Officer Royal Warwickshire Regt

[Terry Carter]

The War Diary of the 10th Royal Warwicks mentions this officer being escorted from the battalion whilst it was serving on the Somme, August 1916.

Here is his medal card. Any comments please.

Terry

[SteveE]

I would assume that the award of medals was not authorised for the following reason.....

London Gazette #29850, dated 6th December 1916.

R. War. R.

Temp. Capt. J. W. J. Sellex (attd.) is dismissed the Service by sentence of a General Court-Martial. 30 Oct. 1916.

Link to the Gazette is Here

Steve

[Archer]

As information ...

A salty sea-dog?

The birth of John William J. Sellex was registered in the Portsea Island Registration District in the quarter ended September 1875.

The National Census taken in April 1881 describes this same child as the son of Jane Seller [sic], an engineer's wife, living at No. 14, Glencoe Street, Bromley St Leonard in London.

The Times, Thursday, 20 December 1900 reports that J.W.J. Sellex, RN, has been appointed an Assistant Engineer to HMS Anson on commissioning.

The national census taken in 1901 describes James W. Sellex as single, 26 years old, born in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, an engineer serving aboard HMS Anson

The Times, Thursday, 2 January 1902 reports that J.W.J. Sellex, RN, has been appointed Engineer to HMS Magnificent to date 31 December 1901.

The Times, Thursday, 8 September 1904 reports that Engineer-Lieutenant J.W.J. Sellex, RN, has been appointed to HMS Diana on commissioning to date 30 September 1904.

The Times, Wednesday, 2 February 1910 reports that Engineer-Lieutenant J.W.J. Sellex, RN, has been placed on the Retired List to date 1 February 1910.

The Times, Tuesday, 23 March 1915 - quoting the London Gazette - reports that J.W.J. Sellex has been appointed a temporary Captain in the 12th Battalion [sic], Royal Warwickshire Regiment, to date 8 March 1915.

[Terry Carter]

Thanks very much for the trouble both of you have taken to look him up for me.

Regards

Terry