chas.ssga Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 (my first posting!) I have a photo of "Cpl Maycroft`s squad,Coldstream Guards 1916." 30 soldiers total.. my grandfather being one of them.. and if anyone is interested I will list ALL the names..... ( 5 being on the WGC list I think) But what I would like to know is, How do I find out where he served from 1916 onwards. I do know he was at Ypres. Best regards for now, Chas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 29 December , 2005 Share Posted 29 December , 2005 Hi Chas, Firstly welcome to the forum. Please list the men you have, that would be great !! Coldstreamer is a mine of information on the Coldsream Guards, so hopefully he will be able to help you out. Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 First thing you need to do is find out his battalion. The Guards Regiments did not have the large number of different battalions that other Regiments did so the job is a little easier. If you post the names and especially your grandfather's names then it will give us a bit to work on. As for Corporal Maycroft, he is probably one of these two men: Medal card of Maycroft, William M Corps: Coldstream Guards Regiment No: 8421 Rank: Serjeant Medal card of Maycroft, Harry P Corps: Coldstream Guards Regiment No: 16364 Rank: Private http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...=1&mediaarray=* Probably the former. If you haven't found the Medal Card for your grandfather, then that is you first port of call: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...y=*&queryType=1 Once we know a battalion we can trace his Division and thus his war. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas.ssga Posted 30 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2005 O.k here goes!! Names with* I have found in WGC... hence the no`s.. *17487 H Crawford. E W Pateman. F G Marchant. E Capelin.*17493 F F Park. J Edmunson. M Kendall. N W Hodson. C Niel.*17506 G Kyte. G J Paver. W Merritt. J Rae. B Ridout. P S Freeman. *17499 S Bennett. J C Knowles. L T Figgins. W Ricketts. C A Harrison. E Patterson. F Gurd. P J Tancock. H Holmes. G J Holmes. J Addy. W M Maycroft. W Hopkins *17519 A W Felgate and my grandfather 17495 Edward Milner Andrew. (on the photo he is listed Andrews!! -- never been an "s" on the end of my name...) And thanks again to all, Chas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Hi Chas, Here goes:- SDGW Hubert Crawford Born Kidlington, Oxon Enlisted Oxford Residence Tackley, Oxon Killed in Action 13-10-17 CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=100587 Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Francis Fox Park SDGW Born Kirkby, Westmorland Enlisted Kendal Residence Preston Patrick, Westmorland. Died of Wounds 11-12-17 CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=519983 Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 George Kyte SDGW Born Shrewton Enlisted Salisbury Residence not given Killed in Action 30-11-17 CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...asualty=1754545 Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Sidney Bennett SDGW Born Leicester Enlisted Leicester No Residence Given Killed in Action 22-7-17 CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=435450 Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Albert William Felgate SDGW Born Woodbridge, Suffolk Enlisted Colchester Residence Bredfield, Near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Killed in Action 9-10-17 CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...asualty=1631699 Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Here's the link to download your grandfather's Medal Index Card. Medal card of Andrew, Edward M Corps Regiment No Rank Coldstream Guards 17493 Private http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...&resultcount=40 The number doesn't agree but more than likely the right man. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 30 December , 2005 Share Posted 30 December , 2005 Also there are quite a few men with numbers around Edward's that match the list. Presumably these joined up at the same time as Edward. Pte. Edward W Pateman, 17508 also won the MM or DCM. Pte. Edward Capelin, 17530 Pte. Martin Kendall 17490 Pte. Chelton Niel 17515 also Army Pay Corps 23648 Pte George T Paver 17441 Pte. William Merritt 17491 Pte. John Rae 17501 Pte. Percy T Freeman 17550 Pte. Thomas C Knowles 17488 Pte. Leslie J Figgins 17534 Pte. Frederick Gurd 17489 Guardsman/Pte. Philip J Tancock 9326 (an original ?) Pte. John Addy 17552 Pte. George F Holmes 17496 Pte. John M Edmondson 174s97 Steve. EDIT : Pte. E. W. Pateman was from Midhurst and his MM was announced in the London Gazette of 28-1-1918 suggesting that he won the MM around November 1917 (possibly at Cambrai?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas.ssga Posted 31 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2005 Steve, Thankyou very much, but I hate to tell you, his no. was 17495, not 17493... Anyway, its a very good start, and thanks again.... Chas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas.ssga Posted 31 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2005 SORRY Steve,!!!! Their records are wrong!! I also have a framed certificate with his name AND service no. The download does not show the last digit very well at all... Thanks again, chas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 December , 2005 Share Posted 31 December , 2005 Hello A full list would be great Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 December , 2005 Share Posted 31 December , 2005 Hello So close, i have a medal to his relative William Fox Park Ian Francis Fox Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 19 March , 2006 Share Posted 19 March , 2006 Hello Chas mate, have sent you a couple of emails and Pm but not heard back from you Really would appreciate a copy of this as they are very hard to come by and with names on them even more so Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 19 March , 2006 Share Posted 19 March , 2006 Hello Chas mate, have sent you a couple of emails and Pm but not heard back from you Really would appreciate a copy of this as they are very hard to come by and with names on them even more so - happy to pay any expenses Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 1 April , 2006 Share Posted 1 April , 2006 Chas Can you pls let me know either way if I can get a copy of this postcard please ? Still cant get hold of you - my only way is by the forum and I noticed you had visited recently ! Thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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