Joe Toy Posted 7 May , 2018 Share Posted 7 May , 2018 On 28/04/2018 at 23:44, Lincspoacher said: Hello Joe Toy, sorry not to have responded to your request sooner but I was trying to find something new for you but without success. The only other idea I have is to check local newspapers for any references to your man though I did some checking and his family was from Nottinghamshire where they were involved in coal mining or clothing trade? Lincspoacher On 28/04/2018 at 23:44, Lincspoacher said: Hello Joe Toy, sorry not to have responded to your request sooner but I was trying to find something new for you but without success. The only other idea I have is to check local newspapers for any references to your man though I did some checking and his family was from Nottinghamshire where they were involved in coal mining or clothing trade? Lincspoacher Thanks anyway Lincspoacher.... I really appreciate your efforts albeit somewhat of a blank. it seems to me that tracking down the history or movements of the MGC is nigh on impossible given they were disbanded postwar and no real history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazscuba Posted 8 May , 2018 Share Posted 8 May , 2018 Anything for 173096 Fred Davis at all ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 5 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2018 Hello Dazscuba! sorry for not seeing your question until now but I could find a reference on MIC's to a Pte Fred Davis 171396 could this be your man? Based on the service number I would guess that he wasn't serving abroad until mid 1918? sorry I couldn't find anything more for you. Lincspaocher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 5 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2018 (edited) Next series mixed units Mgc number: 13391 Name: Pte A.Thompson MIC / CWGC / ROLL notes: Midd'x R 18087 + trans class Z res 15.3.19 13392 Sgt C.Cooper Midd,x R 20461 + 47th MGC 16.8.17 KIA 13393 Sgt C.J.Lodge KRRC 240 + awarded MID 11.6.18 + trans class Z res 12.3.19 13394 Pte E.Sankey KRRC 16167 + trans class Z res 3.5.19 13395 Pte G.Richardson Not on roll but MIC? + W Riding R 33916 13396 Pte F.Barrett KRRC 16135 + trans class Z res 14.3.19 13397 Pte T.Hill KRRC 15884 + trans class Z res 16.3.19 13398 Pte H.E.Usherwood KRRC 16014 + trans class Z res 5.4.19 13399 Pte A.Brown KRRC 16185 + 16th MGC 21.3.18 DOW 13400 Sgt T.Hunter Rif Bde 6003 + awarded SWB + discharged 'surplus after impairment' 14.12.18 13401 Pte A.Mitchell Rif Bde S/11938 +1st in zone 29.6.15 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 10.12.17 13402 Sgt H.Smith Rif Bde S/10692 + 1st in zone 25.9.15 + trans class Z res 23.8.19 13403 Pte W.A.Long Rif Bde S/6663 + 1st in zone 12.5.15 + trans class Z res 1.3.19 13404 Pte E.Williams Rif Bde S/5338 A/Cpl + 1st in zone 20.5.15 + trans class Z res 27.3.19 13405 Pte T.Notman Rif Bde S/6568 + 1st in zone 21.5.15 + trans class Z res 11.3.19 13406 Pte F.Smethurst Rif Bde B/1317 + 1st in zone 21.5.15 + trans class Z res 1.5.15 13407 Pte F.C.Wayland KRRC 17361 + Enlisted 30.11.15 + discharged 'unfit' 30.5.17 13408 Pte V.Mills KRRC 17625 + 129th MGC 19.12.17 DOW at Baghdad 13409 Pte W.Hopkins Roy Scots Fus 29151+ 8th Bn MGC 27.5.18 DOW Edited 5 August , 2018 by Lincspoacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 7 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 7 August , 2018 Next series mixed units Mgc number: 13410 Name: Pte R.Rennett MIC / CWGC / ROLL notes: No roll but MIC? + RE WR/306835 + RAMC 206222 + Listed Deserter 13411 Pte O.Bucknall Glouc' R 24544 + enlisted 2.8.15 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 13.11.18 13412 Pte H.Hill Glouc' R 24727 + trans class Z res 25.6.19 13413 Pte A.H.Stevens Glouc' R 24735 + Pte H.Stevens 47th MGC 20.8.17 DOW 13414 Pte F.Bignell Glouc' R 24545 + trans class Z res 14.2.19 13415 Pte T.Sheppard Glouc' R 24665 + trans class Z res 17.4.19 13416 Pte F.L.Dentley Glouc' R 23864 + trans class Z res 24.2.19 13417 Pte W.G.West Midd'x R 20715 13418 No record of issue not on roll 13419 Pte H.Adey Midd'x R 2897 + enlisted 1.9.14 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 30.9.16 13420 Pte J.E.Hunt Midd'x R 21171 13421 Pte P.Rafferty not on roll but MIC? + Midd'x R G/21086 + listed deserter 15.10.17? 