a page dedicated to teach you. All the best Micks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 16 January , 2015 Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Guy, Please delete the other post, or GWF members trying to help you will end up wasting their time repeating research already carried out on this one. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 16 January , 2015 Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Morning His headstone pic (if you want it) is here http://image1.findagrave.com/photos/2009/75/Hooge0307LargeJPG.jpg http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=12533517 Dont have the diary, sorry but they are here to download http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/?discoveryCustomSearch=true&_q=18+royal+rifle&_ser=WO+95&_col=online Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 16 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Guy, Please delete the other post, or GWF members trying to help you will end up wasting their time repeating research already carried out on this one. BillyH. Hi BillyH, I have contacted the moderator to have the other post removed, appologies to all. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 16 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Micks - many thanks for the trench maps info. Graeme - I had found his headstone, I now have a copy of the war diary on the way. Many thanks to all for replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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