Guest utserviatur Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 My great uncle was George Henry Garland, (b. Falmouth 1897/6). The family story is that he was taken to hospital in Southampton (Netley???) where, as a consequence of his injuries, he committed suicide. It MAY be that he joined the Somerset Light Infantry as there is someone who meets some of his criteria (including his name on the Thiepval Memorial) but I am unable to find him in their book of remembrance in Wells Cathedral. On the other hand, in a very grainy photo, his cap badge looks more like a Staffordshire regiment (twisted rope with what looks like a gun-carriage underneath). Any suggestions where I should be looking for more information? Would his hospital suicide take him out of memorial records? Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Watch Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 I'm pretty sure his name wouldn't be on the Thiepval memorial if he died at home. Neil Try posting the photo and blow up the badge if you can, maybe someone will be able to identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 There will have been an inquest, a death certificate and a report in the local paper. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelab Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 Can you obtain his death certificate, if he died in the UK? This would give you the exact cause of death. And if it was suicide, then there might have been an inquest - which in turn would have no doubt been written up in the local paper. Also local papers are good places to look for the report of a funeral; from the names of those who sent wreaths you can often work out where a person worked, or their near relatives, godchildren etc. My great-grandfather committed suicide in a hotel in the Midlands, and reading the local newspaper report of the inquest was like reading a play-script about the whole event as each person gave their evidence of when they had last seen him etc. Angela [EDIT: Snap! But Tony pressed the button before me - and was a lot more succinct!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 Strangely enough, the Thiepval Chapman was born & lived within a mile or so of where I was born - Totterdown in Bristol. Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 When did he die? If it was after 31.08.21. there would be no CWGC commemoration. Suicide would not prevent his commemoration if he died before that date as cause of death is immaterial. If he died in the UK, his name would not be on Thiepval Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 The other option is his service record if it still survives. There may have been a Board of Enquiry or the results of the Coroners inquest may have been included in the record. The military often used newspaper reports, which unlike today, were published verbatim. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 15 January , 2008 Share Posted 15 January , 2008 Here are all the George and George Henry GARLANDS from the MIC's Medal card of Garland, George Henry Lester Corps Regiment No Rank Dorsetshire Regiment Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps Lieutenant Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 1st Dorset Regiment Regiment No: 7661 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers Regiment No: 6984 Rank: Private... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 2nd Bridging Training Royal Engineers Regiment No: 9731 Rank: Corporal... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 35th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Regiment No: 13857 Rank: Gunner... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Engineers Regiment No: 265068 Rank: Company Quarter Master Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Engineers Regiment No: WR/308142 Rank: Company Quarter Master Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: British Red Cross Society... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps Regiment No: 1479 Rank: Lance Corporal... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps Regiment No: 59236 Rank: Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Army Service Corps Regiment No: M2/227399 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Defence Corps 262nd Provisional Company Regiment No: 8639 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Defence Corps 310th Provisional Company Regiment No: 20515 Rank: Lance Corporal Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Rifle Brigade Regiment No: B1339 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Machine Gun Corps Regiment No: 11905 Rank: Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal West Kent Regiment Regiment No: 23275 Rank: Private... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Australian Imperial Force Regiment No: 1947 Rank: Private Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest utserviatur Posted 16 January , 2008 Share Posted 16 January , 2008 Here are all the George and George Henry GARLANDS from the MIC's Medal card of Garland, George Henry Lester Corps Regiment No Rank Dorsetshire Regiment Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps Lieutenant Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 1st Dorset Regiment Regiment No: 7661 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers Regiment No: 6984 Rank: Private... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 2nd Bridging Training Royal Engineers Regiment No: 9731 Rank: Corporal... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: 35th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Regiment No: 13857 Rank: Gunner... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Engineers Regiment No: 265068 Rank: Company Quarter Master Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Engineers Regiment No: WR/308142 Rank: Company Quarter Master Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: British Red Cross Society... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps Regiment No: 1479 Rank: Lance Corporal... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps Regiment No: 59236 Rank: Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Army Service Corps Regiment No: M2/227399 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Defence Corps 262nd Provisional Company Regiment No: 8639 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal Defence Corps 310th Provisional Company Regiment No: 20515 Rank: Lance Corporal Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Rifle Brigade Regiment No: B1339 Rank: Private Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Machine Gun Corps Regiment No: 11905 Rank: Serjeant... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Royal West Kent Regiment Regiment No: 23275 Rank: Private... Medal card of Garland, George Corps: Australian Imperial Force Regiment No: 1947 Rank: Private Jon THANKS! That's really very helpful. I think one of those looks like my great uncle. On with the search... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMoorhouse Posted 16 January , 2008 Share Posted 16 January , 2008 There will have been an inquest, a death certificate and a report in the local paper. Tony (or anyone else for that matter)... do you know where inquest records will be held? I am trying to trace details of a suicide from WW1 - have tried the local records office etc to no avail. Brendon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 18 January , 2008 Share Posted 18 January , 2008 THANKS! That's really very helpful. I think one of those looks like my great uncle. On with the search... Keep us updated. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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