bloxwichteam Posted 10 July , 2016 Share Posted 10 July , 2016 Has anyone got any details on Harry Sanders, All I have is taken from the cwg site i.e. Rank:: Corporal Service No::204123 Date of Death:10/04/1918 Regiment/Service::North Staffordshire Regiment,8th Bn. Panel Reference:Panel 124 to 125 and 162 to 162A. Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL I'm looking for any details of service, or where he enlisted Thanks George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 July , 2016 Share Posted 10 July , 2016 The war gratuity would indicate 14 months qualifying service. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 10 July , 2016 Share Posted 10 July , 2016 (edited) His medal card: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5016822 - National Archives - pay to see http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1262/30850_A001366-02743/10932171?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults - Ancestry free image (almost certainly the same MIC) - appears to have initially served with South Staffordshire Regiment under #203085 There also appears to be a "burnt" Service Record (I've not accessed) https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/search/world-records/british-army-service-records?firstname=harry&firstname_variants=true&lastname=sanders&soldiernumber=204123 - IWM Lives of the First World War (in partnership with FindMyPast) - will cost you £6 for a month's subscription to see (and then you browse in detail for other Lives too). His free to access Life is here https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/3893121 Edited 10 July , 2016 by Matlock1418 Extra info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 10 July , 2016 Share Posted 10 July , 2016 He was from Hammerwich. Enlisted Walsall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 12 July , 2016 Share Posted 12 July , 2016 Service Record is available from Ancestry - Enlisted: Walsall 13/2/1917 (Had short former previous service in 1912 but bought himself out) Former occupation: Engine Driver (Miner) Home Service: 13/2/1917 - 22/8/1917 Overseas Service - France & Flanders - entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal Lance Corporal 3/12/1917 KIA: 10/4/1918 (as you know) Wife: Lotte May Sanders (appears to have subsequently re-married - Kitchener) Daughter: Ada Mother: Ann etc. ... - if you haven't an Ancestry subscription then Staffordshire public libraries have a Library subscription to their records which will allow you to view it for free at a library if you are a Staffordshire library member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloxwichteam Posted 23 July , 2016 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2016 Many thanks to you all George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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