sterry Posted 26 December , 2020 Share Posted 26 December , 2020 Hi I’m looking for Robert Sterry’s records information British army ww1 number 18591 bedfordshire regiment Kia 11/4/1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Hello I dnt know if you have subscriptions to ancestry but there are some details on there about his medals, soldiers effects, possibly pension awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 2nd Battalion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Do you possibly have a picture of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 On CWGC Casualty Details | CWGC Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Sterry, of Front St., Botesdale, Diss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 54 minutes ago, jonbem said: Front St., Botesdale, Diss The Diss Express for the Great War era is available via the British Newspaper Archive, which means it should also turn up on the subscription levels on the likes of Ancestry and FindMyPast that include newspapers. Local newspapers are always your most likely shot at finding a picture. If you live in the UK then you will usually find that your local public library service will offer access to either Ancestry or FindMyPast, and sometimes both. Normally you have to go into the library to access them, but with the covid restrictions many have gone over to offering remote access. Norfolk County Library service certainly does for FindMyPast, and their Library subscription includes access to Newspapers & Magazines. Downside is it's a shared access with a limit on the number of records that can be viewed per month, so certainly in Norfolk I'm normally locked out by the last week of the month. Still, worth checking your local country library website to see what is on offer - if you are not currently a member, many currently also allow you to join online. Good luck with your search, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Soldiers effects shows payments made to mother and sister and what looks like Lady Augusta Playfair? Unsure if that is correct anyone else reading that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Walter Sterry is Robert’s brother ww1 prisoner of war Suffolk regiment from rickinghall do you have any of his records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 (edited) It certainly looks like it. I'm also reading that the payments made to his mother were at James and Walter's request, and that the payment to Lady Augusta Playfair was made at A.M Hawes'(?) request. Sounds like we know who Walter and James are, any ideas as to who A.M. Hawes(?) might be? Edited to add that according to this link Lady Augusta Playfair was married to Brigadier General George Playfair, 2nd Baron Playfair, and the mother of Captain The Honourable Lyon Playfair who was killed in action in the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915. The Suffolk connection is that Lady Playfair and her husband were residing at Redgrave Hall in Redgrave, Suffolk at the time of their son's death. https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/april-1915-royalty-and-world-war-i/ Image sourced from Ancestry Edited 27 December , 2020 by Tawhiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 I wonder if the mother was ill or unable to claim monies herself and others did it for her. I assume they were not able to claim monies for their own use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 2 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2021 Do you know what medals Walter Sterry would have won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 2 January , 2021 Admin Share Posted 2 January , 2021 His medal index card is free to view on Ancestry. That will give you the information re his medals and when he entered a theatre of war. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 2 January , 2021 Share Posted 2 January , 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: His medal index card is free to view on Ancestry. That will give you the information re his medals and when he entered a theatre of war. Michelle On Ancestry Ancestry.co.uk - UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 or National Archives Search results: Robert Sterry | The National Archives Edited 2 January , 2021 by jonbem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 6 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Hello I’m Luke pvt robert Sterry’s 8 th cousin he was with royal bedfordshire regiment killed in action on 11/04/1917 at age 30 do you by chance have a picture of him in uniform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 6 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Do you know what medals he was awarded pvt robert Sterry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Hi Luke, Robert was awarded the Victory Medal, British War Medal and 1914 - 1915 Star. The Medal Index Card is available for free download at the NA https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5379369 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Duplicate threads merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 17 March , 2021 Share Posted 17 March , 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 03:28, sterry said: Hello I’m Luke pvt robert Sterry’s 8 th cousin he was with royal bedfordshire regiment killed in action on 11/04/1917 at age 30 do you by chance have a picture of him in uniform? Not Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 15 April , 2021 Share Posted 15 April , 2021 Western Front Association / Fold3 have a number of pension claim record cards Pte Robert STERRY, 18591, 2nd Bn, Bedfordshire Regt., KiA 11.4.17 His mother, Mrs Mary Ann STERRY, Botesdale, Diss, Sugffolk seems to have made a dependant's claim for him [and seemingly for another son 4699, Walter STERRY - her claim for the latter seems likely to not have been successful under the circumstances of his survival as a PoW]. :-) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 3 September , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2021 Hello I found a record in my family tree of serjent Arthur William Sterry Norfolk regiment killed in action ww1 France September 4th 1916 do you have a picture of him? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 18 July , 2022 Admin Share Posted 18 July , 2022 @sterry i visited Roberts grave today and took a photo. Would you like a copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sterry Posted 18 July , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2022 Yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 18 July , 2022 Admin Share Posted 18 July , 2022 The wifi isn’t great where I’m staying, will mail you a copy when I’m home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 28 July , 2022 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2022 How did you find the grave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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