bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 Hi, i am looking for info of: B.C. Tempest Broughton from Craven Yorkshire. I think B.C. Stands for Battalion Commander. War or Post war period (1920's) He can be connected with the Worcester regiment or the SWB. Thanks for any help... sorry i don't have more info right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 Battalion Commander - not an abbreviation I`ve ever come across for BC, bk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 I was just suggesting... Or should B.C. be the mans initials??? B.C. tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 I was just suggesting... Or should B.C. be the mans initials??? B.C. tempest Maybe the letters are his initials. And there's a family called Tempest who live in Broughton, Yorkshire, at Broughton Hall - quite close to Craven, I think. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 The exact text says B.C. Tempest Broughton IN Craven Yorks. Yorks. is Yorkshire not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 I was just suggesting... Or should B.C. be the mans initials??? B.C. tempest Maybe the letters are his initials. And there's a family called Tempest who live in Broughton, Yorkshire, at Broughton Hall - quite close to Craven, I think. Tom Any luck i can find out if they had relaitves who fought in WW1 in the worcester regiment or the swb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 i found this soldier: Tempest Marshall 235218 Pte. d. of w. F. & F. 19/08/1917 2/7th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 The exact text says B.C. Tempest Broughton IN Craven Yorks. Yorks. is Yorkshire not? That's right, Kristof, and Broughton-in-Craven is a place-name in Yorkshire. The place is/was near Skipton. So you may have the soldier's initials, his surname and the place where he lived. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 It is something he gave to an important place for him... Now i need to find out what his connection was with the place... Hint: 29-31 oct. 1914 (Flanders) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 gheluvelt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 ofcourse... But no Tempest died there, I suppose he was a WW1 veteran... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 he isn't listed in stacke's history of the worcesters, it does list the eight worcesters officers involved in the attack, maybe he's swb enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 he isn't listed in stacke's history of the worcesters, it does list the eight worcesters officers involved in the attack, maybe he's swb enoch I doubt it, as our bloke is from Yorkshire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 That wouldn't make any difference with a pre-war regular officer, or indeed generally at any period. Very few Welsh based regimental officers actually were Welsh, or had any connection with Wales. I cannot find him in the list of officers who went over with 1st SWB. What is the context of this enquiry Kristof: where have you found mention of his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 I discovered an object... with his name on it. And the tex: "Pray for those who fell at gheluvelt October 29th -31th 1914" I first want to find all info on the man, then i will reveal what I found, where exactly + the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 I hope you understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 That wouldn't make any difference with a pre-war regular officer, or indeed generally at any period. Very few Welsh based regimental officers actually were Welsh, or had any connection with Wales. I cannot find him in the list of officers who went over with 1st SWB. What is the context of this enquiry Kristof: where have you found mention of his name? I don't know if he is an officer or not. But he survived the war the object was given post war. He has to have an connection with the SWB or the Worcester regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 Does what you have found mention these regiments? If not, he could have been with any number of units that were in and around Gheluvelt on those dates. The Worcesters and 1st SWB are the well known ones, but there were others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 12 March , 2005 Share Posted 12 March , 2005 Have found this man on the On-Line MICs: Medal card of Tempest, G B Corps Regiment No Rank Lancashire Fusiliers 7925 Private Lancashire Fusiliers Lieutenant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 12 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2005 Have found this man on the On-Line MICs: Medal card of Tempest, G B Corps Regiment No Rank Lancashire Fusiliers 7925 Private Lancashire Fusiliers Lieutenant Could be him... was he possible there 29-31 October? B.C. can be an B.G. it is indeed doubtable... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest birdflightless Posted 14 March , 2005 Share Posted 14 March , 2005 Hi Bkristof, Tom Mogan is correct in that there is large family of Tempest' who live at Broughton hall near Skipton, Yorkshire, and have done so for at least 600 years. Whilst browsing the London Gazette last night, I stumbled upon the following; 24th June 1919 Attd. to HdQr Units "Brig. Comdr., Bt. Col. R(Roger) S. Tempest CMG. DSO, Scts. Gds. relinquishes his temp. rank of Brig. Gen. on reoganisation 13th June 1919". I don't know if this helps or confuses things more! Regards Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 14 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2005 Thanks Steward, another possibility is added. This is really exhiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 15 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 15 March , 2005 Hi pals, i have new information! I was searching archives this afternoon and this is what I found: The item is given 19th April 1920 B.G. stands for Brigade General It was the sister af the Brigade General Tempest who gave the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 15 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 15 March , 2005 So B.C. is a faded B.G.!!! i will edit the topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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