2nd Bn South Wales Borderers

[Trooper B]

Hi all, I have the medal pair, several letters and wound card for 44292 Pte George Parkinson who despite appearing to come from Lincolnshire served in 2nd SWB and was wounded around 31st Jan 1917.  The letters only state that they were in the line when a shell landed in their trench causing numerous casualties/fatalities.

 

Does anyone know where 2SWB were ‘in the line’ around the end of January 1917 please?

 

Regards

 

Trooper B

 

[jonbem]

Hi

The war diary on national archives for £3.50 download is

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353579

[jonbem]

From Guillemot on 30th to Carnoy on 31st

Edited 27 December , 2019 by jonbem

[Trooper B]

Thanks very much  jonbem, now duly downloaded!

 

Trooper

[clk]

Hi Trooper B,

 

1 hour ago, Trooper B said:

...wounded around 31st Jan 1917

 

FMP (link) have a MH 106 record for him, which reads as:

 

First name(s): G

Last name: Parkinson

Age: 29

Service number: 44292

Rank: Private

Unit: "SWB"/South Wales Borderers (mis-transcribed in the FMP transcription as 'Border Regiment')

Battalion: 2

Company: 'D'

Admission date: 29.1.1917 - 34 Casualty Clearing Station

Transferred to: 11 Ambulance Train 30.1.1917

Ailment: "GSW leg (l)   foot (l)" 

 

Age: 29

Completed service: 8 months/1 month in the field

 

It would appear that he recovered from his wounds, and was 'recycled' to the RE as his medal roll record shows:

Image sourced from Ancestry 

 

Regards

Chris

Edited 27 December , 2019 by clk

[Trooper B]

Thanks for the info clk!

 

Trooper