Ernest Charles Sterry

[sterry]

Hello do you have any information on Ernest Charles Sterry Royal horse artillary ww1 number 391716 from Lambeth England thanks 

[RussT]

There is a man with that name in the RHA with the number 195175

From where did you get the number 391716?

Regards

 

Russ

[RussT]

And there are records for the 195175 Sterry which have a Lambeth address

Russ

[IPT]

195175 lived at 90 Milkwood Rd, Herne Hill. He was a baker. He had married Alice Florence Sawyer in Lambeth in 1914, and a son, William George Ernest, was born in Lambeth in 1916. He attested 10/12/1915 and was sent to the reserve. He was mobilized 1/2/1917, Royal Horse Artillery, and went abroad 27/4/1917 where he was attached to L Battery.

I think Russ almost certainly has the right man.  I can't see where the 391716 number comes from.

 

[RussT]

The RFA/RHA number series didn't run to such a high value, and it's not a RFA/RHA TF 6-digit re-number.

So my prediction is that the OP has provided an incorrect number.

 

[sterry]

That’s correct son William George Ernest Sterry. Did he serve?

[Mark1959]

WGE Sterry was born 1916. So did not serve in WW1.

There is a WGE Sterry that was an RAF officer in WW2. Poss same man but outside of purpose of this forum.

Edited 28 July , 2021 by Mark1959