Simon_Fielding Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Trying to make a connection between Frederick Joseph Batson 1892 – 1922 of Willesden and Frederick J Batson served as Rifleman KRRC 19694 Labour Corps e 29th Feb 1916 discharged 4th April 1919 SWB (Sickness 392 xvi) any suggestions? cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 1 hour ago, Simon_Fielding said: any suggestions? Only to observe that he is not commemorated by the CWGC. Intriguing that he was discharged due to ill health, and died 3 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 2 hours ago, Simon_Fielding said: Trying to make a connection between Frederick Joseph Batson 1892 – 1922 of Willesden and Frederick J Batson served as Rifleman KRRC 19694 Labour Corps e 29th Feb 1916 discharged 4th April 1919 SWB (Sickness 392 xvi) any suggestions? cheers Simon Any particular reason why you think it may be the same man ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 (edited) There was another Frederick J Batson in the London Regiment as #533253 Craig Edited 10 January , 2019 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 10 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2019 533253 original number 6470 is middle name James and was based in Bury St Edmonds... Frederick Joseph was one of six brothers ans would be the only one not to serve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Simon, KRRC transferred to other regiments and then appearing on that regiment's medal roll often get any letter prefix missed off from their KRRC service number in the roll listing. I suspect your chap was actually R/19694 Rfn Frederick J BATSON. Probably a Derby Scheme man, or an early MSA conscript. As you know, his SWB listing has his enlistment dated to 29 Feb 1916, but it's probable his KRRC SN was allocated in late 1915 some time before he was called up. Difficult to confirm his KRRC battalion as these men were scattered through all the battalions with little pattern evident. I'll continue digging for you. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 10 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Thank you - much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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