Sgt 8200 George Pope 7th Bn KSLI

[Corybom]

2 hours ago, Jim Strawbridge said:

 

Donald, I have been in contact with Cory and it is his name and address that I have currently placed with the medal. I suggest that you and he decide amicably between you whose name and address is appropriate. May I also suggest that you go back to your post and edit it to remove your name and address. Those nasty computer webmasters can trawl the internet and suck up that type of information for selling on.

Won’t be a problem 👍 will get Don to edit his post. Thanks Jim

[Michelle Young]

Don, welcome to the forum. I have removed your address from your post. Never a good idea to

post such things on an open forum.

Michelle, admin team 

[Corybom]

Hi All, 

I am planning in April to once again head out to France and visit my Great Grandfathers war grave, but after my first visit I am more intrigued than ever. I am just wondering if it would be possible to point me in the direction on a few different points;

My great grandfather was 8200 Arthur George Pope of the 1st Battalion (later 7th) King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

I am trying to find the area that he died, is there a resource which will translate army maps into current maps? know that could be asking a lot, but most maps were changed into English word code..

Secondly from the information from the Duvigny's book I found a snippet on him which states that he was wounded 3 times, is there somewhere I might be able to find more regarding the information of his woundings?

I understand his military files are kept at KEW would they hold such information? has anyone paid someone to get the information for them if so how much did it cost?

[Terry_Reeves]

See Commonwealth War Graves Commission for his place of burial Bucquoy Rd Cemetery, Ficheux.  https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/17600/bucquoy-road-cemetery-ficheux/This gives you a rough area. where he was killed. Then check 7th Battalion war diary which can be downloaded free from the National Archives once you have registered :

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352075

This should give you an idea of what was going on and where around this time.

 

TR

Edited 13 December , 2023 by Terry_Reeves

[kenf48]

For starters we always recommend you look at the Long Long Trail website for hints on How to research soldier. Link on Banner top left

You can download the war diary for free if you register from TNA see banner top of page

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352075

It's always worth downloading the Brigade diaries while you are about it.

Service records for WW1 soldiers were damaged or destroyed after the warehouse where they were stored was bombed in the blitz.  It is estimated 2/5th survive.  They are all on Ancestry or Find My Past, subscription sites but unfortunately your soldier's record is one that is lost.

Find My Past has limited medical records which show he was admitted to 18 General Hospital on 10th April 1917.  He was serving with C Company.

There is information on how to read a trench map on Long Long Trail and a collection can be found on TrenchMapper https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/trenchmapper-by-the-western-front-association/ or the National Library of Scotland both have the facility to overlay Google Maps

Only officers files are held at Kew.

[Michelle Young]

A slight correction Terry, it’s Bucquoy Road, Ficheux. 
 

CWGC gives his original burial place on the concentration report

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/179300/a-g-pope/

[Michelle Young]

I have merged this thread with a previous one started by @Corybomin 2018. Creating duplicate posts about the same subject causes confusion and repetition of research. 

[Terry_Reeves]

16 minutes ago, Michelle Young said:

A slight correction Terry, it’s Bucquoy Road, Ficheux. 
 

CWGC gives his original burial place on the concentration report

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/179300/a-g-pope/    
 

Thanks , I have corrected it.

TR

[Corybom]

2 hours ago, kenf48 said:

For starters we always recommend you look at the Long Long Trail website for hints on How to research soldier. Link on Banner top left

You can download the war diary for free if you register from TNA see banner top of page

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352075

It's always worth downloading the Brigade diaries while you are about it.

Service records for WW1 soldiers were damaged or destroyed after the warehouse where they were stored was bombed in the blitz.  It is estimated 2/5th survive.  They are all on Ancestry or Find My Past, subscription sites but unfortunately your soldier's record is one that is lost.

Find My Past has limited medical records which show he was admitted to 18 General Hospital on 10th April 1917.  He was serving with C Company.

There is information on how to read a trench map on Long Long Trail and a collection can be found on TrenchMapper https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/trenchmapper-by-the-western-front-association/ or the National Library of Scotland both have the facility to overlay Google Maps

Only officers files are held at Kew.

Such a shame regarding the lost files, but would make sense. 
 

Thank you for the pointers regarding the maps 👍