Ray Sharpe Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March Does anybody known whether this person survived the War or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March 15 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said: Does anybody known whether this person survived the War or not This is really very, very minimalistic and extremely challenging for us to use. = Please tell us what you already know about him. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 24 March Admin Share Posted 24 March And have you looked on the CWGC website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 24 March Author Share Posted 24 March I do not have anything on the person at all - apart from being mentioned on War Diary or Intelligence Summary on 28 Jul 1917 when he was injured and possibly brought back by L/Cpl Daniel Elliott who received the Military Medal for his actions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said: being mentioned on War Diary or Intelligence Summary on 28 Jul 1917 Which one? Have seen your other thread on ELLIOTT - are you suggesting Essex Regiment? My error I now see a different Elliott M Edited 24 March by Matlock1418 strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March Would you be kind enough to acknowledge the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March 3 minutes ago, charlie962 said: Would you be kind enough to acknowledge the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one? Fair point Charlie. Make that two more threads. Ray - Without wanting to seem unhelpful, acknowledgements and thanks are certainly a good way to get further free info out of GWF and are much appreciated. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 24 March Author Share Posted 24 March 9 minutes ago, charlie962 said: Would you be kind enough to acknowledge the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one? Being new to this site did not know you had to acknowledge every reply - although have now thanked everybody who has submitted information so that I may update my family tree information Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March 1 minute ago, Ray Sharpe said: new to this site did not know you had to acknowledge every reply !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March (edited) 36 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said: Being new to this site did not know you had to acknowledge every reply That's not very apologetic, actually quite defensive - some might perhaps think offensive! Not sure that is a good approach to getting free info [much of which comes from paid for sources]. You don't have to acknowledge/thank every post but occasionly it does help - and is good etiquette/good manners, which I hope you have. M Edited 24 March by Matlock1418 typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 24 March Author Share Posted 24 March I'm sorry if you took offence - I was not trying to offend anybody, I just have not acknowledged every reply, just some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 24 March Share Posted 24 March (edited) You will have seen on page 2 of your thread 'Daniel Elliott MM' that forum member worthington ( @worthington ) thinks 2/Lt Carr is G A Carr and included a photo: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/296800-daniel-elliott-mm/page/2/ 1. Cpl G A Carr joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps, from Royal Fusiliers, on 21 February 1917: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/2975/data.pdf 2. George Aaron Carr - MIC from ancestry: 3. George Arron Carr (13th Bn KRRC att. 111th Inf Bde) was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders - King's Birthday Honours 1919: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31370/page/6824/data.pdf JP Edited 24 March by helpjpl typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 24 March Author Share Posted 24 March (edited) Thank you - this is getting more interesting from the information that I have now, hope to be able to fill in some details that I am missing with help! So it seems (from the link above) that he was T/Lt, which is I presume Temp. Lt - again I presume there were no other officers available to fulfil the duties? Edited 24 March by Ray Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 25 March Share Posted 25 March 4 hours ago, Ray Sharpe said: So it seems (from the link above) that he was T/Lt, which is I presume Temp. Lt - again I presume there were no other officers available to fulfil the duties? 1. Page 2974 and 2975: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/1 2. Temporary Commissions or "Temporary Gentlemen": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_gentlemen JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 25 March Author Share Posted 25 March 7 hours ago, helpjpl said: 1. Page 2974 and 2975: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/1 2. Temporary Commissions or "Temporary Gentlemen": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_gentlemen JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Sharpe Posted 25 March Author Share Posted 25 March Thanks for that information - was wondering how he became a 2/Lt, but as described during war situations more commissions (in theatre) were given to people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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