13422 Pte G.H.Goodere Midd'x R 20983 + trans class Z res 27.3.19 13423 Cpl T.Jones E Lancs' R 18206 + trans class Z res 18.3.19 13424 Pte E.S.Jarvis R Fus' 20824 + 47th MGC 25.5.16 KIA 13425 Pte F.Clayden R Fus' 21092 + MGC 28.6.18 DOW at Alnwick Depot, UK 13426 No record of issue Not on roll 13427 Pte G.Morris R Sus' R 7802 47th MGC 10.9.16 DOW 13428 Pte H.A.Hickmore R Sus' R 7750 + trans class Z res 27.5.19 13429 Pte H.Osborne R Sus' R 7755 + North' Fus' 52927 13430 Pte E.Pearce R Sus' R 7748 + 47th MGC 3.9.16 KIA 13431 Pte C.Manvell R Sus' R 7806 + trans class Z res 17.5.19 13432 Pte R.E.Stapleton Midd'x R 21172 + trans class Z res 5.3.19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 9 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2018 (edited) Next series Rifle brigade up to 13439 which is listed on post 1 of this topic! Mgc number: 13433 Name: Pte R.Taylor MIC / CWGC / ROLL notes: Rif' Bde 13969 + trans class Z res 30.1.19 13434 Pte C.O'Hara Rif' Bde 14412 + trans class Z res 15.5.19 13435 Pte G.Tapely Rif' Bde 14365 + trans class Z res 25.3.19 13436 Cpl J.Mason Rif' Bde 14428 + trans class Z res 15.2.19 13437 Pte R.Filmore Rif' Bde 14180 + trans class Z res 12.2.19 13438 No record of issue Not on roll Next part continues from post 5 with East Yorks Regiment and Connaught rangers Mgc number: 13452 Name: Pte TJackson MIC / CWGC / ROLL notes: E Yorks' R 20044 + trans class Z res 18.2.19 13453 Pte J.Wood E Yorks' R 20013 + trans class Z res 28.2.19 13454 Pte J.W.Pask E Yorks' R 20008 + trans class Z res 19.3.19 13455 Pte J.Flaherty Not on roll but MIC? + Con' Rangers 2/8088 + 1st in zone 14.8.14 + Trans 25.2.17 RE 229494 + RE WR/100208 + discharged after 18 years service 19.8.25 13456 A/Cpl A.M.R.Jackson Con' Rangers 3208 + enlisted 5.9.14 + 1st in zone 27.7.15 + awarded swb + discharged 'surplus by impairment' 14.12.18 13457 Pte M.Flynn Con' Rangers 5/2894 + 1st in zone 9.7.15 + listed deserter 2.10.15 13458 Sgt M.Toohey Con' Rangers 10323 + 1st in zone 26.9.14 + awarded DCM 98th MGC 1.1.17 + trans sec B res 14.2.19 Edited 9 August , 2018 by Lincspoacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 10 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 10 August , 2018 Irish Units series MGC number: 13459 Name: Pte T.Garrity MIC/CWGC/ROLL notes: Ches' R 20220 + 106th MGC 31.8.17 KIA 13460 Pte P.Harty R Dub' Fus' 23356 + Trans class Z res 2.1.19 13461 Pte J.O'Dea Not on roll but MIC? + Lab' corps 442809 13462 Pte J.O'Neill Not on roll but MIC? + ACC 20825 13463 Pte G.J.Butler R Dub' Fus' 22652 + Trans class B res 28.3.19 13464 No record of issue Not on roll 13465 Pte G.A.Hollingsworth R Mun' Fus' 2301 + 1st in zone 25.7.15 + discharged 'unfit' 30.10.18 13467 Cpl G.Miles R Mun' Fus' 7/2623 + 1st in zone 25.7.15 + trans class z res 15.5.19 13468 Cpl J.Conway R Irish R 5310 + trans class z res 22.2.19 13469 Pte E.Begley R Irish R 5029 + enlisted 1.6.15 + discharged 'unfit' 29.3.18 13470 Cpl R.O'Brian R Mun' Fus' 6582 + trans class Z res 9.3.19 13471 Pte M.Downes Not on roll but MIC? + R Mun' Fus' 8155 + 1st in zone 23.11.15 13472 Pte T.H.Upham R Mun' Fus' 7/225 + 1st in zone 9.7.15 + trans class z res 13.1.19 13473 Sgt J.Hackett Leins' R 5061 13474 Pte J.Fitzpatrick Leins' R 5159 + 34th MGC 3.10.17 KIA 13475 Pte J.O'Reilly Not on roll but MIC + Leins' R 5706 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 13476 Pte J.Glendinning Not on roll but MIC + RASC M/397489 13477 Pte M.Higgins Con' Rangers 6671 + trans class z res 25.5.19 13478 Pte P.Higgins Con' Rangers 6672 + 98th MGC 12.8.16 KIA 13479 Pte R.Mckenna Con' Rangers 6676 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 12.2.19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 11 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 11 August , 2018 (edited) Large draft from Devon Regiment who sadly suffered too many fatalities MGC number: 13480 Name: A/Sgt C.H.Nixon