verdun Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 RE: 21631 A/Sgt. George. A. PERRY, Yorkshire Regt. This soldier is known to have served in Egypt and I'm therefore wondering if this places him in 6th Battalion? I would also like to know when he enlisted, if anyone can help. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 The 6th were the only battalion to go to Gallipoli landing Mudros 10.7.15 and then to Alexandria 7.2.16. He has no Star so must have joined Battalion between 7.2.1916 and the 1.7.1916 when they landed in Marsielles. The 6th was formed at Richmond 25.8.14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 21628 Michael Kennedy enlisted 10.6.15 and 21629 Oswald Marples enlisted 21.6.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 (edited) The medal roll indicates he was George Adams Perry. Not being to track where he came from yet Edited 31 May , 2021 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdun Posted 31 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2021 Many thanks for the helpful replies - much appreciated! (Am now also wondering if anyone has any ideas about the date of issue of his Labour Corps number - 360613?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 4 hours ago, Mark1959 said: The medal roll indicates he was George Adams Perry. Not being to track where he came from yet Spotted a George Adamson Perry b Northumberland 1891. Married Tynemouth 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdun Posted 31 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2021 Correct - he is George Adamson Perry and was married in 1915. (Am now also wondering if anyone has any ideas about the date of issue of his Labour Corps number - 360613?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 55 minutes ago, verdun said: if anyone has any ideas about the date of issue of his Labour Corps number - 360613 According to No Labour, No Battle it was "September 1917 in Egypt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdun Posted 1 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2021 Very interesting that Labour Corps number was issued in Egypt in 1917, which suggests that he did not accompany the 6th Bn Yorkshire Regt. to France when it landed in Marseilles in July 1916... (I wonder if he had contracted Malaria, or something similar, or maybe had been wounded...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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