7th Battilion dcli 20th Division

[Guest]

Hi I'm trying to trace my mum's family tree and found out that her dad, my grandad. served in the above battalion.  Can anyone point me in the correct direction to obtain some information please? 

Thank you

[charlie962]

Hello ShazzaC

I presume it is JH Jackson you want to trace? If you could tell us his full name, date and place of birth  it would help us get you started.  Better still do you have his medals or any discharge papers that give us his Service Number ?  Was he ever wounded ?

 

There is a lot of information on how to research a soldier on the 'LongLongTrail' site here

 

In the meantime a quick look at the Medal Roll for the British War and Victory Medals throws up a name for the 7th DCLI: 

                   

But given that J Jackson is not an uncommon name we mustn't leap on the first name that seems to fit!

 

Charlie

 

Edited 3 February , 2018 by charlie962

[sotonmate]

Forces War Records have an entry in the Hospital section for 1917 under a slightly different number 23695 DCLI.

[charlie962]

3 minutes ago, sotonmate said:

slightly different number 23695 DCLI.

Sotonmate,

I have further info but I'm waiting for OP to confirm who we are looking for !

Charlie

[DCLI]

Buy a copy of The History of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1914 - 1918 - not cheap but you can trace the units movements throughout the wat.. My Grandfather was also 7th DCLI.