Pte.Henry Anderson 5th.Labour Corps.

[Stevend]

Pte.H Anderson  number 2444. Was in the 5th coy Labour corps. He was initially with the Black Watch 

I am looking to find out if he was wounded or for what reason he may have been transferred to the Labour corp. 

He is listed as died on 1st June 1917.

Any help to fill in the gaps is appreciated 

 

Steven 

[kenf48]

His R. Highlanders (Black Watch) number was S/14464.

 

The service record of S/14656 Adair (Glasgow) attested January 1916 (extended Derby Scheme?), Posted to Army Reserve and mobilised to 3rd Royal Scots 11/4/1916.  He was posted to 12th Black Watch (Labour Bn.) on 27 May 1916, on or around its formation and transferred and renumbered to 5 Labour Coy Labour Corps 14/5/1917, again when the 12th Battalion became 5 Coy (See LLT).  

Also S/14469 Benzier also Derby Scheme - 3rd Royal Scots etc.  Like your man also from Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen).

No doubt you can find others in the series from the Medal Rolls. 

As no other unit shown on the Roll doubt Pte Anderson was wounded but suspect he was placed in a downgraded medical category after initial mobilisation.

 

 

[kenmorrison]

Aberdeen Press & Journal 16 June 1917.

ABERDEEN CASUALTIES

Pte. Henry Anderson. Labour Company, was accidentally killed on June 1. Pie. Anderson, who was 27 years of age, was plumber to trade. and at the outbreak of war was employed with Mr Peter Stewart. Blackfriars Streets His widow resides at Chestnut Row,

ROLL OF HONOUR. —Killed action June 1, 1917, Pri- Henry Anderson, Labour Company, aged 27 beloved husband of Isabella Gray, 18 Chestnut Row, Aberdeen, and third son of Mr and Mrs Anderson, Upper Boyndlie, Fraserburgh. 

The other Ken

Edited 8 August , 2021 by kenmorrison

[kenmorrison]

A P&J 6 December 1916

ANDERSON.—At. 18 Chestnut Row, Aberdeen, the December, the wife Private Henry Anderson, of a son. 

Ken

[Matlock1418]

1 hour ago, kenmorrison said:

A P&J 6 December 1916

ANDERSON.—At. 18 Chestnut Row, Aberdeen, the December, the wife Private Henry Anderson, of a son. 

At WFA/Fold3 pension index cards as LC 2444

Widow: Isabella ANDERSON, b.23.11.87 - at that address above

Son: Henry Francis ANDERSON b.5.12.16

Received a death grant £3, 9.7.17, for such expenses

Claim was marked N/N [Noted for Novel - i.e. special treatment/calculation] - His widow made a claim under Article 13 of the Royal Warrant - for a higher Alternative Pension as his pre-war earnings were greater

Originally got a standard pension and child's allowance of 18/9 pw from 10.12.17 [13/9 + 5/- as the widow & child of a Pte] but AP from 26.6.18 increased to 20/5 + 6/8

Another card shows a further increase to 26/8 + 10/-

Another card shows her as Isabella GEDDIE at the same address

:-) M

Edit:  MIC also shows his Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) number of S/14644

Edited 8 August , 2021 by Matlock1418
pension details & edit

[Stevend]

Guys thanks very much