Paul Reed Posted 20 January , 2005 Share Posted 20 January , 2005 Has anyone done any research on Other Ranks only who died with this battalion on 1st July 1916 (or who were wounded on that day and died of wounds) and can point me to any obituaries, especially ones that have photos? Perhaps you have a man who died with this unit on this day who is on the War Memorial you are researching? Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 21 January , 2005 Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Hello Paul, I would be greatly interested in the results of your research. I have been (as you may remember) doing research on Killed July 1, 1916 serving with I have managed to find a few things here and there, but not too much considering his rank etc. I would be happy to share the bits I have found, if you like? Regards David Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 21 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Hi David, Because Guyon left the 2/RF I don't have very much on him; I note that there doesn't appear to be a service record for him in WO339. What I mainly interested in here, for a project I working on in, are details of any Other Ranks who died with this Bn on 1st July. I am okay with the officers, but the ordinary men are more difficult to trace, as we all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 21 January , 2005 Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Paul I'm not sure if this is of any use but I have one man on a memorial I have recently started researching. I don't have an obituary MERRICK JOHN FRANCIS HENRY Private G/15498 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers Formerly 84605 Royal Field Artillery Killed in Action 01/07/1916 Age:32 Son of Mrs. Sarah Jane Merrick of 49 Ashley St. Bilston. Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL The memorial is on my site here http://wolverhamptonwarmemorials.com/Bilston-Town-Memorial Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 21 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Thanks Doug - do you know what the Bilston local papers are like for this period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 21 January , 2005 Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Paul I was going to say in my previous post,I will be going to the local archive in the next couple of weeks, I can have a lookat the papers to see if there is any additional information. Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 21 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2005 Many thanks - I would appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 11 February , 2005 Share Posted 11 February , 2005 Paul I looked for additional information at the Wolverhampton Archive as promised, for MERRICK JOHN FRANCIS HENRY but unfortunately there was no obituary. I looked through two local daily papers and one local weekly covering 1916-17, without success. Regards Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 11 February , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2005 Thanks for trying Doug - much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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