CassieRae Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 (edited) Thread was 2/South Staffordshire now Pte Robert Ashfield 29112 Royal Engineers Corps This soldier was a Sapper and Driver. Am posting what I have on him, although some docs have appeared on this forum earlier - please delete if not needed. Would really like to discover which Battalion he was in. He died at home/hospital in 1921. Death registered in Abingdon. Edited 2 August , 2020 by CasseRae added detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 2 August , 2020 Admin Share Posted 2 August , 2020 Information about the Royal Engineers formations here https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-corps-of-royal-engineers-in-the-first-world-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassieRae Posted 17 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2020 Thanks Michelle but this does not help me get anywhere in discovering his battalion unfortunately. Decided to say 'Unfortunately we lack evidence for Robert Ashfield's time in the army as we cannot discover what Battalion he served in, but we do know he and his Battalion was sent to France on 20th February 1915'. I have been trying everything I can think of all day and enough time is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 17 August , 2020 Share Posted 17 August , 2020 15 minutes ago, CasseRae said: Thanks Michelle but this does not help me get anywhere in discovering his battalion unfortunately. Decided to say 'Unfortunately we lack evidence for Robert Ashfield's time in the army as we cannot discover what Battalion he served in, but we do know he and his Battalion was sent to France on 20th February 1915'. I have been trying everything I can think of all day and enough time is enough. It wouldn't be a battalion if he was RE, it would be a company. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassieRae Posted 17 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2020 8 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: It wouldn't be a battalion if he was RE, it would be a company. Craig Thank you Craig, I shall note that. I have not come across this difference before, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 17 August , 2020 Share Posted 17 August , 2020 There are two other men on the same page of the 1914-15 RE Rolls with a disembarkation date of 20/02/1915. 29072 (Henry J) Barrett and 29073 (Ashton) Newbury. Neither has a service or pension record or anything else that might identify a Unit. It is likely that these three were part of a draft that was sent to No 4 General Base Depot RE at Rouen and from there they would have been sent to whichever Unit needed reinforcements. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassieRae Posted 30 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 30 August , 2020 Thank you for this thought Brian, that helps me greatly. Sorry for the long delay, only just gone through some back post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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