MIC/CWGC/ROLL notes: Midd' R 9802 + 1st in zone 2.2.15 + Awarded MSM 17.1.19 + awarded DCM 3.6.19 + of 58th Bn MGC + trans class z res 19.3.19 13481 Pte F.Dicks Midd' R 12881 + 1st in zone 18.1.15 + trans class B res 3.12.19 13482 Pte E.Elder Midd' R 7481 + 1st in zone 28.7.15 + 75th Bn MGC 28.10 DOW at Deir El Belah, Palestine 13483 Pte W.Barton Not on roll but MIC? + Midd' R 5338 + 1st in zone 7.4.15 + RE WR/279130 + RE 347610 13484 No record of issue Not on roll 13485 Pte A.French RFA 18625 + R Scots Fus' 25807 + R Scots 31623 + R Highl' 14793 + trans class z res 11.12.19 13486 Sgt T.Allen Devon R 3/7699 as Cpl + 1st in zone 2.10.15 + trans class z res 11.2.19 13487 Pte F.H.Radmore Devon R 20762 + trans class z res 29.5.19 13488 Pte S.P.Burch Not on roll but MIC? + Lab corps 442799 13489 Pte L.Johns Devon R 20765 + 53rd Coy MGC 16.10.16 KIA 13490 Pte J.D.Semmens Devon R 20763 + trans class z res 27.3.19 13491 Pte W.J.Windsor Devon R 20688 + trans class z res 18.2.19 13492 Pte W.J.Prigg Devon R 20686 + 23rd Bn MGC 6.9.18 KIA near Boscon, Italy 13493 Pte G.H.Hopcroft Devon R 20711 + 53rd Coy MGC 19.7.16 DOW 13494 Pte R.W.Platt Devon R 20735 + trans class z res 16.2.19 13495 Pte W.Hake Devon R 20750 + 103rd Coy MGC 1.7.16 DOW 13496 Pte W.J.Hake Devon R 20755 + 103rd Coy MGC 4.6.17 DOW 13497 Pte C.S.Allen Devon R 20521 + 103rd Coy MGC 1.7.16 KIA 13498 Pte A.Murray Devon R 20524 + As L/Cpl 34th Bn MGC 11.4.18 KIA 13499 Pte T.Howarth Devon R 20541 + trans class z res 8.5.19 13500 Cpl W.J.Townley Devon R 20522 + trans class z res 18.3.19 13501 Pte C.Berriman Devon R 20509 + trans class z res 16.2.19 13502 Pte R.Rickard Devon R 20551 + 103rd Coy MGC 1.7.16 DOW 13503 Pte W.A.Walden Devon R 20481 + 'C' Coy 34th Bn MGC 26.7.18 DOW 13504 Pte W.Verran Devon R 20557 + 103rd Coy MGC 1.7.16 DOW 13505 Pte S.Whitfield Devon R 20531 + trans class z res 14.2.19 Edited 11 August , 2018 by Lincspoacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiegel Posted 12 August , 2018 Share Posted 12 August , 2018 Is there a Percival Charles Dawes? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 12 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 August , 2018 Hello PSiegel I have just checked on Ancestry that fortunately his service records with his soldier's effects records do exist if this is your man but I don't currently have a subscription though you could take advantage of their free trial to view them? He sadly died on the 27.6.17 in Belgium with the 123rd Coy MGC their war diary should be on ancestry too? Hope this helps Lincspoacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiegel Posted 12 August , 2018 Share Posted 12 August , 2018 Hi I have all his military records including the war diary and visited his war grave in Belgium. Thank you Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 14 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 14 August , 2018 Hello, sorry I couldn't add anything new to his story. Are your able to share with me when he joined the MGC and which was his first company? With thanks Lincspoacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspoacher Posted 14 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 14 August , 2018 MGC number: 13506 Name: Pte J.Lees MIC/CWGC/Roll details: R Lancs' R 8280 + 1st in zone 23.8.14 + trans class Z res 23.3.19 13507 Pte G.T.Busby R Lancs' R 9611 + 1st in zone 15.1.15 + awarded SWB + Discharged 'unfit' 7.12.16 13508 Pte R.Miskimmin R Lancs' R 21739 + discharged 'no longer required' 12.12.18 13509 Sgt J.Law R Lancs' R 18023 as Pte + 1st in zone 3.8.15 + as L/Cpl awarded MM 25.9.17 13510 Pte W.Robinson not on roll but MIC? + R Lancs' R 21741 + RE 227282 + RE WR/352801 13511 No record of issue not on roll 13512 Pte J.H.Davies R Lancs' R 20557 + trans class z res 23.4.19 13513 Pte W.Quayle R Lancs' R 21756 + awarded SWB + discharged 'unfit' 25.4.17 13514 Pte D.Bell R Scots Fus 33647 13515 Pte D.F.Weir R Scots Fus 31943 + discharged 'surplus by impairment' 14.12.18 13516 Pte A.Floyd R Scots Fus 28834 + trans class z res 21.4.19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiegel