3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards

[Guest]

Hello,

I am trying to find out where the 3rd Batt,CSG were in October 1914. I am related to Pte. Fred Jamieson, 3rd Batt. who died in Wimereaux on October 31st 1914. On his medal card it says he was attached to a Light Railway Company? It's all a bit confusing so any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

[Derek Black]

This is the War Diary you're looking for regarding the Coldstream Guards in October 1914.

 

National Archives

[Coldstreamer]

I have a roll for the 3rd Btn that lists which company they served in - will get back to you

[Coldstreamer]

Cant see him on there

As he died his papers wont be at the national archives or FMP etc - for some reason guards are not there

Ill dig a bit more

 

 

The btn was not at Wimereaux then so without checking where it could be died of wounds in hospital or was indeed attached elsewhere

[Chris_B]

From Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929:

 

Name:    Frederick Jamieson
Gender:    Male
Birth Place:    Darlington
Death Date:    31 Oct 1914
Death Place:    No 4 Gen Hos Boulogne
Rank:    Private
Regiment:    Coldstream Guards
Regimental Number:    2308

 

and

 

Name:    Frederick Jamieson
Birth Date:    abt 1881
Death Date:    31 Oct 1914
Burial Place:    Darlington, Durham, England
Age:    33
Cemetery Name:    West Cemetery
Inscription:    In loving memory of/ our dear mother/ HANNAH JAMIESON/ died 31st July 1926/ aged 78 years./ Also of RICHARD/ husband of the above/ died 16th Feb 1926/ aged 77 years./ Also our dear brother FREDERICK/ son of the above died of wounds in France/ 31st Oct 1914/ aged 33 years./ STILL TO MEMORY DEAR.

 

http://www.1914-1918.net/hospitals.htm  says this: 

 

No 4 British Red Cross    Wimereux Nov 14 - Dec 15    Known as Sir Henry Norman's Hospital
No 4 General    St Nazaire Sep 14; Versailles Sep 14 - Jan 16; Camiers Jan 16 - Apr 19; Dunkerque Apr 19 - Nov 19

 

Edited 17 September , 2017 by Chris_B