brianmorris547 Posted 29 July , 2021 Share Posted 29 July , 2021 Terry Sorry, I got confused by the last post which referred to Tunnellers. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 29 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2021 2 hours ago, brianmorris547 said: Terry Sorry, I got confused by the last post which referred to Tunnellers. Brian No worries mate, I suffer as well . TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs1964 Posted 8 August , 2021 Share Posted 8 August , 2021 On 14/11/2019 at 01:13, Terry_Reeves said: Pabs There is a zero missing from the number in your original post, however, this still remains a mystery as 288900 per his RFC record does not appear in the RE medal rolls either, nor is there an index card for him with that number. I'll see what I can do. TR Did you ever have any luck with this Terry_Reeves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 8 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2021 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Pabs1964 said: Did you ever have any luck with this Terry_Reeves? Pabs, I’m afraid not. TR Edited 8 August , 2021 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandrew2 Posted 17 October , 2021 Share Posted 17 October , 2021 Hi Terry I have just acquired SWB no B85529 awarded to 1238544 Cpl Arthur Victor Warner RE who was discharged from the Special Brigade Depot due to wounds in 1919. As he got a pair he clearly served oversea so I am hoping you have him in your Special Brigade Database. Here below is the little I have uncovered on him so far. I have assumed that as he must have served overseas with the RE and was discharged from the Special Brigade Depot he must have served overseas in the Special Brigade and been wounded with them. I am hoping you can confirm this please Andrew Military Career He enlisted on the 6th Nov 1915 and was posted to the 15th Royal Fusiliers as Private G/20934. This was Reserve Battalion converting in 1916 to a Training Reserve Battalion and did not serve overseas. He was later posted to the RE as Cpl 128544 in the Special Brigade. As he was awarded a pair he clearly served oversea with the RE and it was with them that he was wounded. He was discharged from the RE on 14 Jan 1919 from the Special Brigade Depot. Again, another unit that did not serve oversea they were based at Withnoe (Devonport). A V Warner appears on the Old Boys Memorial for Trafalgar School, Elmsleigh Road, Twickenham. He was awarded a Pair issued to him as Cpl 128544 and SWB no B85529 Family Background He was born on 14 Dec 1892 his father was Henry a Cab Proprietor and his mother Priscilla nee Friggens. His father was a cab proprietor at the time they were still horse drawn indeed in the 1911 Census Arthur aged 18 is shown as a stable lad and his two elder brothers as cab drivers. The 1911 Census also shows his parents had 8 children but by 1911 only 5 had survived. A sister and four brothers He lived at Agnes Villas, 6 Gothic Road, Twickenham in 1919 according to his Pension Card and this is the same address as the 1911 Census He married Edith Florence Jones in 1924 she was born 6 Dec 1893 Arthur and Edith were living at 7 Orchard Road Twickenham in the 30’s Died in the Hounslow area in 1966 aged 74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 18 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2021 Andrew, thanks for posting. . He did serve overseas with the Special Brigade, and probably was transferred around March 1916. He does not appear in any of the war diaries.His discharge was from the Special Brigade Depot at Devonport, which closed around the end of January, 1919. I can't hep any further I'm afraid. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandrew2 Posted 18 October , 2021 Share Posted 18 October , 2021 Many thanks for your kind reply Terry That is good news as I was not 100% sure Great to have a Special Brigade Soldier in my collection Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher9090 Posted 23 October , 2021 Share Posted 23 October , 2021 (edited) Hi all, Davesmedals has sold Nathaniel lobb 5818 medals. If the person who has brought them is on here can you please contact me as trying to get them back into my family, thank you Edited 23 October , 2021 by Christopher9090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 23 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2021 (edited) Christopher Try contacting the seller and ask for them to contact the buyer on your behalf. You may wish to include a note explaining why. I have Nathaniel in my SB data base. Formerly 12 Field Company RE, died of wounds serving with Z Special Company. TR Edited 23 October , 2021 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher9090 Posted 23 October , 2021 Share Posted 23 October , 2021 Terry, I have spoken to Davesmedals and sent him an email to pass on to who has brought the medals, hopefully I can get them back into the family soon 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 23 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2021 1 minute ago, Christopher9090 said: Terry, I have spoken to Davesmedals and sent him an email to pass on to who has brought the medals, hopefully I can get them back into the family soon 😔 Good luck. Keep us informed please. