Hookleg Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Hi, I am researching Edwin Owen Baker as his name appears on Norton, Suffolk, Roll of Honour. He is one of those who survived WW1. I have been able to find the following family history. He was born in Q4 1889 at Fornham All Saints, Suffolk and was son of one of Norton village's blacksmiths, Harry Baker and his wife Rose Ann, Nee Axten. He served in the Essex Regiment, Service No. 16576. His medal Roll shows he was entitled to the War and Victory Medals only. It also shows that he served in the Army Ordnance Corps, No 042083. A family member has told me that he was a sniper. The only other thing they know about him was that in WW2 he was in the Navy!! Sadly this is all I have at the moment. I am wondering if any forum member can add some meat to these very bare bones. Is it possible to tell from his numbers where he may have served or actions he may have been involved in. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Morning Forces War Records have three references- First Name: Edwin O Surname: Baker Regiments served with: Unit Rank Service Number Essex Regiment Lance Corporal 16576 Army Ordnance Corps Private 042083 Royal Corps of Supplies Private 2305756 https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/16895326/lance-corporal-edwin-o-baker-essex-regiment/ George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Another one indicates a wounding-so Silver War Badge?-experts will correct me. First Name: E Surname: Baker Incident Details: War Office Daily List No. 5363 Report Date: 13/09/1917 More Information: Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list. Rank: Lance Corporal Service Number: 16576 Casualty Listed As: Wounded Next Of Kin Address: Stowmarket Service: British Army Primary Unit: Essex Regiment Archive Reference: NLS 1917_WList07 George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 His medal index card says 'Edwin' but Ancestry have transcribed this as 'Edward'. He landed in France on 08/09/15, and eventually served post-war in the Royal Corps of Signals. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000072-00894?pid=207236&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DbmY30019%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1262%26gsln%3Dbaker%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln_x%3D1%26cp%3D11%26_F8007A65%3D16576*%26_F8007A65_x%3D1%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3D9y4%26redir%3Dfalse%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D0%26h%3D207236%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bmY30019&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Hi Hookleg, 2 hours ago, George Rayner said: Another one indicates a wounding-so Silver War Badge?-experts will correct me. His medal rolls show that he was discharged to the 'Z' Reserve on 9.3.1919, rather than as a consequence of sickness/wounding. so there won't be a SWB entitlement. Some near Essex numbers: 16561 Holland - attested 21.12.1914 16565 Holgate - attested 21.12.1914 16569 Neville - attested 23.12.1914 16574 Harris - attested 28.12.1914 16576 16577 Gardner - attested 28.12.1914 16586 Hymas - attested 28.12.1914 16587 Horwood - attested 28.2.1914 Some near AOC numbers: 042008 Walker - called up 22.5.1918 042032 Glover - transferred in 25.5.918 042069 Ashton - transferred in 14.5.1918 042080 Whittham - called up 27.5.1918 042083 042108 Bradley - transferred in 30.5.1918 042111 Driscoll - called up 25.5.1918 2 hours ago, George Rayner said: Incident Details: War Office Daily List No. 5363 Report Date: 13/09/1917 The Essex Regiment men shown as wounded in that list are: Image sourced from Findmypast If you can find service files for those men, you might find a common date of actual wounding. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookleg Posted 18 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Thanks everyone for some most useful clues and pieces of info. I will try to find some of those men from the Essex regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 18 July , 2019 Share Posted 18 July , 2019 Hi, 3 hours ago, Hookleg said: I will try to find some of those men from the Essex regiment The only file I saw was for 43562 Heighington. Unfortunately, it only seems to record him as 'wounded at duty' in August 1917. The daily list for 14.9.1917 (wounded) shows: Images sourced from Findmypast I didn't go all the way through it, but the first three that I saw records for (33913 Chillingworth; 33932 Dace; and 41254 Evans) were all wounded in action on 9.8.1917. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookleg Posted 19 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2019 Thanks, it gives a couple of possibilities. I did do a quick search for some of the men and numbers yesterday, but without luck. I will try searching on a Newspaper archive to see if I can turn up anything. Thanks so much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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