scottiow Posted 15 November , 2006 Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Hi, Im looking for a Royal Engineer called Herbert Henry Fisher. In service during ww1. Thats all the details i have, and i cant find a record for him. Really could use the help. Thanks scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 15 November , 2006 Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Provided that he gave his middle initial on enlistment, there are two possibles: Medal card of Fisher, Herbert H Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Engineers 504418 Driver Royal Engineers T1593 Driver http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=2 The above man served with the 1st Wessex Field Coy who were from Somerset pre-war. (numbers in the range of 504001-506000) He has a fairly low number so may have been a pre-war Territorial and therefore possibly local to Somerset. Medal card of Fisher, Herbert H Corps Regiment No Rank London Regiment 534988 Private Royal Engineers 354861 Private Royal Engineers WR/202326 Private http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=2 The second man was a Territorial in the London Regiment, this time probably a later recruit. His unit was the 15th London Regt (Civil Service Rifles) (numbered 530001 to 550000). He transferred to the Royal Engineers after being in the Infantry, probably to a Railways/Waterways unit. His last number with WR/ prefix means he was with a Railways/Waterways unit at the end of the war. Do any of these ring any bells? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiow Posted 15 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Provided that he gave his middle initial on enlistment, there are two possibles: Medal card of Fisher, Herbert H Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Engineers 504418 Driver Royal Engineers T1593 Driver http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=2 The above man served with the 1st Wessex Field Coy who were from Somerset pre-war. (numbers in the range of 504001-506000) He has a fairly low number so may have been a pre-war Territorial and therefore possibly local to Somerset. Medal card of Fisher, Herbert H Corps Regiment No Rank London Regiment 534988 Private Royal Engineers 354861 Private Royal Engineers WR/202326 Private http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=2 The second man was a Territorial in the London Regiment, this time probably a later recruit. His unit was the 15th London Regt (Civil Service Rifles) (numbered 530001 to 550000). He transferred to the Royal Engineers after being in the Infantry, probably to a Railways/Waterways unit. His last number with WR/ prefix means he was with a Railways/Waterways unit at the end of the war. Do any of these ring any bells? Steve. First one is perfect as he came from Somerset. Do you know anything about 1st wessex field coy? Where they went etc cheers for the help scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 15 November , 2006 Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Knew I forgot to add something! 500th 43rd Division Aug 14 - Nov 14 then 27th Division. Named 1st (Wessex) until 1917 (France - Ypres - Salonika) or 503rd 58th Division Feb 16- Named 2/1st (Wessex) until 1917 (France only from 1917) Probably the first one if a pre-war man. http://www.1914-1918.net/re.htm Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiow Posted 15 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Knew I forgot to add something! 500th 43rd Division Aug 14 - Nov 14 then 27th Division. Named 1st (Wessex) until 1917 (France - Ypres - Salonika) or 503rd 58th Division Feb 16- Named 2/1st (Wessex) until 1917 (France only from 1917) Probably the first one if a pre-war man. http://www.1914-1918.net/re.htm Steve. Is it possible to get service documents etc aswell? cheers for the help so far steve scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 15 November , 2006 Share Posted 15 November , 2006 You will need to go to the National Archives to look up service records. Only 25% of records survived the Blitz, so it is pot luck as to whether they survived and are readable! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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