Guest Posted 28 January , 2004 Posted 28 January , 2004 Hello, I am doing my family history and have found out that my Great Grandfather, George Logan was a Second Lieutenant with the Territorial Forces. He was appointed on the 14 day of November 1914. He was with the Forth Royal Artillery. How can I locate his war time information? Any help would be great. Ron
Blackblue Posted 28 January , 2004 Posted 28 January , 2004 This looks like him in these London Gazette entries: 1. Gazette Issue 28973 published on the 13 November 1914. Page 30 of 106 Royal Garrison Artillery: Forth: The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 14th November 1914. Private George Logan from the, Lothians and Border Horse Yoemanry 2. Gazette Issue 30595 published on the 22 March 1918. Page 2 of 4 Awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy - Cavilier Lieutenant (Acting Captain) George Logan - Royal Garrison Artillery. You should be able to get his service papers from the Public Record Office/National Archives. The linked site - The Long Long Trail - will tell you how. There are also a few RA/RFA/RGA experts who may be able to help.
Guest lesley Posted 28 January , 2004 Posted 28 January , 2004 Ron, take a look at the Long, Long Trail main site,where it tells you in detail how to get information on war time service. The National Archives is a must and there are many helpful threads on this site to help you prepare for a visit. Good Luck Lesley
Chris_Baker Posted 30 January , 2004 Posted 30 January , 2004 I've given this thread a more meaningful title, as it is likely more people will read it that way.
rflory Posted 30 January , 2004 Posted 30 January , 2004 Captain George Logan, RGA TF Born in 1893 in Edinburgh; the son of Mr. J. Logan, MA Educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh from 1900-1911; Officer Training Corps from 1909-1911; played on 1st XV from 1910-1911. Studied agriculture. Trooper, Lothian and Border Horse in February 1914 2nd Lieut., RGA TF on 14 Feb 14 and posted to No. 3 Company, Forth RGA TF Temporary Lieut., RGA TF on 1 June 1915 and served with No. 2 Company, Forth RGA TF Substantive Lieutenant, RGA TF on 1 June 1916 Acting Captain, 16 February 1917 Served in France and Italy from 1916-1918 Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 20 November 1917 for services in Italy Gazetted for the Order of the Crown, 5th Class (Italy) in the London Gazette of 22 March 1918 Sources: Watsonian War Record, 1814-1918 and Army Lists. His papers can be found at the National Archives (PRO) under WO374/42727. Regards. Dick Flory
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