Don Posted 24 July , 2018 Share Posted 24 July , 2018 (edited) I enclose a Cutting from a War Diary date June 1915. Is this General Padget ?or Gunner Padget Gen Padget.pdf Gen Padget.pdf Edited 24 July , 2018 by Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 24 July , 2018 Admin Share Posted 24 July , 2018 (edited) Don Both links you have posted lead to the same pdf attachment and I would say it is definitely General. I doubt the fact that a Gunner had visited the trenches and watched mortar (s being fired?) would warrant a mention in the WD. However a search of the IWM collections doesn't provide anything against Padget for WW1 Regards David Original Post 2 has been deleted by member who posted it so context of this post has changed Edited 24 July , 2018 by DavidOwen original #2 deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 24 July , 2018 Admin Share Posted 24 July , 2018 (edited) Whilst he officially didn't serve in France in WW1 might it be this gentleman? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Paget_(British_Army_officer) An understandable spelling mistake by the officer writing the diary if so, David Edited 24 July , 2018 by DavidOwen added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 24 July , 2018 Share Posted 24 July , 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Don Both links you have posted lead to the same pdf attachment and I would say it is definitely General. I doubt the fact that a Gunner had visited the trenches and watched mortar (s being fired?) would warrant a mention in the WD. However a search of the IWM collections doesn't provide anything against Padget for WW1 Regards David Original Post 2 has been deleted by member who posted it so context of this post has changed My post was deleted because the OP posted the links into the original post after I pointed out that the were no links attached. This meant my post was redundant - superfluous if you like. The context still remains the same. TR Edited 24 July , 2018 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 24 July , 2018 Admin Share Posted 24 July , 2018 Just now, Terry_Reeves said: My post was deleted because the OP posted the links into the original post after I pointed out that there were no links. This meant my post was redundant - superfluous if you like. The context still remains the same. TR Thanks for the clarification Terry Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted 25 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2018 Thank you David and Terry for the Obs. I am putting together my Grandfathers war service and I came across the insert which intrigued me. As you say it was probably a typo on his behalf Coincidently the battery was visited by two more Generals after they came out of the firing line. To see one General was I think rare enough but to see three in one month. I enclose Battery inspected by Generals.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 25 July , 2018 Share Posted 25 July , 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, DavidOwen said: Whilst he officially didn't serve in France in WW1 might it be this gentleman? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Paget_(British_Army_officer) An understandable spelling mistake by the officer writing the diary if so, David I agree that this is probably the most likely candidate. Paget was (is?) the family name of the Earls of Uxbridge/ Marquesses of Anglesey, were any other Pagets generals in WW1? RM Edited 25 July , 2018 by rolt968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 25 July , 2018 Admin Share Posted 25 July , 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, rolt968 said: I agree that this is probably the most likely candidate. Paget was (is?) the family name of the Earls of Uxbridge/ Marquesses of Anglesey, were any other Pagets generals in WW1? RM Apparently there was according to LOFWW there was this gentleman too https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5395806 Also checked for "Padgett" but no Generals there. Edited 25 July , 2018 by DavidOwen Added Padgett and changed "not" to "there was" (context wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 25 July , 2018 Admin Share Posted 25 July , 2018 53 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Apparently not according to LOFWW there was this gentleman too https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5395806 Some biographical detail on Wellesley Lynedoch Henry Paget (died in 1918 aged 60, relinquished command 9/8/16) courtesy of Paget family records (in public domain) http://www.anatpro.com/index_files/Wellesley_Lynedoch_Henry_Paget.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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