clockingoff Posted 19 January , 2015 Share Posted 19 January , 2015 I have been asked by a friend to find any info on her grandfather. I have a copy of a "devotion to duty" certificate dated 28 Sept 1918 from the 29th division. Any pointer would be of help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 19 January , 2015 Share Posted 19 January , 2015 Well, we can usually find out quite a lot, but.... Do you know what the "W" stands for, William, Wilfred or whatever; Where he was living, parents, spouse anmes etc? The 29th Division contained many Army units, so just the Division doesn't necessarily help. See http://www.1914-1918.net/29div.htmif any of those units fit. Do they have any other information, photos, medals (which will have helpful info inscribed on the rim) or anything to help instantly identify which W Goode he is. Presumably he survived, those are sometimes harder to trace than the ones who died. Have you any Family Tree info? It doesn't seem to be this chap as he was in France yet 29th Division appear to have been in Gallipoli at the time this chap entered a different Theatre of War (France) NAME: William Goode. MILITARY YEAR: 1914-1920. RANK: Private MEDAL AWARDED: British War Medal and Victory Medal REGIMENT OR CORPS: Lancashire Fusiliers. REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 7137 PREVIOUS UNITS: 9th Lancs Fus 7137 Pte, 11th Lancs Fus 7137, 12th Lancs Fus 7137, 6th Lancs Fus 7137 1915 Star In France 5 9 1915 Oh, and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockingoff Posted 20 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2015 Well, we can usually find out quite a lot, but.... Do you know what the "W" stands for, William, Wilfred or whatever; Where he was living, parents, spouse anmes etc? The 29th Division contained many Army units, so just the Division doesn't necessarily help. See http://www.1914-1918.net/29div.htmif any of those units fit. Do they have any other information, photos, medals (which will have helpful info inscribed on the rim) or anything to help instantly identify which W Goode he is. Presumably he survived, those are sometimes harder to trace than the ones who died. Have you any Family Tree info? It doesn't seem to be this chap as he was in France yet 29th Division appear to have been in Gallipoli at the time this chap entered a different Theatre of War (France) NAME: William Goode. MILITARY YEAR: 1914-1920. RANK: Private MEDAL AWARDED: British War Medal and Victory Medal REGIMENT OR CORPS: Lancashire Fusiliers. REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 7137 PREVIOUS UNITS: 9th Lancs Fus 7137 Pte, 11th Lancs Fus 7137, 12th Lancs Fus 7137, 6th Lancs Fus 7137 1915 Star In France 5 9 1915 Oh, and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockingoff Posted 20 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2015 Well, we can usually find out quite a lot, but.... Do you know what the "W" stands for, William, Wilfred or whatever; Where he was living, parents, spouse anmes etc? The 29th Division contained many Army units, so just the Division doesn't necessarily help. See http://www.1914-1918.net/29div.htmif any of those units fit. Do they have any other information, photos, medals (which will have helpful info inscribed on the rim) or anything to help instantly identify which W Goode he is. Presumably he survived, those are sometimes harder to trace than the ones who died. Have you any Family Tree info? It doesn't seem to be this chap as he was in France yet 29th Division appear to have been in Gallipoli at the time this chap entered a different Theatre of War (France) NAME: William Goode. MILITARY YEAR: 1914-1920. RANK: Private MEDAL AWARDED: British War Medal and Victory Medal REGIMENT OR CORPS: Lancashire Fusiliers. REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 7137 PREVIOUS UNITS: 9th Lancs Fus 7137 Pte, 11th Lancs Fus 7137, 12th Lancs Fus 7137, 6th Lancs Fus 7137 1915 Star In France 5 9 1915 Oh, and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockingoff Posted 20 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2015 I have asked for any info further but on on the copy of the citation I have it looks like his army no is 2029 or 202?9, and after the date there Appears to be the words ???????? Of baill??l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 20 January , 2015 Share Posted 20 January , 2015 20229 ? - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6164863 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 21 January , 2015 Share Posted 21 January , 2015 Hmm, Worcestershire Reg't fits, but there's this MIC: Walker Goode, Private, Royal Army Odrnance Corps 02764 In France 3 November 1915, 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals. To Class Z Reserve 27 May 1919. and seems to tie to this family: NAME: Walker W Goode. AGE: 4. BIRTH YEAR: abt 1887. FATHER'S NAME: Walker M Goode. MOTHER'S NAME: Harriett A Goode. WHERE BORN: Birmingham. CIVIL PARISH: Aston. Walker M Goode, 36; Harriett A Goode, 36; Edith Goode, 11; Nellie Goode, 9; Oliver D Goode , 7; Marian Goode, 5; Walker W Goode, 4; Jessie Goode, 2; Florence Goode, 1 month. Was the name actually Walter and misread as WalKer? There's a 1911 Military Census showing a Walter Goode as 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. However that chap (10636) died in Gallipoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockingoff Posted 21 January , 2015 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2015 Thanks Craig your info seems to fit my friend found his army no 20229 and I have passed them the link you gave Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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