7th btn Northamptonshire Regiment, service numbers

[Martyn James]

Hi, 

 

I just wondered if anybody know when the service number 20477 would be issued to a soldier in this battalion?

 

The soldier concerned was called Arthur Cecil Attack, whilst I have traced his MIC his service records have not survived.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Martyn James

 

 

[Stebie9173]

Surrounding numbers were issued as followed:

 

20456 22 August 1915

20469 23 August 1915

20485 23 August 1915

20491 24 August 1915

 

So it looks like 23 August 1915

 

 

Steve

 

[Martyn James]

On 10/16/2018 at 9:13 PM, Stebie9173 said:

Surrounding numbers were issued as followed:

 

20456 22 August 1915

20469 23 August 1915

20485 23 August 1915

20491 24 August 1915

 

So it looks like 23 August 1915

 

 

Steve

 

Thanks Steve, I actually worked with this guy back in the late 60's and he never mentioned his war record at all!

 

Martyn

On 9/11/2018 at 9:46 PM, charlie962 said:

If it helps, and you have ancestry, the War Diary for 2nd Oct 1917 is here

 

Enemy shelling heavier . Chief targets C coy trench and T coy HQ.....

Casualties ORs -3 killed and 9 wounded

 

 

 

On 9/11/2018 at 9:50 PM, johntanner said:

Just had a quick look back at my notes from the casualty books in the county record office and there’s nothing to add to what you know. Indeed, I logged the mystery number in square brackets, as it didn’t make sense ten years ago. Let me know if you need a photo of his name on Tyne Cot and I’ll dig it out.

 

John