Posted 14 August , 2018 Share Posted 14 August , 2018 8 hours ago, Lincspoacher said: Hello, sorry I couldn't add anything new to his story. Are your able to share with me when he joined the MGC and which was his first company? With thanks Lincspoacher Percival's Attestation has two dates - 10 Dec 1915 (signature of the Justice) and 26 Jul 1916 (Approving Officer), two service numbers 37502 (crossed out) and replaced with 64306. From what I can gather from his service records he was in the Durham R.G.A. Volunteers No 37502 then transferred to 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry No 37502 then to Machine Gun Corp No 64306. I think he was transferred to the Machine Gun around 26 Jul 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 17 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 17 August , 2018 On 14/08/2018 at 22:45, PSiegel said: Percival's Attestation has two dates - 10 Dec 1915 (signature of the Justice) and 26 Jul 1916 (Approving Officer), two service numbers 37502 (crossed out) and replaced with 64306. From what I can gather from his service records he was in the Durham R.G.A. Volunteers No 37502 then transferred to 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry No 37502 then to Machine Gun Corp No 64306. I think he was transferred to the Machine Gun around 26 Jul 1916. Just for clarification he attested under the Derby Scheme on 10 December 1915, and was placed in the B Army Reserve and given an armlet to show he had signed up and was willing to serve. He was mobilised to the 4th Bn (a Reserve/Training Bn) Durham Light Infantry on the 26 July and allocated number 37502. Two officers from the MGC visited the home units to find suitable recruits for the Corps from soldiers who had completed basic training (12 weeks). His record shows he was transferred to the MGC on the 12 October 1916 and allocated a new Regimental number, I.e 64306. He went to France on the 11 February 1917, and the following day arrived at the MGC Base Depot at Camiers a pretty bleak coastal town near Etaples. From there he was posted to an active duty unit, 123 Company, on the 6th March. The reference to the RGA Volunteers (the Volunteers pre date the Haldane Army Reforms which led to the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908) is previous military service. The RGA Volunteers were only named as such in 1902 so his service would have been within the window 1902-08. These were part time soldiers primarily engaged in coastal defence at various ‘forts’ protecting key ports. It has no relevance to his service in the Great War. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiegel Posted 18 August , 2018 Share Posted 18 August , 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, kenf48 said: Just for clarification he attested under the Derby Scheme on 10 December 1915, and was placed in the B Army Reserve and given an armlet to show he had signed up and was willing to serve. He was mobilised to the 4th Bn (a Reserve/Training Bn) Durham Light Infantry on the 26 July and allocated number 37502. Two officers from the MGC visited the home units to find suitable recruits for the Corps from soldiers who had completed basic training (12 weeks). His record shows he was transferred to the MGC on the 12 October 1916 and allocated a new Regimental number, I.e 64306. He went to France on the 11 February 1917, and the following day arrived at the MGC Base Depot at Camiers a pretty bleak coastal town near Etaples. From there he was posted to an active duty unit, 123 Company, on the 6th March. The reference to the RGA Volunteers (the Volunteers pre date the Haldane Army Reforms which led to the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908) is previous military service. The RGA Volunteers were only named as such in 1902 so his service would have been within the window 1902-08. These were part time soldiers primarily engaged in coastal defence at various ‘forts’ protecting key ports. It has no relevance to his service in the Great War. Ken Hi Ken, Thank you so much for the detailed information. I