Vailron Posted 12 November , 2019 Share Posted 12 November , 2019 Trying to find out about my grandfather Joseph downing 1st battalion south Staffordshire regiment No 9035 Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 12 November , 2019 Admin Share Posted 12 November , 2019 Hello and welcome to the forum I have edited your thread title to hopefully attract more expert interest. It would be useful if you could let us know what you already know about Joseph so that efforts are not duplicated. Good luck with your research David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 12 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2019 Enlisted 1911. With bef 1914 1 St battalion south Staffordshire regiment. Discharged 1917. Service No 9035 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 12 November , 2019 Share Posted 12 November , 2019 (edited) War Office casualty list of 21 February 1915 has him as missing in action. Highly likely to have been captured during First Battle of Ypres. By the end of 7 November 1914 there was virtually nothing left of the battalion. Had landed at Zeebrugge with the battalion. He enlisted 20 October 1911 according to the roll of the Silver War Badge. Red Cross POW records say that he had been with "A" Company. He was held at Altdamm and returned home in 1917. He was given a disablement pension for deafness and facial paralysis when discharged on 7 April 1917. His pension record card mentions 9587 William Downing. A brother? Edited 12 November , 2019 by Chris_Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 12 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2019 Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 13 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2019 Where can I find this information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetDan Posted 13 November , 2019 Share Posted 13 November , 2019 Vailron I have done a little research on a chap who was in the 1st South Staffs , it might give you a insight into the movements of the battalion . Pte , 8472 , John Howles , 1st South Staffs 16.11.08 - enlisted at Litchfield 09.02.11 - posted with 1st Bn to Gibralter 14.01.13 - posted with 1st Bn to South Africa Aug 14 - returned to the UK 19.09.14 - arrived in UK and Bn joined the 7th Div at Lydhurst 04.10.14 - disembarked Zeebrugge 07.11.14 - reported missing in action at Zillebeke, nr Ypres 01.12.14 - reported POW in Germany ( Altdamm ) 16.12.18 - repatriated UK Hope this helps , looks like John Howles may have had a similar journey as your Grandfather ? DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 13 November , 2019 Share Posted 13 November , 2019 5 hours ago, Vailron said: Where can I find this information Follow this advice: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 16 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2019 (edited) Many thanks Chris I had no idea he was taken prisoner Yes a brother William, he was killed in 1917 Edited 16 November , 2019 by Vailron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 16 November , 2019 Share Posted 16 November , 2019 In the Evening Despatch of 27th October 1916 he was described as 'unwounded' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 16 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2019 Many thanks sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vailron Posted 31 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2021 Trying to find out about my grandfather Joseph downing 1st battalion s. Staffs regiment 9035 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterboy Posted 31 October , 2021 Share Posted 31 October , 2021 5 minutes ago, Vailron said: Trying to find out about my grandfather Joseph downing 1st battalion s. Staffs regiment 9035 Thanks Have a look at the long long trail as it will give you hints on how to research a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 31 October , 2021 Share Posted 31 October , 2021 Duplicate post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 31 October , 2021 Admin Share Posted 31 October , 2021 Duplicate merged to original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 31 October , 2021 Share Posted 31 October , 2021 27 minutes ago, kenf48 said: Duplicate merged to original My recent reply to the original thread now lost - can it be recovered please. :-( M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 31 October , 2021 Admin Share Posted 31 October , 2021 Unfortunately we can’t recover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 31 October , 2021 Share Posted 31 October , 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Unfortunately we can’t recover it. :-( In brief then ... Joseph DOWNING, 9035, S. Staffs WFA pension cards at WFA/Fold3 identify his father: Joseph [of Cannock]. Brother: William. Widow: Marion Emily. He provides an address in Bilston on his disability claim pension ledger index card c.1921. And another card for his brother, William, also has a S T WILD 12735 [but the latter's MIC and other pension cards have Samuel Thomas WILD, 12738] :-) M Edited 31 October , 2021 by Matlock1418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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