7th field battery army service corps

[Guest korro]

My greatgrandfathers MIC shows he was in 7th field battery ASC as well as 7th batallion East Yorks regiment. Were they part of the same 50th brigade of 17th Division or would he have been transfered from one to the other?

He is also shown as being in either RDC or ROC it's hard to read the writing.

He served from 1914 until his death 31 March 1918.

Any insight as to what he was doing and where would be appreciated.

[the gunners dream]

Hi Korro,

Can you post the MIC up on the forum, it will help.

Steve

[Guest korro]

f_freeman_MIC.pdfMIC as requested.

The ROC or RDC in question was for a different F. freeman who had a service number one off my greatgrandfathers.

[Guest korro]

I have foung a photo of Frederick Freeman in uniform and he has 3 chevrons on his right arm sleeve above the cuff. Any idea what these represent? He is listed as private on his MID.

I'm trying to attach the photo but without much sucess so far.

[stevem49]

The 7th East Yorks were in 50 Brigade, 17th Div.

The chevrons on his sleeve sound like Overseas service Stripes.

Soldiers Died in Great War has -

Freeman Frederick, born hamilton Lanark enlisted Hamilton (abode Waterloo-by-Wishaw) 29288 Private Killed in Action, France and Flanders, 31/3/18, formerly SS/245 Army Service Corps.

stevem

[Guest korro]

Do the three stripes represent 3 years of overseas service?

If they do it would help me date the picture.