ddycher Posted 30 December , 2018 Share Posted 30 December , 2018 (edited) All As you can see from other recent posts back to hunting for detail on the Wessex Division. Does anyone have any copies of or details on the Wessex Divisional Journal first published in 1909. Trying to determine if it was still going by the start of the war and where possible copies are kept. I would appreciate any pointers. Regards dave Edited 30 December , 2018 by ddycher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 30 December , 2018 Share Posted 30 December , 2018 Have you asked any of the Regimental Museums of units that were in the Division? Wiltshires - The Wardrobe, Salisbury Hampshires - Winchester Devons & Dorsets - The Keep, Dorchester DCLI - Bodmin Som LI - Taunton (Part of the County collection) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 30 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2018 Have not Gareth. Came across it again today when I was cross referencing early Divisional Staff. Will ping them though. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 30 December , 2018 Share Posted 30 December , 2018 A quick search shows that the Wardrobe has copies from 1909 - 1913 but nothing later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 30 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2018 Thanks. Will follow up Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 30 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2018 (edited) For anyone interested this was an off shoot of the Divisions ”Tactical Society” and it was edited by Lt.-Col. G. R. Fitz R. Talbot. Talbot then commanded the 4th Wessex Bde. He replaced Edward Fanshawe as CRA on 16th September 1914. regards Dave Edited 30 December , 2018 by ddycher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 30 December , 2018 Share Posted 30 December , 2018 Not sure that it is of interest to you but there is the Record of the 3rd Devonshire Battery (Tavistook), $th Wessex Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (T.F.) - The Great War 1914-1919 that contains a nominal roll of the battery with details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 30 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2018 Would be interested Dick as this should cite Talbot mentioned above. I have edited in his subsequent appointment with Wessex Division. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 1 January , 2019 Share Posted 1 January , 2019 (edited) Talbot is not mentioned in the book and that is probably not surprising as he was an acting CRA of the division only from 16 Sept 14 to 21 Sep 14 which was prior to embarkation. It appears that he never entered a theatre of war as he only received a British War Medal for service in India. Edited 1 January , 2019 by rflory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 2 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2019 Dick I think he remained with the 4th Wessex. Its a shame. He's a difficult man to pin down. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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