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher9090 Posted 23 October , 2021 Share Posted 23 October , 2021 Will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail Posted 24 October , 2021 Share Posted 24 October , 2021 On 22/12/2002 at 15:21, Terry_Reeves said: Over the past few years I have been compiling a roll of men who served in the RE Special Brigade and Special Companies. This formation was responsible for Britains chemical warfare effort. I am now able to identify some 2-3000 of these men but would like to hear from any forum member who has information about any individual whom they believe served in the Brigade. In particular, I would be interested in number and rank, any snippets of personal information, and in the case of those men who were killed, the location of any town or village war memorial that they may have been commemorated on. If I can help anybody with identifying men whom they believe were in the Specials I will be pleased to do so. Terry Reeves Do you have an elijah jesse flower mentioned anywhere as an RE born late 1800 served first world war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 24 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 24 October , 2021 3 hours ago, Gail said: Do you have an elijah jesse flower mentioned anywhere as an RE born late 1800 served first world war Gail, I’m afraid not. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher9090 Posted 4 November , 2021 Share Posted 4 November , 2021 May be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 4 November , 2021 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2021 I would point out that this man was with a roads and quarries unit and not the Special Brigade. Perhaps the mods could move this to a more appropriate thread. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dink999 Posted 17 November , 2021 Share Posted 17 November , 2021 Terry, Found this one amongst a Newfoundland Regt Soldiers records Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 17 November , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, dink999 said: Terry, Found this one amongst a Newfoundland Regt Soldiers records Dave Dave,nice find, Thanks very much. No 2 Coy was part of 5th Special Mortar Bn. TR Edited 17 November , 2021 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dink999 Posted 24 November , 2021 Share Posted 24 November , 2021 Terry, Another good list from inside a Newfoundlander’s service record and not showing up on FMP Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 24 November , 2021 Author Share Posted 24 November , 2021 Dave, many thanks. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dink999 Posted 30 November , 2021 Share Posted 30 November , 2021 Terry, one more for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 30 November , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2021 2 hours ago, dink999 said: Terry, one more for you Thanks very much Dave, appreciated. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher9090 Posted 3 December , 2021 Share Posted 3 December , 2021 Both sets of Nathaniel lobb medals all back together again and in the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 3 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2021 (edited) Well done Christopher! 1879-1917. Bn Tavistock. Enlist Devonport. Disemb 8.9.14 (12 Fld Coy) Died 10 Stationary Hosp. 18.3.17. Bur Longuness (St Omer) Souvenir Cem. Z Coy attended funeral on 12.3.17. Served Boer War. Sof Nathaniel & Ann Hoper Lobb, Stoke Climsland, Callington, Cornwall. Com Stoke Climsland WM. TR Edited 3 December , 2021 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandrew2 Posted 23 December , 2021 Share Posted 23 December , 2021 Hi Terry Alfred Andrew Risbridger Another Silver War Badge man that was discharged from the Special Brigade Depot Here is what I have turned up so far from the Usual sources so anything you can add will be gratefully received Military Career He enlisted in the RA on 15 Oct 1902 as Driver 27065. At some time he transferred to the reserve for on the outbreak of WW1 he was working as a labourer and living at 211 Hook Road Epsom when his daughter was christened on 31 May 1914. He was recalled from the Reserve on the outbreak of war in August 1914. He served in the 30th Brigade RFA at the start of WW1 and first landed in France with them on the 19th August 1914. Dorking Advertiser 29 April 1916 article re him being arrested and sent back to Woolwich He transferred to the RE as 192772 on the 29 Dec 1916 and was discharged wounded from the Special Brigade Depot 21 March 1918 and awarded SWB no 370373 He was an ARP Warden in WW2 and may have qualified for a Defence Medal. Family Background Alfred was born on the 9th September 1884. His parents were Henry, a carman and Isabel. The family lived next door to the White Horse Pub in Dorking Road, Epsom at time of 1891 Census He was one of 12 children 9 still living at the 1911 Census. He married Edith Mabel Bevand on 6th April 1918 and one week later their first child, Edith was born. 1923 living at Chitty’s Cottages, Woodfield Lane, Epsom On 21 Dec 1938 he was living at 86 Woodfield Road when his 1914 Star Bar Trio was sent to him The 1939 Register confirms the dates of births Edith Mabel 1 Aug 1888 and Edith, the daughter 18 April 1914. Alfred died in 1962 aged 75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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