wpf1958 Posted 10 October , 2016 Share Posted 10 October , 2016 I am researching Lieutenant William Rutherford Tiptaft, 62nd Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) attached 3rd Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), who died on Friday 21st September 1917, aged 24, and is buried in Klein-Vierstraat, grave reference III. D. 7. He went out to France on Wednesday 26th July 1916. I only have the war diaries for the 62nd Company from 1918. Does anyone have any information about Lieutenant Tiptaft and his service on the Western Front? All any information would be gratefully received. Wilhelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 10 October , 2016 Admin Share Posted 10 October , 2016 (edited) The war diary for 62 Company MGC can be downloaded from the TNA WO95/2156/3 or it's on Ancestry if you subscribe There is a brief entry of his death at 5.35 a.m on the 21st September. The entry for the 29th July 1916 shows him joining the Company. I suspect you have the 62 Battalion Diary which is a different unit altogether. His long number papers are at TNA WO 339/48729 Ken Edited 10 October , 2016 by kenf48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpf1958 Posted 10 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2016 Der Ken Thank you so much, I am sure you are right as I had the wrong war diary. Much appreciate you identifying the correct one for me. Best wishes Wilhelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 11 October , 2016 Share Posted 11 October , 2016 (edited) His entry in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Edit to add: He was seconded for duty with the Machine Gun Corps on 1 October 1916 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29831/page/11255 Edited 11 October , 2016 by HarryBrook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpf1958 Posted 11 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2016 Dear Harry Thanks very much for this very helpful post. Kind regards Wilhelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 2 July , 2020 Share Posted 2 July , 2020 Prior to being commissioned this man, and his younger brother Cyril, served with one of the Public Schools battalions of the Royal Fusiliers. Studio photos of both are re-published here: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=tiptaft+lieut* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 2 July , 2020 Share Posted 2 July , 2020 9 hours ago, Paul Nixon said: Prior to being commissioned this man, and his younger brother Cyril, served with one of the Public Schools battalions of the Royal Fusiliers. Studio photos of both are re-published here: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=tiptaft+lieut* Brother Cyril was also in the Royal Flying Corps. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive Incidentally the Tiptaft family still live in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 2 July , 2020 Share Posted 2 July , 2020 (edited) A little more about William. Edited 2 July , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 2 July , 2020 Share Posted 2 July , 2020 (edited) As an aside, it's nice to find a thread that has a personal connection....whilst looking for information for this search I found their father sat on the Governing board of a row of local almshouses....I sit on that board today. Edited 2 July , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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