Steve hiscox Posted 21 May , 2018 Share Posted 21 May , 2018 A guywho I'm working with told me that he has been unable to find any information on this soldier who is his grandfather. He would love to be able to unearth a photo of him as they don't have any..I said that if anybody can unearth something it would be on this site. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 May , 2018 Share Posted 21 May , 2018 (edited) Hi Steve, Well, to start, He is as you say, Gnr. John Williams, Royal Garrison Artillery. His medal Index card shows date of enlistment as 11th December 1915, but that he was discharged through sickness or injury on 19th December 1918. Earlier in the war, he would have applied for a Silver War Badge. Whether he did so, I don't know, but as the war was over, there was no purpose in having one anyway. The good news is that his service records have survived and can be seen here (but there's not an awful lot in them): Link Edited 21 May , 2018 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 May , 2018 Share Posted 21 May , 2018 Find my past has the following records for him. I note there are 2 versions of service record- attestation dated and discharge dated. Worth checking both sets. May be a lot of duplication but you never know. Give us the names of the batteries he served in per the service record and maybe someone has a battery photo? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 21 May , 2018 Share Posted 21 May , 2018 Does not look though he was mobilised until March 1918 and did not serve overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 May , 2018 Share Posted 21 May , 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, charlie962 said: Give us the names of the batteries he served in per the service record and maybe someone has a battery photo? Looks like 'A' battery, 2 SA Res. Bde (Presumably 2nd South African Reserve Brigade?) RGA. Edited 21 May , 2018 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve hiscox Posted 22 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2018 Thanks for all the info. I'll pass this onto him. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 22 May , 2018 Share Posted 22 May , 2018 Hi Steve, I have received information from an impeccable source, who tells me that SARB, stands for Siege Artillery Reserve Brigade, nothing to do with South Africa! Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve hiscox Posted 22 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2018 Yes it's saying A bty 2nd S. A. Reserve brigade. Hope this helps. Regards Steve hiscox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 May , 2018 Share Posted 22 May , 2018 2nd Siege Artillery Reserve Brigade seems to have been based at Catterick in 1918 and provided training (specialists incuded) for the RGA. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve hiscox Posted 22 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2018 Many thanks guys Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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