Steve_McGarry Posted 6 November , 2006 Share Posted 6 November , 2006 Hi here is a pic of Great Grandad .. Looking at Medal Rolls I think he was in the Lancashire Fusiliers .. He's the only Woolf Phillips I found.. Can you identify the ensignia on the left sleeve ??? I can send bigger pic if required ... many thanks .. The poor bloke came home and his wife had had it on her toes with another bloke ... Many thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 6 November , 2006 Share Posted 6 November , 2006 Well, the invetred chevron is a long service stripe - 2 years, I believe. Can't make out the round badge: some form of trade badge, but can't see it clearly. The stripes on his right arm are overseas secrvice chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchester regiment Posted 6 November , 2006 Share Posted 6 November , 2006 hiya steve,your gt grandfather was a bethnal green lad,i doubt if he would have been in a territorial battalion in lancashire,do you think this could be him. pte woolfe,w phillips london regt 595019 then transferred to the KRRC as pte 52068 regards,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_McGarry Posted 7 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Bernard ... My Flabber is gasted !! How did you find that info out ... Woolf was indeed a Bethnal Green lad.His middle name was william... I am puzzelled to know how you found that info when my search of the Medal rolls only found one woolf .. A quick check on the medal rolls of 595019 shows he was in the 9th London regt until transferred to the KRRC .. no batt number though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchester regiment Posted 7 November , 2006 Share Posted 7 November , 2006 hiya steve,i just added an E to his christian name,i have had trouble with misscribed names before,one of them was a pte woolfenden,which turned out to be spelt,wolfenden,at least gt grandfathers been found,good hunting steve,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_McGarry Posted 7 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2006 Many thanks .. I am 99% sure this is the right guy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest selegend Posted 28 May , 2007 Share Posted 28 May , 2007 Hi Steve , I have been looking for a Alfred Robert Woolfe who fought in the boer war and ww1,AND he was also born in Bethnal Green! could they be related. thanks for your time steve edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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