macbanana Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 Can anyone help with the identity ? I have a silver war badge number 40 90 15, I think it may be my Grandads. William F McNamara b 1891 .Royal Naval Division Engineers No1409. Army Pay Corps No 24573 and Royal Engineers No 20006.How come he was in three regiments ? Can I get any more info about my Granddads war service without paying or visiting Kew ?Thanks for any help anyone can give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 See if Ancestry are offering 14 days free trial. Don't forget to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dale Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 His MIC shows that he served in the Egyptian theatre of war from 9 September 1915. I haven't found any service or pension records yet. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dale Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 And he does appear in the Royal Marines Register : William Francis McNamara, born18 Dec 1891, Enlisted 12 May 1915, Royal Marines Divisional Engineers: Deal, No 1409 Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 Francis William Mcnamara (names reversed) on SWB roll of the Royal Engineers service number 200066 served 12 5 15 - 6 11 17 63 RND badge number 276205. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 His RNDE record of service is at the Fleet Air Arm Museum (National Museum of the Royal Navy): http://www.fleetairarm.com/royal-navy-royal-marines-services-records.aspx He almost certainly transferred to RE in February 1917. He was discharged invalided from the army in November of that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 6 February , 2015 Share Posted 6 February , 2015 The SWB you have is not your g/fathers as explained in the other thread you posted in another topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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