hairy Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Hi all I am trying to research Tempory Major Joseph Robert Anker of the Royal Engineers. I know he lived in Islington,was a sapper in 1901, went to France in 1917, and was a tempory Captain and Major. I look forward to any replies Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 A couple of Gazette entry links for you.... Temp/Lieutenant (Gazette #30899, dated 14 Sep 1918) is Here Acting Captain (Gazette #31020, dated 20 Nov 1918) is Here Hope this helps Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 ...and possibly a file at the National Archive in WO 339/89234. Terry Reeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 A few more links...... Temp/Major (Gazette #31723, dated 8 Jan 1920) is Here Captain (Gazette #31754, dated 23 Jan 1920) is Here Relinquishing Acting/Captaincy (Gazette #31763, dated 2 Feb 1920) is Here Again, hope this helps Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 That's incredible. The Forum ate my post and replaced it with the same one by some bloke called Steve E!! Conspiracy, I tell you. Steve (B ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Must try harder..... London Gazette 2-3-1917 CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lts. : — 12th Feb. 1917. Joseph Robert Anker. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Stebie Couldn't find that one for some reason (or did I leave it for you to find???? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 That one was in my box of special tricks that make me look intull...briny...er, clever, like.... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 'tis indeed a black art that you perform to have extracted that one from the depths of the monster that is the Gazette search engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Joseph Robert Anker: Born Derby Educated Derby High School Mechanical Engineer Married Railway Official, Traffic Department 210 Tuffenell Park Road, London Enlisted ranks of RE September 12th 1900 - 6674 Sapper Transferred to the Reserve at his own request 1.5.1906 4 years with the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway Appointed T 2Lt 17 Feb 1917 - Railway Operating Department Unit on discharge- 356 Electrical and Mechanical Company RE Discharged from Crystal Palace Dispersal Unit - 16.12.19 Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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