EDWARD1 Posted 31 March , 2021 Share Posted 31 March , 2021 A soldier of the above regiment died of disease 1st Nov 1918. The battalion was reduced to a training cadre in July 18. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery. A snip of Soldiers Effects is below. Does it refer to L C ( Lines of Communication) and what is the word below France? Answered my own question .... can see it now its blown up ...Sickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 31 March , 2021 Share Posted 31 March , 2021 Hi, I think that it might be L/C = Lance Corporal; and possibly "sickness". Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 31 March , 2021 Share Posted 31 March , 2021 I have the following on Joseph from my notes PATTISON JOSEPH RENTON Lance Corporal JOSEPH RENTON PATTISON 200704 1st/4th Bn Yorkshire Regiment Joseph died aged 27 of bronco pneumonia and influenza in hospital in France whilst on active service on the 1st November 1918 He was the son of Tom Lye Pattison an ironworks clerk and Mary Ellen Pattison and the husband of Florence E. Pattison (nee Shepherd) of 11 Caxton Street Middlesbrough The couple married in Middlesbrough in 1918 Joseph can be found on the 1911 census residing with his parents and siblings at 26 Pembroke Street Middlesbrough employed as a ironworks clerk The register of soldiers’ effects list his widow Florence E as the sole legatee of his effects The claimant of a dependant’s pension is listed as F.E (widow) born 5/2/1894 of 11 Caxton Street Middlesbrough Born and enlisted Middlesbrough TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY WIMILLE Note (Terlincthun British Cemetery situated on the coast near Boulogne was used chiefly for burials from the Base Hospitals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 31 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 March , 2021 Thanks clk ....I did answer my own question on sickness but I didnt think of L/Cpl which was his rank on his MIC. Thanks RaySearching I do have that information . Where would he have been between July & Nov 18. His parents a buried in the Quaker section of Linthorpe Cemetery and he is mentioned on the headstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 1 April , 2021 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2021 Have now found the War Diary for 1/4th Yorks. From 1st Aug 18 in 116th Bgde 39th Div Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 12 June , 2021 Share Posted 12 June , 2021 2 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: Hope this thread is of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 12 June , 2021 Share Posted 12 June , 2021 Likewise: Subseries within WO 329 - British War Medal and Victory Medal: miscellaneous WO 329/2354 - Described at item level. Reference: WO 329/2354 Description: Army Scripture Readers Society: medal rolls CIV/105A. Pages 1A-4A. British War Medal and Victory Medal. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7246855 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 12 June , 2021 Share Posted 12 June , 2021 @EDWARD1 hope this was of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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