didi2007 Posted 31 December , 2007 Share Posted 31 December , 2007 I hope this is an easy question to answer, I have tried to find the answer myself, so apologies if it is obvious: I have the regimental number 90250 of a Royal Garrison Gunner. Does this in itself give me any information to lead me to his unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 31 December , 2007 Share Posted 31 December , 2007 Hello Didi and welcome to the Forum. I am afraid that you have gone into what often proves to be a really problematical area. The short answer, for men of the RGA, is "no". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi2007 Posted 31 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2007 Hi Chris, LOL !! Thanks for your post, actually, I do like to find its not an easy solution, otherwise I berate myself for wasting someone's time when I should have been able to find the answer myself! I believe he went into the No 1 reserve brigade (siege) as his demob papers give Shoreham as the place to re-register in case of emergency, and this is the only brigade I have found on your (brilliant) site with Shoreham connections, would you agree? Does this mean anything with regard to which brigade he may have been in, in service? He also had a commemorative shell case which was engraved Tortona Italy Peace Salute 29/06/1919 its about 4inch diameter, I can't find anything about this, although I do have someone looking into it for me, but just in case it is the bit of useful information that you could use! I am assuming this means he was present at Tortona, or do you think he may just have acquired it sometime? Any opinions/info much appreciated. Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 31 December , 2007 Share Posted 31 December , 2007 Does this mean anything with regard to which brigade he may have been in, in service? ......... or do you think he may just have acquired it sometime? Diane I hate it when I have to be a wet blanket but "no" and "possibly". Royal Garrison Artillery men are 'orribly difficult to research particularly if they survived. It's simply likely that he trained at Shoreham before being transferred to an operational unit - from what you say, possibly a siege battery (but possibly not). He might have bought the bit of art at any time and anywhere, although I agree it seems a good bet that he served in Italy at some point. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi2007 Posted 31 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2007 ok.. I'm getting the picture!! I've started on a tricky one! Is there anything you would suggest in trying to piece together any more information about what brigade he was in, so I can find where he served? As I say, I already have his medal card (Victory and British, nothing else) and on the card he is listed as RGA/149B page 4900, and I have his demob papers (29/11/1919) is there anything to be gleaned from page 4900? Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 31 December , 2007 Share Posted 31 December , 2007 It's possible - but don't pin great hopes on it - that it will give his unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi2007 Posted 31 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2007 ok.. thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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