Dannemois Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Sapper Thomas FENN, 158167, Royal Engineers, killed 27/11/1917, whilst serving with the 171st Tunnelling Coy. Unfortunately, unable to locate his service papers so possible they have not survived. Trying to build a picture of his time at the front. I would appreciate any info where the 171st were when he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Find My Past has four 'hits' here https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=armed+forces+%26+conflict&lastname=fenn&soldiernumber=158167&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sourcecountry=great+britain including photographs George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 And Ancestry has five, including effects and a reference to Pension through Fold3... https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/39/?name=tHOMAS_fENN&count=50&keyword=158167&keyword_x=1&location=3257.3250&name_x=_psx&priority=united-kingdom&_ga=2.240873025.394508209.1580889483-1233040757.1573990318&_phtarg=JrD3058&queryId=udnW9J0t457BgPYKMbL1Bw%3D%3D&successSource=Search George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Miners at War 1914-1919, South Wales Miners in the Tunnelling Companies on the Western Front. by Ritchie Wood. Chapter on 171 Tunnelling Company (42pages) " Thomas Fenn was born in Hereford and enlisted in Bargoed, Glamorgan. He was killed in action on 27 November 1917. He is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Cemetery. There are no further details of his death but 171 TC was engaged at the time in maintaining the Weiltze, The Cart, Haymarket,Cambridge and James Farm dugout systems with reports of "enemy shelling affecting progress" Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannemois Posted 7 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Hi Bob Thank you for the details from the book, very much appreciated. I will try to resource the book from our local library Kind Regards, Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannemois Posted 7 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Hi George Unfortunately I no longer have a subscription to FMP; I use the computers at our local library but I am having a difficult there of late I did manage to download a copy of his effects before computer troubles and also saw the reference to Pension through Fold3... but not sure how or what I should do to view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 34 minutes ago, Dannemois said: saw the reference to Pension through Fold3... but not sure how or what I should do to view. You could always join the Western Front Association - Normally £29 per year [UK], but see below for offer - and international options Join The WFA Our aims are 'Remembrance and Sharing the History of the Great War'. You get 6 magazines per year. Currently there is a 3 extra months Free offer - ask office for details. For more information on how to join and what membership options are available For all enquiries, please contact the office: www.westernfrontassociation.com/membership+44 (0) 207 118 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 Hi Roy. The FMP 'hits' are... It's worth looking at the Lives Of The First World War record, but you can do that free direct from the IWM website - click here. The 'media' tab gives some interesting background. A copy of what was accepted as being his will is available (£1.50) from here. The war diary for 171 Tunnelling Company is available from the National Archives - see here. I would guess that the WFA/Fold3 pension records would probably relate to a post war claim/award for his widow, and tell you little about his actual service that you can't get from the records and newspaper report that form part of his Lives Of The First World War record. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 8 February , 2020 Share Posted 8 February , 2020 (edited) Roy in 2018 I read the 1916 WDs of 171 TC at Kew (WO 95/335/2) but my notes tell me that other ranks are not named in 1916. The WD goes up to 1919 but I did not read 1917 in any detail nor did I download it. WO 95/335/3 just contains Weekly Mining Reports. I have only found two documents which name other ranks of 171 TC. On Ancestry they can be found in: 1. Service Record of 353699 Fred James Carter RE. (CAR 115926/189008) Casualties and other 1917. 2. Service Record of 57286 James Martin RE. (MAR 201863/ 261004). Casualties and other 1917. There may be more out there in various service or pension records. Brian Edited 14 February , 2020 by brianmorris547 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannemois Posted 14 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2020 Many thanks to all who contributed to this topic. Regards, Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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