Guest gsmb Posted 24 April , 2005 Share Posted 24 April , 2005 Hello All , I have a war medal to an original Accrington Pal , 11th Btn East Lancs . Casualty but he isn't on the CWGC website . He is : H . Davis 15762 E . Lancs if anyone has the sdgw disc and can have a peak and give me his details off there i would be grateful . Cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 24 April , 2005 Share Posted 24 April , 2005 Grant, Nothing listed - sorry. Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsmb Posted 24 April , 2005 Share Posted 24 April , 2005 ****** ! Ok Les thanks very much for looking ! Cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 24 April , 2005 Share Posted 24 April , 2005 His TF re-number was 242629, Henry Davis. I don't have SDGW but someone could try that... Presumably, he was transferred from the 11th Battalion some time after 1-3-1917? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 27 April , 2005 Share Posted 27 April , 2005 Grant I found these but the spelling is Davies, the nearest is Harry Davies 16792 Born Widnes, Lanc's Enlisted Liverpool. Died 5.7.16 7th Bn. E. Lanc's. Henry Davies 15595 Born Newton Wood, Cheshire Enlisted Accrington Died 8.9.18 1st Bn. E. Lanc's Herbert Davies 29583 Born Dolgelley Merionethshire Enlisted Manchester Resided Levenshulme, Manchester 2nd Bn. E. Lanc's (formally 4695 Manchester Reg). Hope this is helpful Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 27 April , 2005 Share Posted 27 April , 2005 Hello Grant If he isn't listed on CWGC or SDGW how do you know he was a casualty? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 27 April , 2005 Share Posted 27 April , 2005 I have a war medal to an original Accrington Pal , 11th Btn East Lancs . Casualty but he isn't on the CWGC website . He is : H . Davis 15762 E . Lancs Hello Grant. He won't be on SDGW for one reason....he didn't die! He was a casualty, but not a fatality. He was wounded on 1st July 1916 but, as far as I can see, didn't die during the war (his MIC mentions nothing of the sort, either). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 1 May , 2005 Share Posted 1 May , 2005 He was a casualty, but not a fatality. He was wounded on 1st July 1916 but, as far as I can see, didn't die during the war. Just to add - his later number (242629) is a 5/East Lancs number. Looking at his number from when he was in the 11th Bn, I deduce that he was an original member of Z Company, therefore he transferred from a "Burnley Company" to a "Burnley Battalion". I take it he was from Burnley then? If so, have you checked the AVL's at Burnley Central Library? You should find him on these and maybe get a little extra information or just confirmation of what has been said. While you're there, you could see if his wounding gets a mention in the Burnley Express archive (though you might be looking for a needle in a haystack considering the date!!!). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsmb Posted 2 May , 2005 Share Posted 2 May , 2005 Hello All , Yep your right , He didn't die he was a casualty . I was looking at the wrong column in the Accrington Pals book , the man across from him to the right was a fatality ! DOH !! I will go down to the Burnley Library and look at the AVL , is it in the reference section upstairs ? Cheers Grant P.S. All i,ve managed to get 3 more victories to the 11th , 1 original and 2 replacement !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 2 May , 2005 Share Posted 2 May , 2005 I will go down to the Burnley Library and look at the AVL , is it in the reference section upstairs ? No. They're in the reference section downstairs!!! They have the 1918 and the 1919 editions (1919 is particular good as it gives the unit at the end of the war). You have to ask at the reception desk for them. dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsmb Posted 2 May , 2005 Share Posted 2 May , 2005 Excellent , i,ll go down this week . I remember going upstairs years ago to look at microfilm of the old Burnley Expresses and presumed they were up there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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