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[samsearcher]

hello Chaps,

I was here a while back, looking for a bit more info on Samuel Wells,  Norfolk No: (December 1915) 29257.  

He transferred to 13th Essex No: 41304 sometime before April 1917 (when he was wounded).

I wonder if anyone has any idea when this transfer took place, as he also transferred to 15th Essex when returning to duty in 1918 after being twice wounded.... he has papers from the 10th Essex also but I don't know if he was with them too later, demobbed 1919. 

Can anyone advise if his service record or medal roll exists?

Thanks

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[Gardenerbill]

Hi Samsearcher,

He has a medal index card so he will have a medal roll record. He may also have a silver war badge record, I don't currently have an active Ancestry or FMP account so I can't check, but another forum pal will probably come along shortly who has and can check for you.

[MaxD]

Medal card can be seen at :http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5820614  also on Ancestry with his medal roll entry under S Wells using his Essex regiment and number.

 

Max

[Moonraker]

"A while back" was almost 12 years ago!

 

It took me a while to track down

 

the old thread

 

which may save others re-treading some very old ground. It also clarifies that the man Sam is interested in is called Samuel Wells and not "Samuel Wells Norfolk"! It includes his  Medal Index Card.

 

Moonraker

[Langdon]

John Mortlock #29254 2/5 Norfolks transferred to 13 Essex #41301 on 10th November 1916 (Ancestry pension records)

 

Mike

[samsearcher]

16 hours ago, Moonraker said:

"A while back" was almost 12 years ago!

 

It took me a while to track down

 

the old thread

 

which may save others re-treading some very old ground. It also clarifies that the man Sam is interested in is called Samuel Wells and not "Samuel Wells Norfolk"! It includes his  Medal Index Card.

 

Moonraker

 

Thanks Chaps,

Moonraker, yes it was a while ago !, I keep looking occasionally and have joined Forces War Records at times, hoping to find some updated info (which I have just done, regarding his first wounding 29th April 1917). I also had a very quick visit to Kew, without getting any further yet. Nearly all records list Sam as just    S. Wells.

 

cheers, John

Edited 11 January , 2019 by samsearcher

[samsearcher]

19 hours ago, Langdon said:

John Mortlock #29254 2/5 Norfolks transferred to 13 Essex #41301 on 10th November 1916 (Ancestry pension records)

 

Mike

Thanks Mike, that's the best guess I've had yet, so will put that in provisionally. Interestingly, both numbers either side of Sam seem to have been in different Essex battalions, but that was later in 1918.....

Norfolk to Essex Regiment transfers:

 

Name             Norfolks ---> Essex            Battalion      

F E Kerrison   29252             41299             13th Essex    missing 28/4/17 POW 7/9/17

J Mortlock       29254             41301             13th Essex     transferred 10/11/16

A Porter          29255             41302            

J Smith           29256             41303             1st Essex       wounded 24/8/18  37th Div.

S Wells          29257             41304             13th Essex    wounded 29/4/17 &  30/11/17

J F Cook        29259             41305             10th Essex     KIA 02 September 1918 Rancourt

E W Bell         29274             41310

E A Blyth        29275             41311

J Booty           29276             41312

J Burton          29278             41314             ??th Essex  POW 11/2/18 (from Calthorpe)

J Collins         29281             41316             13th Essex  KIA 28 April 1917 Arras memorial

H G Cooper   29282             41317             13th Essex  POW  7/8/17

H Dack           29285             41319             13th Essex  KIA 03 May 1917   Arras memorial

 

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