shall go through it bit by bit along side his Military Records so I fully understand. Kind regards Pamela Edited 18 August , 2018 by PSiegel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSiegel Posted 19 August , 2018 Share Posted 19 August , 2018 18 hours ago, PSiegel said: Hi Ken, Thank you so much for the detailed information. I shall go through it bit by bit along side his Military Records so I fully understand. Kind regards Pamela Hi Ken, I have now updated his Military Service in my Family Tree. Once again, thank you for taking the time and effort to go through Percival's Military Records. Warmest regards Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray76 Posted 17 September , 2018 Share Posted 17 September , 2018 Hi Lincspoacher, I am sorry to jump the list a bit, but I have been waiting hopefully for you to arrive at the 14??? series of numbers but you must have set yourself a hell of a task here! Would you be kind and look up MGC number 14940 H.G. Fenemore - probably a Pte at the date of transfer. I believe he attested in Autumn 1915 (not sure of the exact date) in the Royal West Kent Regiment and then transferred to the MGC probably in late 1915 or early 1916. He gained a MM with 76 Coy MGC. His service records are missing so any dates you can give me would be really appreciated. I have seen various different spellings of his name (MIC, 76 Coy War Diary etc) so if you have a name that sounds like this, with that service number, it will be him. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 20 September , 2018 Admin Share Posted 20 September , 2018 (edited) On 17/09/2018 at 15:38, Ray76 said: Hi Lincspoacher, I am sorry to jump the list a bit, but I have been waiting hopefully for you to arrive at the 14??? series of numbers but you must have set yourself a hell of a task here! Would you be kind and look up MGC number 14940 H.G. Fenemore - probably a Pte at the date of transfer. I believe he attested in Autumn 1915 (not sure of the exact date) in the Royal West Kent Regiment and then transferred to the MGC probably in late 1915 or early 1916. He gained a MM with 76 Coy MGC. His service records are missing so any dates you can give me would be really appreciated. I have seen various different spellings of his name (MIC, 76 Coy War Diary etc) so if you have a name that sounds like this, with that service number, it will be him. Thanks. I think you are quite close, 11117 Harman enlisted Maidstone 15 November 1915 (posted 8 Bn). Pte Fenemore 11118 was probably behind him in the queue. He did not serve overseas with the RWK. Best estimate of his transfer to MGC is posting to Grantham on 1 January 1916. I suspect he went overseas with 76 Company in March and into the field with them in April 1916, as did 14941 Frankel. Pte Frankel was from Birmingham and enlisted in August 1915, key parts of his record have survived. I am unable to confirm Fenemore followed the same path but it seems quite likely. Ken Edited 20 September , 2018 by kenf48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray76 Posted 22 September , 2018 Share Posted 22 September , 2018 Thanks Ken. Great info. I'll take a look at Frankel's records to see if I can find any more pieces of the jigsaw that might fit. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G19 Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 I hope it's OK to ask the question here but my Grandad served with the MGC, I applied for his medal records and got back two cards with the same name Frederick J Penfold 83534 and 145957. The medals I have with his name relate to 145957 he did survive the war but I never asked about his service as it was not the thing to do when I was a child unfortunately. I believe he use to look after the mules carrying supplies to the trenches but again I cannot be sure. I can't work out why he would have two service numbers with the MGC and would any regiment photos be available or service photos as the family do not have any. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 (edited) Hi Steve, Welcome to the forum. 