William Brown Adners 17th Kings Liverpool Regiment

[Guest Anders]

I have my grandfather's war diaries for 1916/17. His name was William BROWN ANDERS.

He mentions General Pitcairn Camble; General Shae; Capt McConnor; Royle; H. Thomas; Haywood; Southworth; Proven.

[Promenade]

Hi,

You may be interested in the following which I have taken from my database:

William Brown Anders

Enlisted in 10 KLR as No 5911 on 6/12/15 and drafted to France 15/7/16

Posted to 17 KLR from 10 KLR 13/9/16 and allocated new No 51977. Wounded (shell shock) in action 12/10/16. Admitted to 140 Field Ambulance 13/10/16. Rejoined Battalion 24/10/16. Admitted to 96 Field Ambulance marked NYD (not yet diagnosed) 1/7/17 and transf to 47 Casualty Clearing Station the next day. To 62 Casualty Clearing Station 24/7/17 then to 45 Field Ambulance. He was transferred to 46 Field Ambulance 15/8/17. Deprived of 1 days pay 24/8/17 for being out of bounds. On 30/8/17 he was admitted to 26 General Hospital suffering with petit mal. Evacuated to UK 1/9/17 on board Hospital Ship 'Newhaven'.

Very interested if you can add anything - I am especially seeking personal information and/or a photo which will be sent to the Museum of Liverpool Life.

Joe

[Guest Anders]

Thanks very much for the information, Joe.

I am William Brown Anders' granddaughter.

I have the following entries in his diaries for the dates you mention (plus other entries he made after shell shock in 1917):

12/10/16: Over parapet in a charge (blown up with shell).

13/10/16: Arrived Buire 3 a.m. (hospital)

24/10/16: Joined Battalion Buire

1/7/17: Put out - don't know circumstances

7/7/17: Operated on - night recovered memory. Information from hospital unconscious

14/7/17: Rambled through loss of memory

16/7/17: Examined by brain specialist. Received letter from H. Thomas - learned I was buried by a shell bursting on parapet

24/7/17: Left 47 C.C.S. arrived 62 C.C.S.

26/7/17: Rambled to Proven

28/7/17: Letter to C.O. 17 Batt.

21/8/17: Cap. Johnson's experiment

30/8/17: Left 62 C.C.S. for Base (Etaples)

1/9/17: Left base 3.30 a.m. Arrived in Calais 7.30 a.m. Arrived Dover 1 p.m. Arrived London 6 p.m. Great welcome at Charing Cross. Paradise. Beautiful England.

Discharged from the army 26 October 1917.

I am curious about his entry on 21 August.

I have posted more info under Soldiers (Anders).

 

Glynis

[Blueblood]

Hi Glynis

 They have a website www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk

You'll find the relevant email address for an enquiry on their contacts page.

They will most probably have used Joe's database for their info but they would be interested in seeing the photo and you never know their curator Dennis Reeves might spot a face or two (a bit of a long shot but you never know) and he may have added a bit of info to what Joe has given him.

From the back ground it looks as though they are in Blackpool probably outside the house they were billeted in.

Definitely get in touch with the Liverpool Scottish Museum though especially to show them the photo.

Phil

[john w.]

I am on the serach for any reports of patrols going out into no mans land.. do you have anything that might resemble this please?

John

[Blueblood]

Hi John,

The actor Basil Rathbone took part in a few patrols of no man's land. On one occasion he won a Military Cross.

The Curator of the Liverpool Scottish Museum Dennis Reeves is an expert on Basil Rathbone's time with the Liverpool Scots. There is also a book 'Bravest of Hearts' that details several patrols and raids of the kind you're interested in, that the battalion took part in.

www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk

The contacts page for the website should have the details of the book plus other an email address on how to get more info on the battalion.

Philip

[john w.]

Cheers Phillip

John

[Blueblood]

Glynis,

Just wondering whether you found out anything about William Brown Anders. I know that the Liverpool Scottish would be interested in seeing the photo of him.

www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk

is their website.

Blueblood (phil)