BMB Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Back Row: Gunners: J.E. Dodd, P. Batten, W. Thwaite, D. Embley, A.E.Martin, A. J. Stevens, J.C. Dudley, F. Engstrom Second Row: Gunners: H.J. Mc.Kean, W.A Williams, S.P. Howitt, C.Taylor, J.H. Pendrigh, W.C. Spiers, C. Mealing, E.D. Brewer Third Row: Gunners: G. Millard, C.H. Leach, J.E. Dallimore, H.C. Freestone, J.G. Battey, W.G. Bittle, R.E Powell, L.H. Jenkins, G. Knightley, C. Waiting, A.W.H. Bunston, F..J. Taylor, A. Fabrum (Labrum?, Pabrum?) Fourth Row: J. Hooper, A. Carter, H. Lumber, P.H.S Windsor, W.H. Armer, J.H. Pitt, S.J. Tickle, G.T. Dagnell, E. Penhall, P.A. Curtis, F.G. Tomkins, J.T. O'Brien, J.H. Hooper Bottom Row: Bombardier C.E. Taylor, Mr. G.H.J. Hook (C.P.O.) Corporal E. Minshull (S.I), Captain D. P. Mills, Colonel A.V. St. John White, Lieutenant W.H. Baker, Bombardier W.H. Baker, Bombardier W.H. Roach, Gunner E. Penning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) So, to get the ball rolling - a quick hunt on Ancestry and FMP throws up: 57775 Gnr Frederick Charles Engstrom, RGA, who served at Home from 01/11/15 to 16/11/15 when he was discharged sick; his SWB roll entry via Ancestry: According to a pension card I can't access, he died 11/02/1968. With a relatively close number, the only D. Embley I could find was 57808 Sgt Dick Embley, RGA, later 250079 RE; British War & Victory Medal rolls entry via Ancestry: Edited 8 December , 2022 by Pat Atkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 10 minutes ago, Pat Atkins said: 16/11/15 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Yet again, it's my typo - thanks for picking up on it! Cheers, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 What about 57785 Sgt Percy Batten, RGA? BW&VM rolls entry from Ancestry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Pat Atkins said: So, to get the ball rolling - .... ....With a relatively close number, t Good thought. James C Dudley 57774. Wounded 1917, Hospital admission etc. 140 Seige Battery. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) James Ernest Dodd, 57687. SVC record. A Plymouth man. 45 Coy 22/1-12/8/16. Kia 29/4/17 with 197 Seige Battery. Qualification. Signaller Telephonist. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Albert E Martin 57832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) William Thwaite 57798 Service record. Unfortunately early postings are illegible. 1st Class Signaller (18/5/16, VG, signalling and telephony, Cooden Camp, Bexhill) Compulsory trf to RE 11/5/17. Belgian CdeG LG 1918 then commissioned 1918. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) Alexander J Stevens 57830. Sgt. MiD LG 18/5/17 Cpl. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMB Posted 8 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Third from the left, front row. Corporal Minshall. This sounds like a silly question, but is he blind? On my higher definition photo I can see his eyelids are open but his eyes are just white. Did they maybe allow injured soldiers from the front who did not want to leave the army to serve in coastal defense units? But how could they use a blind man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) I suggest that gives us the back row, all in the 57xxx series. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Minshull has a service record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 1 hour ago, BMB said: Mr. G.H.J. Hook (C.P.O.) I think this is G.P.O. - General Post Office. He may be providing an insight into the telegraphy side, possibly the interaction with civilian telegraph networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMB Posted 8 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) I suggest it is worth continuing on that 57??? For the second from back row. Eg Stafford Parkes Howitt 57791 Has a service record 45 Coy 22/1-2/5/16 Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Herbert McKean 57755 Service record. Signaller. 45 Coy 22/1-9/9/16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Perhaps William Williams 57268 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) Charles Taylor 57801 Service record 45 Coy 22/1-19/8/16 1st Class in Signalling and Telephony Shoreham by sea, 21/8/16 Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) James H Pendrigh 57795 MM 1917 with 197 Siege Battery. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) William C Spiers 57816 Cpl Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 Charles Mealing 57778 Corpl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) Ernest D Brewer 57819 Later RE. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) That completes 2nd row but I'm not entirely happy about Williams? The others are 577 or 578 with one 576 but the one I suggested above is 572.. Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 8 December , 2022 Share Posted 8 December , 2022 (edited) So we have a group of men with 57xxx numbers. Subsequent trf to RE for some fits with the Signal function of HAGs bring taken over by RE 1917. Edit..and subsequently a small group of 64xxx Edited 8 December , 2022 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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