Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson Posted 18 October , 2005 Share Posted 18 October , 2005 My mother has just found an old address book with some of her mothers papers. She has a name and details of a WW1 soldier who we belive to have been an old boyfriend.On downloading his MIC i have found he received the M.M.and trio.Any info on the soldier would be excellent especially on his MM award. Name : L/CPL. Frederick Worsfold. Number 16796. Reg :Royal Fusiliers. Cheers Pals Roland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 18 October , 2005 Share Posted 18 October , 2005 Military Medal: London Gazette 13-9-1918 L/16796 L./C. P. Worsfold, R.F. (Esher). http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Won round about April/May 1918 methinks... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 18 October , 2005 Share Posted 18 October , 2005 Casualty Details Name: WORSFOLD Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Coldstream Guards Unit Text: 4th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 04/12/1917 Service No: 12582 Additional information: Son of John and Emma M. Worsfold, of Woodlands Park Farm, Leatherhead, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 26. Cemetery: VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 18 October , 2005 Share Posted 18 October , 2005 The MICs have 50 specified 8th battalion men in the 16000s whereas other battalions manage one or two. So if I had to GUESS his battalion I would say 8th. However, since the 8th RF were disbanded in the February 1918 shake-up, he would have been in some other battalion in mid-1918. Perhaps the 9th in the same (12th) Division? Lots of guesses there! What was his 1914-15 Star qualifying date? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson Posted 18 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2005 What was his 1914-15 Star qualifying date? Steve. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hiya Steve.The date of entry says 7-12-15 , theatre (1) Is there any way of knowing if he was injured ? Thanks for the help, again ! Roland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 18 October , 2005 Share Posted 18 October , 2005 FYI a Frederick Worsfold is commemorated on the Leatherhead War Memorial but is listed as 1st East Surreys and killed on 28/9/16 and with no MM. Another Worsfold (William) is also listed on the memorial . Again he is listed as 1st East Surreys and is on the Vis-en Artois Memorial. Died 21/8/18. He lived in Bridge St Leatherhead and was son of William and Jane. Be careful if you ever intend to visit as it's sadly locked. An appointment is needed. These guys plus the M.M Frederick may have been related due to the Leatherhead connection - although Esher is a few miles away, I suppose. I wonder if the surviving Frederick ever went to see his namesake (relative ?) at the memorial - perhaps proudly wearing that MM and thinking "There but for the grace of God... " Interestingly, Marina's F Worsfold of the Coldstreams is not on the Leatherhead war memorial even though he too has a Leatherhead connection - but it doesn't look like he's the correct Frederick either. I must have a further look at this. It's a small world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Hazell_Great_Grandson Posted 19 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2005 Thanks Marina and Ian. Kind regards, Roland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornton Posted 11 July , 2008 Share Posted 11 July , 2008 Casualty Details Name: WORSFOLD Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Coldstream Guards Unit Text: 4th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 04/12/1917 Service No: 12582 Additional information: Son of John and Emma M. Worsfold, of Woodlands Park Farm, Leatherhead, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 26. Cemetery: VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now