gazrad Posted 21 November , 2007 Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Hi every one, I am attempting to find out what happened to my Great Uncle. His name was Charles Robert Beeton, Private, #12468, 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Killed 16th Febuary 1917. He is burried in Calais Southern Cemetary. My problem is the Leicestershire Reg Roll of Honour, lists him as "Died of wounds", but the WGC inform me he died of desease. How can I find out what happened to him? Thank you. Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMurphy Posted 21 November , 2007 Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Hi every one, I am attempting to find out what happened to my Great Uncle. His name was Charles Robert Beeton, Private, #12468, 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Killed 16th Febuary 1917. He is burried in Calais Southern Cemetary. My problem is the Leicestershire Reg Roll of Honour, lists him as "Died of wounds", but the WGC inform me he died of desease. How can I find out what happened to him? Thank you. Gary. Gary, Unless you have access, a kind member here may be able to check and see if Charles' Service Record is among those recently released on the Ancestry website. Good hunting! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 21 November , 2007 Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Gary The remnants of your G.uncle's service papers are available via Ancestry. I had a quick whizz through but there is nothing on the cause of death - lots of other interesting material though. I am having problems with my adobe dowloads at the moment so some other good soul will be along shortly and help you with them. Regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 21 November , 2007 Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Yes, they are on Ancestry. Enlisted 16-9-1914, age 39. A cycle polisher by trade. Numbered 3/12468, and posted to the Leicestershire Regiment Depot for training, 16-9-1914 Posted to 3rd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, 4-10-1914 Posted to 2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment, 12-12-1914 Posted to 1st (?) Bn, Leicestershire Regiment, 13-11-1915 Elected to continue in the Army for the Duration of the war, 14-4-1916 Unreadable section... (2 or 3 lines), possibly only the notification of death. Served in France from 12-12-1914 to 16-2-1917, continuous. Had previously served 11 years in the 1st ?????? (tear in form!). It would probably be worth looking in the Discharge Records in WO97 at the National Archives (not online) to see if he has a record there. There is no indication of how he died on the surviving records. The records are incomplete, and torn in places. Soldiers Died in the Great War (SDGW) lists: Name: BEETON, Charles Regiment, Corps etc.: Leicestershire Regiment Battalion etc.: 1st Battalion. Last name: Beeton First name(s): Charles Initials: C Birthplace: St. Margaret's, Leicester Enlisted: Leicester Residence: - Rank: PRIVATE Number: 12468 Date died: 16 February 1917 How died: Died of wounds Theatre of war: France & Flanders Supplementary Notes: - Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazrad Posted 21 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Well what can I say, Thank you all very much. Gary Well what can I say, Thank you all very much. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 21 November , 2007 Share Posted 21 November , 2007 Bottom of 2nd page, under "Discharged in consequence of": having Died from Wounds received in action 16.2.17 Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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