Swisstony25 Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 Hi, I am currently looking to find out as much information as possible as William Thomas James Tarrant (my Great Uncle). We know very little except the following and the military information we are not 100% sure about. If anyone could help with providing more information this would be great. There was a family story that he guarded German PoWs but not sure if this is just a story. What we know for sure is; William Thomas James Tarrant Born: 20.03.1897 - Andover, Hampshire Died: 1956 - Bristol Father: Arthur Tarrant Mother: Mary Ann Tarrant (Long) Regarding Military information, we think the following is correct; S4/122365 - Army Service Corps. Hoping someone can help. Cheers, Tony S4/122365 Army Service Corps. If Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 If he is your man then Ancestry has a medal index showing Egypt as theatre https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1262/30850_A001520-01935?pid=4040063&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1262%26h%3D4040063%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DYiy20196%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Yiy20196&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swisstony25 Posted 12 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2019 Thanks George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 There are actually two-one for WTJ and one for WJ but same numbers. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 Haven't looked at the medal index cards, but the rolls themselves add nothing I'm afraid; they give date of disembarkation 22.7.1915 in theatre (3), which at this time was Egypt as George says (was Russia from 1916, oddly). Cheers, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 The M4 prefix to his service number indicates a mechanical transport driver in the New Armies. The disembarkation date suggests that he may have been with one of the supply columns or ammunition parks serving 10th, 11th or 13th Divisions for the August landings at Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli peninsula - troops bound for Gallipoli were usually landed at Alexandria first. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swisstony25 Posted 12 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2019 Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 2 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: The M4 prefix to his service number indicates a mechanical transport driver OP has it as S4 i.e. Supply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 12 June , 2019 Share Posted 12 June , 2019 Thanks Gardenerbill. The rest of my earlier comments still apply! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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