Carcof Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 Hi I’m trying to locate any info or photos of my great grandfather Harry Lynn born in 1875 Merrow Surrey. He joined the Artillery in about 1894 from Aldershot he had a lot of service in India mostly. He was a driver and went to 1St World War from 1914-1916 where he was pensioned out due to injury. I believe he was in 80th Battery originally I’d love to locate a photo of him in his regiment. He worked as a groom before joining Artillery and was good with horses can anyone advice me kind thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 His records are in FIND MY PAST: This is a transcription of his Service Record. First name(s) Harry Last name Lynn Age 18 Birth year 1876 Birth town Merrow Birth county Surrey Birth country England Service number RA/2273 Regiment Royal Horse & Field Artillery Unit / Battalion No 3rd Depot, 113rd Battery Year 1894 Residence town Bradford Residence county Yorkshire Residence country England Series WO 363 Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents' Archive The National Archives Record set British Army Service Records Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 (edited) Hi, I appreciate you have a birth cert. Is it the original or a copy? What was his wife called ? Edith Blanche Pollard? I can't find an 1875 birth cert. for a Harry Lynn but there is one for 1878. Edith died 1940. 1939 register has him a a builder general manager. 1911, 33 yrs old, Builder's clerk and a draughtsman. Married for 9 yrs Daughter Kathleen Beryl Lynn. If it's not the same family I would love to find your Harry. Regards Barry Edited 29 November , 2020 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcof Posted 29 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2020 Hi no definitely 1875 as I have birth certificate thanks though 6 minutes ago, Kath said: His records are in FIND MY PAST: This is a transcription of his Service Record. First name(s) Harry Last name Lynn Age 18 Birth year 1876 Birth town Merrow Birth county Surrey Birth country England Service number RA/2273 Regiment Royal Horse & Field Artillery Unit / Battalion No 3rd Depot, 113rd Battery Year 1894 Residence town Bradford Residence county Yorkshire Residence country England Series WO 363 Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents' Archive The National Archives Record set British Army Service Records Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Hi thanks for the info would it be possible if any photos of the regiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, The Inspector said: Hi, I appreciate you have a birth cert. Is it the original or a copy? What was his wife called ? Edith Blanche Pollard? I can't find an 1875 birth cert. for a Harry Lynn but there is one for 1878. Edith died 1940. 1939 register has him as a builder general manager. 1911, 33 yrs old, Builder's clerk and a draughtsman. Married for 9 yrs Daughter Kathleen Beryl Lynn. If it's not the same family I would love to find your Harry. Regards Barry Post out of sequence 1911 Harry Lynn with the 72nd Batt. RFA ,Bulford Camp, Salisbury. Married man..I presume this is your Harry? MIC....Bombardier Harry Lynn 2273 was also a Corporal with the 25th Bde. RFA, same man?? Enlisted 25.1.1894 disc.28.1.16 NOTE..Ancestry has him as 2173. Records herehttps://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1114/images/miuk1914a_085398-01178?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=5da819994ae1b1907bc2090847d2ad15&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iyp8370&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.175383714.1289129151.1606676886-375430043.1602265084&pId=299950 Edited 29 November , 2020 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcof Posted 29 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2020 Hi Barry Harry was married in 1901 in India to Florence Irons and they came back to England about 1909, and were Bulford and Amesbury. He went to 1st World War I’m trying to locate a photo of him as we don’t have any of him . He later split up from Florence and ended up in Birmingham Yes thanks that’s him I was trying to see if his regiment would have had any photos ? I’m sure there must be something about the artillery with pictures etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 (edited) Hi Found him now, posts seem to be going out of order, Ancestry records as above. Searching for a pic.... Regards Barry Edited 29 November , 2020 by The Inspector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battiscombe Posted 29 November , 2020 Share Posted 29 November , 2020 I see he was 113th Battery from 1912-16. Most batteries will have had a photo taken before going to France in August 1914, but I have seen very few of these, although there may be some copies in the RA photo collections. Battery photos from prewar India occasionally turn up.. These are, however, unlikely to be 'named', to identify individual soldiers, if you dont know what he looked like. If you found a 1914 113th Bty photo he may be easier to spot as he would likely be wearing a LSGC medal awarded in 1912.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcof Posted 30 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2020 That’s great thanks for all the info I’ll keep looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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