brianmorris547 Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 (edited) James It is worth down loading the 178 TC WD (WO 95/405/2) and you will need this NLS map 57 C to plot the positions around Gouzeaucourt, Gonnelieu and Villers Guislain where the Company was working.https://maps.nls.uk/view/101465209 The Company was employed building dugouts for Brigade, Bn and other HQs and map references are quoted for all work completed. The WD records that the Co came under the control of the CE (Chief Engineer) 3rd Corps "but this made little difference as most arrangements were made direct with CREs (Commanders Royal Engineers) 40th and 35 Divns". Working parties were provided from those Divisions, plus 700 German prisoners, to carry timber from south of the Somme for the construction. It may be worth reading the WDs of the CREs 35 and 40 Divs. Brian Edited 9 January , 2020 by brianmorris547 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted 4 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2020 (edited) Thankyou so much Brian I appreciate your help so much👍 I will download them and have a read through Edited 4 January , 2020 by James123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted 4 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2020 Just a thought, as John Tunny's MSM gazette date was 17/01/1919 And His MM gazette date was 22/07/1919 Would it be possible that his MSM was downgraded from a MM to a MSM? Did that happen? I would of thought a MSM for services in France would come after his MM? Like I said just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted 8 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2020 (edited) Just found this passenger list for John William Tunny, listed as a tunnel builder. Interesting that he was a tunnel builder prior to outbreak of war, all other tunnellers I've come across so far apear to have been miners. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1518&h=20615802&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1262 Edited 8 January , 2020 by James123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 I did say he was a pit sinker earlier on in post 20. Sinkers moves round pits often as it was a skilled job basically starting the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted 8 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2020 3 minutes ago, Alisonmallen62 said: I did say he was a pit sinker earlier on in post 20. Sinkers moves round pits often as it was a skilled job basically starting the tunnel. Oh thankyou I must have missed that. I've never come across that term so will read up about it. Amazing that in 1914 he was returning from South America with his job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 (edited) My Welsh side of the family were miners I believe that was a very dangerous and could be a well paid job so possibly travelling for money/adventure/expertise. Think I read book about Scottish miners as pit sinkers you might be able to google it. These were considered elite miners. Actually the book might have been about Durham sinkers. Edited 8 January , 2020 by Alisonmallen62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James123 Posted 9 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 9 January , 2020 Thankyou Alison, I will have a Google and see what I can find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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