johnboy Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 I am struggling to understand the abbreviations given after the mens regiment, tram, Educ, Parks warded the D.C.M. In the general warfare during the middle of 1915 J. J, Shrimpton (H.M.S. Vernon, Tram.) was killed on 23rd May near Dunkirk while employed in connection with some naval guns which were in use on shore. On 8th June J. H. Rowe (i6th Lond., Tram.) died at Vlamertinghe of wounds received the previous day in front of Ypres, on the 15th H. E. Bailey (5th Seaforth Highrs., Arch.) was shot at Givenchy while aiding a wounded comrade, on the i6th Harry Jackson (ist R. Scots Fus., Tram.) and W. G. Squires (R.F.A., Asylums) were killed at Hooge and on the 20th William Allison (ist Middx., Tram.) died of wounds received probably near Armentieres. On 6th July Corporal J. E. Butler (ist Rif. Bde., Tram.) was killed near Boesinghe, on the 19th J. E. Matthews (4th Middx., Tram.) at Hooge and on the 30th S. W. Jones (24th Lond., Tram.) died of wounds received on the 20th and Harry Fuller (ist N. Staffs, Tram.) of wounds received near Ypres on the 27th. R. Payne (E. Surr., Parks) was reported as missing about this time. Walter Pearson (H.A.C., Educ.) was killed at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 whats the context ? If its from the local council it could be where they worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 Public Schools or colleges attended ? EDIT: Coldstreamer's suggestion sounds a good one. They all seem to have been employees of London County Council - http://archive.org/stream/recordofservicei00lond/recordofservicei00lond_djvu.txt J. J, Shrimpton (H.M.S. Vernon, Tram.) is shown in the list of men from the 'Tramways' department. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 7 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2015 whats the context ? If its from the local council it could be where they worked Cheers. Wish I had asked sooner! Yes it is from a council. Asylum after RFA made me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 sometimes its easier to ask - thats the forum for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 Some initial clue as to the source would've been useful but they look like council departments to me.....Arch. (Architects), Tram. (Tramways), Asylums and Parks self explanatory, Educ. (Education). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2015 Share Posted 7 April , 2015 and Ive just found a man Im researching on the link provided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 7 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2015 and Ive just found a man Im researching on the link provided That's handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 7 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2015 Some initial clue as to the source would've been useful but they look like council departments to me.....Arch. (Architects), Tram. (Tramways), Asylums and Parks self explanatory, Educ. (Education). Spot on and if I had looked more carefully I would have seen them in an appendix! More haste less speed I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 8 April , 2015 Share Posted 8 April , 2015 It's from the rather nice blue-bound volume produced by the London County Council, outlining war service of all those employed by the LCC who served in uniform. Nice book; I acquired a copy some years ago from my wife's God Mother's husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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