2 hours ago, G19 said: I can't work out why he would have two service numbers with the MGC Before joining the MGC, Frederick served with the Army Service Corps. The 145957 number was his ASC number. He has service papers on Findmypast here. They should also be on Ancestry. Regards Chris Edit: He transferred 17th January 1917 Edited 25 September , 2018 by clk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G19 Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 2 hours ago, clk said: Hi Steve, Welcome to the forum. Before joining the MGC, Frederick served with the Army Service Corps. The 145957 number was his ASC number. He has service papers on Findmypast here. They should also be on Ancestry. Regards Chris Edit: He transferred 17th January 1917 Hi Chris Many thanks I guess that does seem to make sense as the ASC were responsible for transportation. So his service number with the MGC was the 83534, how would I be able to find out why the transfer, would any records show that type of information. I did have a search on Forces-War-Records.co.uk can find reference to him under the ASC but change the search to the MGC Service Number and it does not find anything, not sure I want to start a subscription to a site which cannot find a MGC service number. The more I read the more intrigued I become. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 25 September , 2018 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2018 5 hours ago, G19 said: So his service number with the MGC was the 83534, how would I be able to find out why the transfer, would any records show that type of information. I did have a search on Forces-War-Records.co.uk can find reference to him under the ASC but change the search to the MGC Service Number and it does not find anything, not sure I want to start a subscription to a site which cannot find a MGC service number. The records referred to by Chris and available on FMP show he was transferred on the authority of War Office Telegram 3425 from the Adjutant General dated 9/1/1917. The A-G office is responsible for personnel or 'Human Resources' in the Army. Essentially two officers from the MGC visited home service units to find suitable candidates for the Corps. He did not serve overseas with the ASC but was posted to the BEF with the MGC on the 27th March 1918 he was posted to the MG Base Depot which was at Camiers. He was posted to 101st Bn MGC on the 2 August 1918 as a Private but the same day was appointed as a Saddler. We know he did not serve overseas with the ASC as the medals are named to the unit served in when he first entered a theatre of war. His appointment as a saddler strongly suggests he spent his service looking after the mules or horses. Generally folk on here have a pretty poor opinion of Forces War Records (there are threads on the topic). FMP and Ancestry both offer free trials or can be viewed at your local library for free. The war diary of 101st Bn MGC can be downloaded from TNA http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c5b619121f7e409f80097f8fa879815c formerly a Yeomanry Battalion they were Army Troops. The Battalion was renamed the 101st in August 1918 shortly after Pte Penfold transferred. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G19 Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 Ken many thanks for the extra information, to be honest I have only looked at this thread and it got me interested again in trying to find out more about my grandads service in WW1. I recently had a day visited to Ypres and Tyne Cot Memorial and just walking around came across a grave for an unknown soldier from the MGC which renewed my interest in trying to find out more about my grandad who did survive WW1. I am not sure I am reading your reply correctly as the war medals have his ASC service number on them but you are saying he did not serve overseas with the ASC. If his first encounter in a theatre of war was with the MGC would that not be the service number on the medals or am I confusing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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