Sparky53 Posted 21 July , 2005 Share Posted 21 July , 2005 Does anyone know of the whereabouts of this labour Corps company? I have come across this very distant relation:- KEELING, EDWARD Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (237976) . Age: 30 Date of Death: 23/03/1919 Service No: 45415 Additional information: Son of George and Mary Keeling; husband of A. Keeling, of The Hill, Elford, Tamworth. Born at Market Drayton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-West part. Cemetery: HINTS (ST. BARTHOLOMEW) CHURCHYARD A Soldiers died look up would be great Thank you Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunners dream Posted 22 July , 2005 Share Posted 22 July , 2005 Jane Unless I'm not pressing the right buttons, he's not on the SDGW archive. This might be because of the date etc. It's difficult with the LC and I'm having the same problem trying locate my Great Grandfather's time in an LC company. I think the only option will be the medal roll etc at the NA. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 22 July , 2005 Share Posted 22 July , 2005 Jane, 407th Agricultral Coy, Labour Corps is possibly a home unit, i.e. serving in the U.K. I have the Order of Battle for November 1918 and only seven Agricultral Company's are listed as serving with the British Forces in France & Flanders. The Agricultral Companys that are listed serving with British Forces are;- 996th Agricultral Coy,L.C. with Lines of Communication. 1037th Agricultral Coy,L.C. with 1st Army. 1038th Agricultral Coy,L.C. with 2nd Army. 1039th Agricultral Coy,L.C. with 3rd Army. 1040th Agricultral Coy,L.C. with 5th Army. 1041st Agricultral Coy,L.C. with 4th Army. 1042nd Agriciultral Coy,L.C. with 4th Army. This Order of Battle is a comprehensive list of all units that were serving in France & Flanders at the time of the Armistice. I believe similar lists can be found for what is know as the "Home Army". Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 22 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2005 Steve and Graham Thanks for looking for me. I am in contact with this man's grand daughter so she may have some info. She sent me a family tree with a youngish man and a war year death so I did a CWGC check and bingo. Cheers Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Cowley Posted 16 August , 2008 Share Posted 16 August , 2008 Does anyone know of the whereabouts of this labour Corps company? I have come across this very distant relation:- KEELING, EDWARD Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (237976) . Age: 30 Date of Death: 23/03/1919 Service No: 45415 Additional information: Son of George and Mary Keeling; husband of A. Keeling, of The Hill, Elford, Tamworth. Born at Market Drayton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-West part. Cemetery: HINTS (ST. BARTHOLOMEW) CHURCHYARD A Soldiers died look up would be great Thank you Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Cowley Posted 16 August , 2008 Share Posted 16 August , 2008 Hi My name is Dick Colwey and I live in the village of Elford in Staffordshire. A couple of years ago I started researching the war memorial in our lovely church. I am creating a folder to put beside this memorial. During the research I came across your relatives details although he is not mentioned on the memorial, Do you have any information or phoptographs of this man, Iwould be very grateful for any information. At the rembrance service in the church his name has been read out with the others for the last two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Lee Posted 16 August , 2008 Share Posted 16 August , 2008 Jane 407 had its HQ at Richmond, Yorkshire He would have been employed on a farm and almost certainly either lived at home or on the farm that employed him. Ivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 29 August , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 August , 2008 I have information from Edward's grandaughter (my 5th cousin) that he died in the 'flu epidemic and his widow married one of his brothers. He had been a regular soldier in India before WW1 and he had a military funeral. I will e mail her and ask if she has any photos Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh485 Posted 2 May , 2020 Share Posted 2 May , 2020 This thread is great because ihave a relative just discovered in tree who served in agricultural corps in a Richmond N Yorks. Would the uniform have been plain and what did the cap badge look like as we have a photo which we think might be him. But blurred cap badge. I have his pension record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 2 May , 2020 Share Posted 2 May , 2020 (edited) Hi gh485, Welcome to the forum, the cap badge in the photograph doesn't look like the Labour Corps cap badge, here are some images on Google: Labour Corps cap badge If you create a new post in Soldiers and their units with the photograph and as much detail as you have, name, date of birth, home address etc. there may be others on the forum who can help. Edited 2 May , 2020 by Gardenerbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 2 May , 2020 Share Posted 2 May , 2020 It looks like the General Service cap badge which of of the LC soldier did wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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