bertieb Posted 14 May , 2015 Share Posted 14 May , 2015 Trying to find out info on John Hill 240130/1439 Leics reg, where can I find out where he's from etc, not having much luck! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woollamc Posted 14 May , 2015 Share Posted 14 May , 2015 Attested in 5th Leicesters on 10 December 1912, went to France on 28 February 1915 with the first line battalion and was discharged at the age of 24 years and 7 months on 31 December 1917. Medal rolls say that he was also with 8th Leicesters. If this is correct, it ought to have been between the re-numbering of the territorial battalions in early 1917 and his discharge - from the 5th - at the end of that year. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieb Posted 14 May , 2015 Author Share Posted 14 May , 2015 Many thanks, where can I find out where he was from , can't find any records?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 17 May , 2015 Share Posted 17 May , 2015 UK, Silver War Badge Records- Regt No: 240130 Rank: Pte Name: Hill John Unit discharged from: 5th Leicesters No. of Badge & Certificate: 295:917 Date of Enlistment: 10/12/12 Date of Discharge: 31/12/17 Cause of Discharge: 2b (1) Age on Discharge: 24-7 JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 20 May , 2015 Share Posted 20 May , 2015 Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. He's recorded in the 24th August 1917 edition of the Melton Times as being wounded. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieb Posted 14 July , 2015 Author Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Could anyone help me in tracing where this man' s born, or a date of birth etc please? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 as post #4 Date of Discharge: 31/12/17 Age on Discharge: 24-7 24 years and 7 months from Dec 1917 gives a birth about May 1893.... Melton Mowbray newspapers carried a report, so 1911 Census may assist in narrowing down the contenders. Can you clarify how you've become interested in him, researching a Roll of Honour (which one?) or a relative? He may not have died until many years after WW1, despite being wounded severely enough for a SWB. You already have the information that he attested to 5th Leicesters on 10th December 1912, which would make him 19 years and 6 months old at that time... He entered France on 28 February 1915, so has the 1915 Star as well. With an SWB, the Western Front Association might have some Pension records as they are currently working through a lot. You obviously know that about 70% of WW1 Service Records were lost in bombing in WW2, so you may have to look around Melton Mowbray for more local knowledge of him. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieb Posted 14 July , 2015 Author Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Many thanks for replies , don't think this is my man now though. Looking for John Thomas Hill born 1887 Rippingale, somebody put forward this man's details as a maybe!! Still looking!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 He's shown as being a local man in the paper, but being discharged in December 1917 he's not listed on the 1918 AVL. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 I would say that 240130 was a resident of Melton when he enlisted in 1912, county territorial battalion and all. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 1433,1434 & 1435 all enlisted in Melton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieb Posted 15 July , 2015 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2015 Thanks Llew, don't think this is my man as birth dates don't add up???? Many thanks though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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