Private thomas Cheadle

[viva1angel]

my Aunt is Trying to Find out about her grandfather who was in the Army. She was packing up ready to emigrate when she Found a medal in an Old Shoe Box. we are unsure what medal it is (and i havent seen it as yet) But the information we have is that His name was Private Thomas Cheadle and was in the Yorks & lancs Regiment and the medal had a number on it 17842. i am assuming this is either a regiment number or his Tag number (or what ever you call it). i have No Year to Mention of when he was enlisted. all i know is that My aunt was born in 1949.

i have Been looking all day but i cannot Find anything relating to him

any help or a point in the Right Direction would be Great

thank you

[Coldstreamer]

He is

Medal card of Cheadle, Thomas

Corps Regiment No Rank

6th York and Lancaster Regiment 17842 Private

6th York and Lancaster Regiment 17842 Private

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1

probably either british war (silver) or victory medal (bronze)

And its his service number

[Jim_Grundy]

The National Archives' website shows your man served with the 6th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment according to his medal index card, available here:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=8.

Reference to the main website will tell you more.

Good luck with your research.

Jim

[Coldstreamer]

odd how the http's differ ....

[viva1angel]

thanks Both of you

Quick Question... Why does it Show his Regiment Twice?

thanks for your help though off to order medal card

[John_Hartley]

a point in the Right Direction would be Great

Reading the "research" section of the mother site (as suggested at the top of the page) is the best advice I can offer.

J

[Coldstreamer]

no idea - happens quite often , - the MIC should reveal more so post it if you need help

[viva1angel]

I have Purchased the Medal card from nation archives and i am Puzzled lol.

i was Expecting one card but i got 6. 4 with the name Thomas Cheadle and then two others.. a Sydney i think it says and a samuel...

i have attached the Images so you can see.

i will have a look at the long long trail website tonight to see how to read them....

but the help i need is... are all 4 thomas cheadle MY thomas???

thanks again

[viva1angel]

ah. it only lets me put three images on

[Stebie9173]

You get 6 cards on one page - it's just the way the Archives store them. They are six different men. You want the one that shows the 17842 number. Ignore the other 5.

Steve.

[viva1angel]

ahhh right... i thought they were all him... i read on long long trail it wasnt unusual for men to have Multiple cards. must have read it wrong lol. i will have a look and try and find it

[viva1angel]

the Bottom image on the ones i have Posted mention the Number i have...

[Coldstreamer]

He is entitled to

1914 / 5 star

british war medal

victory medal

transferred to "Z" reserve

[Stebie9173]

He went to Gallipoli (seemingly via Egypt) with the 6th battalion Yorks & Lancs.

http://www.1914-1918.net/yorkslancs.htm

http://www.1914-1918.net/11div.htm

After Gallipoli, the 11th Division stayed in Egypt for a while before returning to the Western Front for the later battles on the Somme.

Steve.

[Tuntun]

Viva Angel, I notice that you are from Rotherham. The museum of the York and Lancs Regiment and a small archive containing documents relating to the regiment are both housed in Rotherham Library. Might be worth a look if you haven't already done so and can spare the time; I went in myself last year to research my great great grandfather.

Martin

[viva1angel]

wow, thank you for all of your help... and Yes i dont live far From rotherham Library... i will have to Call in, would never have thought to look in a Library for info.

Thanks Ever so much for all of your help with this

Emma

[viva1angel]

i have Read the Links Given and it Is Fascinating

One more Question I promise LOL

When you Say he Was Transfered to Z Reserve....

this means after he was in Gallipoli he was 'sent home' on the Condition to Retun if needed? or am i thinking of the wrong thing?

if he was sent into reserve would he still have discharge papers?

thanks again

[Stebie9173]

He was transferred to the Class Z Reserve on 27th February 1919 as stated on the card - an average sort of date for this. This was a Reserve for men who had signed up for the duration. Even though an Armistice had been signed there was still a chance that men might be needed back in the army at short notice. Men went back to their civilian lives with the duty to be recalled if required. This wasn't necessary and the Reserve was dissolved on 31-3-1920.

So, wounds, illness and other circumstances permitting he would have served through from his enlistment in 1914 to wars end in 1918.

He should have a service record at the National Archives at Kew, BUT 70% were 'accidentally' destroyed by a Luftwaffe firebomb in WW2 during the Blitz. It's pot luck as to which survived, and what state they are in if they still exist. Discharge papers would have been givem to the soldier at the time of his discharge, with a copy kept on his file.

Steve.

[viva1angel]

thanks For all of that

I was thinking of maybe Copying his Medal index and the information of where he went and his Battalion Etc onto blank Service Records and MIC cards (i have seen them somewhere online) but can i hekkers Like find them now i want them LOL.