Acknown Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Lewis served with the TA 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (numbers 4803 and 266887). He was born in about 1884, presumably entered France in May 15 with his battalion and was killed on 16 Aug 17, probably during the Battle of Langemarck. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Three questions: Why the number change? From TA to Regular service? What company was he in? The WD is particularly detailed with company locations. Does anyone have any other useful information not generally available on Ancestry, CWGC, NA? Many thanks. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 (edited) Quote Why the number change? From TA to Regular service? 1917 TF Renumbering - http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/renumbering-of-the-territorial-force-in-1917/renumbering-the-tf-infantry-in-1917/ Quote What company was he in? The WD is particularly detailed with company locations. Unless his service records survive then you'll be very lucky to find something that mentions the company (even service records generally don't mention it). Craig Edited 10 March , 2019 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Acknown, Territorial soldiers were re-numbered in 1917. See this page from 'The Long Long Trail'. http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/renumbering-of-the-territorial-force-in-1917/renumbering-the-tf-infantry-in-1917/ There is no date of entry on Lewis' MIC, so he didn't arrive in France until January 1916 at th earliest. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Looks like he is remembered on the Poole Roll of Honour but the internet page isn't working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 War gratuity tells us that https://wargratuity.uk/war-gratuity-calculator/ Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 4 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Looks like he is remembered on the Poole Roll of Honour but the internet page isn't working Names from the memorial are shown here - https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ww1/stories/11375635.a-roll-of-honour-for-pooles-ww1-dead/ Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Yes he is on there, this is the page I was referring to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Hi, Interestingly the Red Cross have these: Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 2 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Yes he is on there, this is the page I was referring to... Here's the page via the WayBackMachine - https://web.archive.org/web/20080908063225/http://www.pooleatwar.com/go/roh/ref/R416BD0094F475/ Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2019 That was quick! Very many thanks to all. TF renumbering, gratuity and Poole Memorial - thank you. ICRC - forgot to look - intriguing. Did he die in the battalion or on the railway ... I don't suppose anyone knows anything about the III Corps light railway? Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 10 March , 2019 There is this, if it is the correct unit? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/ceec2accf1b548869ca5ff06668de5de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2019 David, Many thanks, but I'm not sure. I can't find light railway 'maintenance' companies, just 'operating', 'signal' and 'construction'. I'll keep looking. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 10 March , 2019 2 minutes ago, Acknown said: David, Many thanks, but I'm not sure. I can't find light railway 'maintenance' companies, just 'operating', 'signal' and 'construction'. I'll keep looking. Acknown I think it isn't the one. I had missed the Maintenance Company bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2019 I'm beginning to think that he was detached to the 2 'maintenance' company, III Corps Light Railway, which I think was on the Somme in Aug 17 (anyone confirm?). He is on the TC Memorial because he was still cap-badged Ox&Bucks and his battalion included him in their overall list. Is this plausible? It is quite a coincidence that he went missing on the same day that his battalion took severe casualties at Langemarck. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 10 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2019 Refreshing with new 'railway' tag. Any RE railway pundits out there? Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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