Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 My grandfather served in the 1914 1918 war in the 8th battalion of the East Lancs reg. He lived in Liverpool, but I notice from your forum that the 8th battalion was formed in Preston. Did he have to go to Preston to enlist or could he have done it in Liverpool. He was killed in Sept 1915 and was of the rank of saergent. Would he have risen to this rank in that short time, or is it possible he had been in the a rmy previously. He was 38 at the time of his death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Any chance of his name Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Any chance of his name Glyn Thank you Glynn His name is JAMES NEWSOME SKELLY Sargent 8th bat No 14951 and he died in France buried at ETAPLES cemetery. Date of death is 6 September 1915 regards Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 He enlisted in Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy Firstly welcome to the forum madhouse. According to Soldiers Died In The Great War CD your Grandfather enlisted in Liverpool. It also states he Died of Wounds. Hope this helps a bit- Now you need a Lancs expert with the Unit histories/Diary. Also search the forum - its amazing what you find Good Luck Glyn Beaten by seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy Firstly welcome to the forum madhouse. According to Soldiers Died In The Great War CD your Grandfather enlisted in Liverpool. It also states he Died of Wounds. Hope this helps a bit- Now you need a Lancs expert with the Unit histories/Diary. Also search the forum - its amazing what you find Good Luck Glyn Beaten by seconds Glyn Thank you so much. I never expected to get a reply so soon, and also my question answered. Does this CD give any more info, such as the place of birth or anything. We know almost nothing about him as He and ny grandmother were married only a couple of years when he died Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 He enlisted in Liverpool. Thanks for taking the time to reply Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy This is what SDGW provides Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Not sure if you have his details from the CWGC site so here is a link http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=505856 Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy This is what SDGW provides Glyn Thanks again Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promenade Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy, Your grandfather is commemorated on the war memorial in St Bride with St Saviour Church, Percy St, Liverpool. Promenade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Not sure if you have his details from the CWGC site so here is a link http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=505856 Glyn Thanks, yes I have Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Degsy, Your grandfather is commemorated on the war memorial in St Bride with St Saviour Church, Percy St, Liverpool. Promenade Thank you for your reply. I did find this out from the channel 4 site, but I have no idea as to why he was on this memorial. I visited th church to look at it which I was fortunate to do as the church is now more of a drop in centre, and it was tucked away in an office. I have researched the church records, but to no avail, and I cannot make out why he was on this memorial, as our family never had any connection with this church Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 23 December , 2005 Share Posted 23 December , 2005 Thanks everyone for all your replies. I will be logged on again tomorrow. Such a super sight Degsy HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 degsy,have you come across any ref that he was a stoker on steamships before the war,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 degsy,have you come across any ref that he was a stoker on steamships before the war,bernard No, but I did see a census with someone of the same name registered as a stoker, but I do not think that this is him. I do feel that he served in the army prior to the 1914-1918 war as he was only serving a short time before he died, and his rank was sergent. This seems a bit improbable that he would have achieved this rank after such a short time regards Degsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Barker Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 Degsy, Find attached an image of your gradfather's grave at Etaples. The Epitaph reads: Sweet Heart of Jesus Have mercy on his Soul Sadly missed by His wife and baby Agnes. Hope this is useful Stephen Degsy, Find attached an image of your gradfather's grave at Etaples. The Epitaph reads: Sweet Heart of Jesus Have mercy on his Soul Sadly missed by His wife and baby Agnes. Hope this is useful Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest degsy1 Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 Degsy, Find attached an image of your gradfather's grave at Etaples. The Epitaph reads: Sweet Heart of Jesus Have mercy on his Soul Sadly missed by His wife and baby Agnes. Hope this is useful Stephen Degsy, Find attached an image of your gradfather's grave at Etaples. The Epitaph reads: Sweet Heart of Jesus Have mercy on his Soul Sadly missed by His wife and baby Agnes. Hope this is useful Stephen Thank you so much, this is the first time I have seen this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 3 January , 2006 Share Posted 3 January , 2006 nice one stephen,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 3 January , 2006 Share Posted 3 January , 2006 Stephen - great addition to the answer, well done. Degsy - wild shot in the dark, but I wonder if the man on this webpage might be a relative? The site is run by this forum's most prolific member who goes by the name of Croonaert. http://pathsofglory.co.uk/Tom%20Skelly.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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