dunmore44 Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 I have recently obtained the entire 1914 Star Medal Roll for the 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and will be happy to look up any details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest milo0309 Posted 10 September , 2009 Share Posted 10 September , 2009 I have recently obtained the entire 1914 Star Medal Roll for the 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and will be happy to look up any details. Hi there i know this was ages ago....but do you still have the medal roll.....im looking for my great grand father, Joseph percy hillier Kind Regards Myles McSweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore44 Posted 15 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 September , 2009 Joseph Percy Hillier was born St James, Bath, Somerset. Enlisted DCLI 12 OCT 1906 aged 18 at Bristol and was 5'4" in height, his trade was listed as a general labourer. He transferred to the Army reserve on 18 Dec 1913, his conduct was listed as very good and he was in possession of 2 good conduct badges and a 3rd class certificate of education. He embarked for France with the main party of the 1st Battalion , landing on the 21 Aug 14, little of his documention has survived, therefore the only further infomation that I have is that at some point he transferred to the Labour corps and was finally discharged on the 08 Jun 1920. do you have any photographs of him in uniform? regards dunmore44 (simon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycwu Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 I have recently obtained the entire 1914 Star Medal Roll for the 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and will be happy to look up any details. Hi i wonder if you have any record for my great grandfather James Horan born in Ireland, living in Devonport when he enlisted, born c1883, he supposedly enlisted in the DCLI, was gassed in 1915 and invalided out c1916 Thanks gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore44 Posted 20 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2009 I have 1 soldier called Horan L/Cpl, number 7981, enlisted Nov 1904. Embarked with the 1/DCLI 21 Aug 1914, I have him as transferring to the Royal Berkshire Regiement number 29196 That all I have i'm affraid, hope it helps regards dunmore44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest milo0309 Posted 3 January , 2010 Share Posted 3 January , 2010 Joseph Percy Hillier was born St James, Bath, Somerset. Enlisted DCLI 12 OCT 1906 aged 18 at Bristol and was 5'4" in height, his trade was listed as a general labourer. He transferred to the Army reserve on 18 Dec 1913, his conduct was listed as very good and he was in possession of 2 good conduct badges and a 3rd class certificate of education. He embarked for France with the main party of the 1st Battalion , landing on the 21 Aug 14, little of his documention has survived, therefore the only further infomation that I have is that at some point he transferred to the Labour corps and was finally discharged on the 08 Jun 1920. do you have any photographs of him in uniform? regards dunmore44 (simon) Sorry for the reply only months later....i just came accross this thread again now....but thank you for the info it has me back on track again. Unfortunately I have no photos of him at all.....i have photos of his father and son in uniform but non of him. Regards Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishboy Posted 12 January , 2010 Share Posted 12 January , 2010 I have recently obtained the entire 1914 Star Medal Roll for the 1st Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and will be happy to look up any details. Hi - any details on No. 8828 Pte CW Haughton or No. 7662 Pte W Clay both DCLI - many thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike050443 Posted 14 January , 2010 Share Posted 14 January , 2010 Hi Simon, A belated request for help. Please would you look up Pte. Reuben John Sawyer: Regt No 7407, and where and when he joined and any other info you can give me. Very interesting chap. His daughter, Barbara Dunhill has asked me to find out what I can of him and loaned me several photos of him recently. I scanned them in and did the usual cleaning them up, clarifying, etc. I have reduced them in size and attached one of them for now. What is unusual is that the photo (postcard) was sent from Devonport on Jan 11th 1905 (stamped) and shows four lines of soldiers. Reuben is in the last line on the end closest to the camera. He would have been 19 at that time. Where is the building behind them? Bristol? Bodmin? Portsmouth? There are another two good photos of soldiers of the DCLI with tents behind them. He was at Mons and lost his right eye on 21 August (I think). We dont know if it was a German bullet, a rifle misfire or a richochet. Another photo shows him with his head bandaged, eye covered dated Nov 1914. He subsequently rejoined the regiment (when?) and served out his time with one eye! and was discharged on 19 Jan 1920. He had the three medals and the Clasp and Roses. Barbara told me that he crawled across no mans land (somewhere) to rescue his best friend and carried him on his back, back to his own lines. He also had a SWB (List C139) but I dont know the number on it. I have a copy of his MIC, courtesy of the GWF. His medal card shows Sawyer, Rueben John, 1/D of Corn L I. But below it - 1914 clasp. 1877 Shows "Reuben John" which I think may refer to an incorrect stamping on the medal rim. I would be very grateful for any information that you can give us. He was very proud of his awards. Barbara remembers his medals well as she used to accompany him on his once a year trip to the cenotaph on Nov 11th, (but he would only arrive back home very late and smelling of beer). We think that his medals may be in the DCLI regimental museum at Bodmin, but would like to confirm that if possible. They may be stamped as "Reuben John Sawyer" or "Reuben John" but the soldier no. 7407 would be correct. My thanks in advance. If you would like larger photos please let me know, perhaps direct to your email address. Regards Mike W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore44 Posted 2 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 April , 2010 sorry for the delay I do not have much info on the men that have been requested, according to my recs 8828 C Haughton, was part of the orginal battalion that embarked to France 7662 W Clay embarked on the 26 Aug 1914 and would have been part of the 1st Draft of reinforcements he was discharged 30 Jul 1914 7407 R J Sawyers was also part of the orginal battalion that embarked to France and according to my records he was discharged on the 13 Dec 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George-Alexander Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 Hi, I am after any details on anyone called William Parsons who I believe was a pre war DCLI regular. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore44 Posted 3 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 3 April , 2010 i have a 8025 Sgt W Parson who embarked with the Btn in Aug 1914 and later was discharged to commission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George-Alexander Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 Super, that is the man. I now need to identify which Bn he went to. He remained DCLI but I don't know which one. Macedonia is family lore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rundberg Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 G-A 2nd and 8th Battalions DCLI was in the Balkans November 1915-1918 (Greece and Bulgaria), not far away from Macedonia geographically. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George-Alexander Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 Thanks, He finished the war a Lt so he could have been with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 ...then his service record should be intact and will be held at the National Archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willwilliams Posted 5 April , 2011 Share Posted 5 April , 2011 Hi, I have recently been researching my Great Grandmother's brother who served with the 1st Bat DCLI. His name was Private Henry William Emberson 7660, who was killed on the 22/23 October 1914. Please could you have a look for me if there is anything in the records. Many thanks Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdbthomas Posted 30 September , 2011 Share Posted 30 September , 2011 Hello I would also welcome any information on Frederick William Battman 1st & 3rd DCLI 1908-1920, saw action in france and should be on the roll. original regimental number was 9188 which was changed to 5429151 whenarmy numbers were substituted for regimental numbers 1920. appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted 9 June , 2012 Share Posted 9 June , 2012 Hello, I have posted elswhere but have only just stumbled upon your record for the 1914 Star. Have you a record for MITCHELL. Claude John Hoskin who died on 17 December 1914? CWG have him with the 5th battalion but I don't think this right. He was buried at Seaton Valley cemetery nr Blyth, Northumberland along with another DCLI member, H. Toms, who died on 16 February 1915. Same action with the 1st batt perhaps? Any light you can throw on this would be gratefully received. I am researching my local village of North HIll, Cornwall and its war dead. Many thanks, Nick Deacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted 9 June , 2012 Share Posted 9 June , 2012 Sorry - I forgot to quote Mitchell's army rank and number - it is Private 1453. Thanks again Nick Deacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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