Godot Posted 18 December , 2018 Posted 18 December , 2018 I am trying to find out information about my great grandfather Charles Alexander Shaw Page of the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment DS0 MC. I have found a previous comment on this forum which suggested that his war records were held by the MOD but I am unsure about how to find out more.
Kath Posted 18 December , 2018 Posted 18 December , 2018 (edited) https://www.british-genealogy.com/threads/81920-Service-records-post-1921-incl.-WW2-amp-after https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records Edited 18 December , 2018 by Kath
HarryBrook Posted 18 December , 2018 Posted 18 December , 2018 (edited) Godot, welcome to the forum. Lt.-Col. Charles Alexander Shaw Page, D.S.O., M.C. died on 19 August 1953, an obituary published in The Times on Friday 21 August 1953 (see below) stated that he retired from the Army in 1920. His Military Cross was a 1916 New Year's Honours List award https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29438/supplement/580 His D.S.O. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30813/supplement/8748 was for his actions at Eterpigny and St. Brie from 25 March 1918 to 2 April 1918. Edit to add:- He was three times mentioned in despatches:- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29422/supplement/8 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30701/supplement/6098 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31085/supplement/15157 Retired on retired pay on account of ill-health caused by wounds 18 May 1920 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31902/supplement/5571 Edited 18 December , 2018 by HarryBrook
Godot Posted 18 December , 2018 Author Posted 18 December , 2018 2 hours ago, Kath said: https://www.british-genealogy.com/threads/81920-Service-records-post-1921-incl.-WW2-amp-after https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records 19 minutes ago, HarryBrook said: Godot, welcome to the forum. Lt.-Col. Charles Alexander Shaw Page, D.S.O., M.C. died on 19 August 1953, an obituary published in The Times on Friday 21 August 1953 (see below) stated that he retired from the Army in 1920. His Military Cross was a 1916 New Year's Honours List award https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29438/supplement/580 His D.S.O. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30813/supplement/8748 was for his actions at Eterpigny and St. Brie from 25 March 1918 to 2 April 1918. Edit to add:- He was three times mentioned in despatches:- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29422/supplement/8 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30701/supplement/6098 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31085/supplement/15157 Retired on retired pay on account of ill-health caused by wounds 18 May 1920 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31902/supplement/5571 Thank you Harry. This is very helpful. My mother has this obituary and the links are lovely to see. His face was badly injured by shrapnel but he had a happy second career as a vicar.
clk Posted 18 December , 2018 Posted 18 December , 2018 Hi Godot, The index of long numbers held by the National Archives (file WO 338/15/1) appears to show him with a post war admin number of P/55291 In the index of files that the MoD released that would seem to make him... How to go about getting a copy of the (probably heavily weeded) file is linked in post #2. If needed, there is a help desk phone number here. Contrary to the general advice, I understand that as he was born over 110 years ago the MoD would waive the need for a copy death certificate. Regards Chris
Godot Posted 18 December , 2018 Author Posted 18 December , 2018 18 minutes ago, clk said: Hi Godot, The index of long numbers held by the National Archives (file WO 338/15/1) appears to show him with a post war admin number of P/55291 In the index of files that the MoD released that would seem to make him... How to go about getting a copy of the (probably heavily weeded) file is linked in post #2. If needed, there is a help desk phone number here. Contrary to the general advice, I understand that as he was born over 110 years ago the MoD would waive the need for a copy death certificate. Regards Chris Thank you so much Chris. I couldn’t find this when I looked. I will follow this up. Best wishes Sarah ( Godot)
David_Blanchard Posted 2 May , 2019 Posted 2 May , 2019 (edited) I have other photographs of your great grandfather- when he was recovering from wounds sustained in the Aisne Battle of 1918 in a German Hospital. I have sent you a PM. Information about his capture and POW camp to be found here https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/87440/3/2/ David Edited 2 May , 2019 by David_Blanchard
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