Guest Posted 15 July , 2018 Share Posted 15 July , 2018 Hi, I am trying to research a soldier who is listed on CWGC as being KIA on the 20/04/1917 and being in the 17th Machine gun battalion, which appears not to have existed until 1918. So should I be looking at the 17th MG Coy or the 50/51/52 MG coys that went on to be the 17th MC Bn. His name is Luther MARTIN (should be MARTEN) 44043. Any assistance gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 15 July , 2018 Share Posted 15 July , 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, JAB said: Hi, I am trying to research a soldier who is listed on CWGC as being KIA on the 20/04/1917 and being in the 17th Machine gun battalion, which appears not to have existed until 1918. So should I be looking at the 17th MG Coy or the 50/51/52 MG coys that went on to be the 17th MC Bn. His name is Luther MARTIN (should be MARTEN) 44043. Any assistance gratefully received. The soldiers' effects records have him as 171st MGC, which makes more sense. The effects also have him as Marten. Craig Edited 15 July , 2018 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 15 July , 2018 Share Posted 15 July , 2018 Brilliant thanks I will get the war diaries for the 171st MGC. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 15 July , 2018 Share Posted 15 July , 2018 Hello JAB Here is the reference: WO 95/2983 171 Infantry Brigade WO 95/2983 2/5 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1915 Aug. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/2983 2/5 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1917 Feb. - 1918 Jan. WO 95/2983 2/6 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1915 Aug. - 1916 Mar. WO 95/2983 2/6 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1917 Feb. - 1919 May WO 95/2983 1/8 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1918 Feb. - 1919 May WO 95/2983 2/8 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1915 Aug. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/2983 2/8 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1917 Jan. - 1918 Jan. WO 95/2983 Brigade Machine Gun Company 1917 Feb. - 1918 Feb. WO 95/2983 Brigade Trench Mortar Battery 1917 Feb. - 1918 Dec. It can be downloaded from the Kew website, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, for £3.50, or free from Ancestry if you have a subscription. As you can see, there are several diaries in the same box so you will have to put in a suffix, probably /8, to get the right one. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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