Pt George Mee 2550 2nd Battalion Notts and Derbys

[lindamee]

Hi everybody,this is my first posting on this forum I am looking for any information the above soldier,my grandfather,all I could get fom the Sherwood Foresters is that he died on the night of the 15th of sptember 1916 but his death was reported on the 16th,does anyone know where they were at this time or any thing elseregarding the above man.I also think that two of his brothers,Joseph and Francis were also in the Sherwood Foresters Joseph as the sory goes was a POW.

[Andrew Hesketh]

Welcome to the forum. There are a number of Sherwood 'fans' on board with a good track record of helping with such queries (in fact far better than the regimental museum to be honest!). I'll get you started with some information below, which the museum probably gave you. I have the 2nd battalion history and will check for the date a little later.

George Mee, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters, born Aldershot, Hants, enlisted Chilwell, Notts, resident of Nottingham, killed in action.

Medal Index Crad available here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

Name: MEE, GEORGE

Initials: G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Date of Death: 16/09/1916

Service No: 2550

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[lindamee]

Welcome to the forum. There are a number of Sherwood 'fans' on board with a good track record of helping with such queries (in fact far better than the regimental museum to be honest!). I'll get you started with some information below, which the museum probably gave you. I have the 2nd battalion history and will check for the date a little later.

George Mee, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters, born Aldershot, Hants, enlisted Chilwell, Notts, resident of Nottingham, killed in action.

Medal Index Crad available here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

Name: MEE, GEORGE

Initials: G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Date of Death: 16/09/1916

Service No: 2550

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Many thanks for that info Andrew,I will obtain the medal card now

[Andrew Hesketh]

If he was a Forester then Francis must be Private 8472: Medal card here - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

And if we play the same assumption there are three possible Joseph's as listed here - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...=1&mediaarray=*

The one numbered 22222 was killed whilst later serving with the Highland Light Infantry so you can rule him out.

[lindamee]

If he was a Forester then Francis must be Private 8472: Medal card here - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1

And if we play the same assumption there are three possible Joseph's as listed here - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...=1&mediaarray=*

The one numbered 22222 was killed whilst later serving with the Highland Light Infantry so you can rule him out.

Hi Andrew,George,francis,and Joseph were definitely Foresters afourth brother Charles Norris Mee signed on with the Canadian army in Newmarket Ontario{what he was doing in Canada no one seems to know] he died at Mount Sorrel a fe months earlier.On checking it was Francis who was wounded and taken prisoner.