SHARONCMAUD Posted 10 March , 2006 Share Posted 10 March , 2006 Name: WALL Initials: R G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 125th Heavy By. Age: 36 Date of Death: 07/09/1916 Service No: 79 Additional information: Son of Joseph Wall, of Liverpool; husband of Elizabeth Wall, of 122, Beacon Lane, Liverpool. Educated at Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 8. Cemetery: DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 10 March , 2006 Share Posted 10 March , 2006 Have you any particular reason for posting this picture of Gunner Wall's grave headstone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHARONCMAUD Posted 10 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2006 Have you any particular reason for posting this picture of Gunner Wall's grave headstone? see other listing BOMBADIER PR BOWMAN, OR LOST ON THE SOMME ? THIS WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I AM SUCH A SENTAMENTALIST !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 10 March , 2006 Share Posted 10 March , 2006 see other listing BOMBADIER PR BOWMAN, OR LOST ON THE SOMME ? THIS WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I AM SUCH A SENTAMENTALIST !!!!! Too cryptic for me I am afraid. I will come clean. I have Gunner Wall's medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 10 March , 2006 Share Posted 10 March , 2006 Too cryptic for me I am afraid. I will come clean. I have Gunner Wall's medals. Any chance of posting a pic, Jim, I'm sure Sharon would be grateful..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 11 March , 2006 Share Posted 11 March , 2006 It's just a simple BWM and victory named to 79 GNR. R.G. WALL. R.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHARONCMAUD Posted 11 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2006 It's just a simple BWM and victory named to 79 GNR. R.G. WALL. R.A. WHY SUCH A SHORT NUMBER '79' DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT HIM ?? GLAD YOU NOW HAVE A PICTURE OF HIS GRAVE OR HAD YOU ALREADY VISITED IT ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 12 March , 2006 Share Posted 12 March , 2006 The short number doesn't actually indicate anything for the Corps although can be an indicator of Territorial Force service particularly in the line regiments. Each unit within the Corps started it's numbering from 1 so you can, on the face of it, have many medals to, say, the RAMC with the same service number. I haven't yet tried to research Gunner Wall nor have I visited his grave. A pleasure/duty for a future time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHARONCMAUD Posted 12 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2006 quote name='Jim Strawbridge' date='Mar 12 2006, 12:13 PM' post='417664'] The short number doesn't actually indicate anything for the Corps although can be an indicator of Territorial Force service particularly in the line regiments. Each unit within the Corps started it's numbering from 1 so you can, on the face of it, have many medals to, say, the RAMC with the same service number. I haven't yet tried to research Gunner Wall nor have I visited his grave. A pleasure/duty for a future time. HI JIM THE REASON FOR MY POSTING AS I HAVE SAID, WAS BECAUSE THESE GUNNERS WERE ALL BURIED ON THE SAME ROW, AND UNCLE ARTHUR DIED 15.09.1916 FROM WOUNDS, YOURS ON THE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1916. ARTHUR WAS IN 58TH BATTERY RFA, WERE THEY WOUNDED TOGETHER??? DID THEY KNOW EACH OTHER ?- YOU KNOW HOW WE WOMEN ARE, I COULD GO ON, . IT PLEASES ME THAT THESE YOUNG MEN ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF GUNNER R G WALL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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