Acknown Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 (edited) Unused to researching RND personnel, I'm having difficulty in compiling information about this man. He was born in 1899 in Martin, Hampshire, the son of Charles and Mary Shering. He enlisted 08 Dec 14 (1632/S or 1633) and was at Crystal Palace (training?) until Feb 15. Then he went to Gallipoli with the RND, attached to '2nd Field Ambulance' (RND?). He left the theatre and was then on the WF until 07 Nov 17. About this time he was wounded by a shell splinter (Second Battle of Passchendaele?). He returned to the UK and from 13 Feb 18 was at 'Farnham' (hospital? depot?). Demob was 04 Mar 19. I've found his medal roll (Star + 3) but no other documentation. PF is at NA but funds do not permit: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7800870. As always, all additional input gratefully received. Acknown Edited 20 June , 2018 by Acknown Mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 (edited) His correct register number is Deal/1633(S). The medal roll is in error to state Deal/1632(S). His Attestation Pack of papers and his RND Record Card for service in the RND Divisional Train are held in the archive of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (National Museum of the Royal Navy). Edited 20 June , 2018 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 20 June , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 June , 2018 (edited) Horatio, Many thanks indeed. I've emailed them and hope to be able to visit. Best wishes, Acknown Edited 30 June , 2018 by Acknown Error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 12 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2018 (edited) Having added to the tabs, I hope to attract a new (medical) audience to this thread. I'm attempting to discover the identity of the '2nd Field Ambulance' described above. David Shering served in this as a Royal Marine from the RND divisional train, but the only version I can find is the Australian 2 FA. Is that a feasible attachment, or was there a British/RN '2nd FA' there? And did this unit transfer to the WF with the RND in 1916? Thanks. Acknown Edited 12 July , 2018 by Acknown Error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 12 July , 2018 Share Posted 12 July , 2018 The Royal Naval Division (RND) had three field ambulances (Nos 1, 2 and 3) at Gallipoli manned by men of the Royal Marines Medical Unit (RMMU) with support (mainly transport) from the RND Divisional Train. On arrival in France in mid 1916 the FAs were re-numbered as 148, 149 and 150 but continued to be RMMU-manned, with some MOs from the RAMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 12 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2018 Horatio, brilliant, thank you. Do you know if there's a War Diary that contains them? Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 12 July , 2018 Share Posted 12 July , 2018 WO 95/106 for the FA war diaries in the BEF. Nothing for Gallipoli. See this link for the next best thing - https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/230285-medical-unit-of-the-rnd-blandford-gallipoli/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 12 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2018 Horatio, Again, many thanks. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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