james drury Posted 20 April , 2022 Share Posted 20 April , 2022 Hay all, Quick bit of advice. Am researching a gunner in the RGA - 36599 William Ernest Winchcombe I have his medal car and roll and have also found a medical record for him form 1918. The medal card and roll show him in the RGA - the roll states unit as 'East Details RGA' The medical record is from October 1918 from 31 CCS - he had influenza - it shows him in RFA 20 Brigade HQ It shows him with 7 years completed service - so enlisting around 1911 and then 48months with Field Force. I can't find any service record but the 1911 enlistment makes sense - I found employment records for Great Western Railways stating he left on the 1st December 1911 - and rejoined GRW in October 1920. Can anything be gained from the service number 36599 ? - am searching for similar numbered service records at the moment. Would it be RGA or RFA ? 48 months with the field force on the medical record - would that suggest time in France ? if so he has no 1914 or 15 star on his index card. As ever any tips very much appreciated :-) thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ororkep Posted 20 April , 2022 Share Posted 20 April , 2022 James, your supposed RFA is actually RGA. Look at No 6 and others on the medical sheet as to the way RGA is written (RGA 180 HB ((Heavy Battery)). If RFA the F would most likely have a stroke through it, So RGA confirmed Rgds Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 20 April , 2022 Share Posted 20 April , 2022 (edited) I wonder if @grantowi has anything on him? A Swindon man, originally attested 28/11/11 on an 8/4 basis, aged 18y7m, and subsequently remobilised for a further period 9/4-8/6/21. New number 1407333. (Source RA Attestations on Findmypast). perhaps MoD have a file? charlie Edited 20 April , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 20 April , 2022 Share Posted 20 April , 2022 (edited) Nope, All I have on him is his parents and a 1918 address. Charlie - did it mention what he did in the GWR ? Also looks like he told a porkie about his age, birth is registered 2nd/1895, making him 16 in 1911 Grant Edited 20 April , 2022 by grantowi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james drury Posted 21 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2022 Hi all - thanks for the replies - very useful :-) Certainly looks like he did tell porkies about his age - born 28th April 1895 so was 16 and a bit when joined up. As for the GRW looks like he joined them in 1910 and was a Machine Boy (Iron) .... may be he didn't take to that too much and decided to give the military a go. He left GRW in December 1911. Can't have blotted his record too much as rejoined GRW in 1920 and stayed until the mid 1930's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james drury Posted 21 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2022 I did notice on his Medal index he has the War and Victory Medal. No Star ©Ancestry But if I'm not mistaken on his RA Attestations is says S. W & V Medal ©FMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 April , 2022 Share Posted 21 April , 2022 11 minutes ago, james drury said: But if I'm not mistaken on his RA Attestations is says S. W & V Medal You are!! BW and V medal. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james drury Posted 21 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2022 ahh apologies - I'll get my eyes tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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