david west Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Can anyone help with info about this soldier - Cpl 1501 Henry W Bolam who served with the R.A.M.C during the Great War, he was awarded the BWM & Victory Medal. Henry was born in Darlington in 1897 & died in Yorkshire in 1947. Any info about his service would be appreciated, Thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 David, I believe that the Durham County Records Office hold the Darlington Absent Voters List, this may contain some unit details for Henry J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 There is a single page on ancestry’s service records for him, dated 39 but has previous service as 2nd Field Ambulance. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1219/miuk1914f_127807-00896?pid=204846&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DxzU4%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1219%26gsln%3DBolam%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln_x%3D1%26cp%3D11%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3Dl37%26redir%3Dfalse%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D49%26h%3D204846%26recoff%3D%26fsk%3DMDs0MDsyMA-61--61-%26bsk%3D%26pgoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D50&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=xzU4&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=miuk1914f_127807-00898 Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 There is a medical record for him which gives his unit as 4/2 N F A (N ? Field Ambulance) which I can't track down. The record is for a 3 week hospital stay in Catterick Military Hospital with lumbago. Doesn't really help. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Northumbrian Field Ambulance J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 (edited) His service record-burnt- is here on FMP First name(s) H W Last name Bolam Birth year - Service number 1501 Regiment - Unit / Battalion 2nd Field Ambulance Series WO 363 Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents' Archive The National Archives Record set British Army Service Records Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain, UK None https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWO363-4%2F7295951%2F40%2F895 Which may not help a stamped 1939! George Edited 7 August , 2019 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 FWR has Northumberland rather than Northumbrian? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 Hi David, The 4438106 number on the page linked by Dave above ties back to a couple of files held by the MoD. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 12 hours ago, jay dubaya said: Northumbrian Field Ambulance Don't know how my search of Field Ambulances missed that!! Although 4/2 doesn't compute! 2 N F A known to its friends as 86 FA in 28 Division (source LLT).. Looks like the way to go is to apply for his records which, as Chris finds, are still with MOD. The annotation RA adds up with the fragment which is a RA Record office fragment. There is another service number on the doc cited by Dave above, 388127 with RAMC written alongside. This was the 1917 renumbering for 2 Northumbrian Field Ambulance. No medal card apparent? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 7 August , 2019 Admin Share Posted 7 August , 2019 1 hour ago, MaxD said: No medal card apparent? Max The Roll is here and the mic here I'd agree 4/2 does not compute for overseas service, the fragment of his record shows he served in the 50th Division Signals (TF) probably an attachment. Therefore it looks like 2/2 FA 50th (Northumbrian) Division is a better fit for overseas service. I don't know if there was a 4th or Reserve line for the 2nd (Northumbrian) FA but it's possible and that is where he may have been posted when admitted to hospital. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 Agree that 2/2 a better likelihood than 1/2 although again his record would confirm/deny. 1/2 became 86 FA 28th Division in France Jan-Oct 1915 then Salonika to 1919. 2/2/ France Apr 1915 - 1918. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david west Posted 7 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 August , 2019 Wow, thanks to all the members for their input, amazing work. I will also pass this info on to Barbera (Bjanman) from the RAMC site, Many thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Y Posted 14 October , 2019 Share Posted 14 October , 2019 Hi David, I don't know if this is any use to you but I recently bought a box of mixed items from a local auction. In the bottom of the box was a great war for civilization medal that was awarded to 1501 H.W Bolam. A quick Google search and I come across this site. I would really like to return this to this gentlemen's family. Can you provide any info on how I can do this please? Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Y Posted 14 October , 2019 Share Posted 14 October , 2019 4 minutes ago, Phil Y said: Hi David, I don't know if this is any use to you but I recently bought a box of mixed items from a local auction. In the bottom of the box was a great war for civilization medal that was awarded to 1501 H.W Bolam. A quick Google search and I come across this site. I would really like to return this to this gentlemen's family. Can you provide any info on how I can do this please? Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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