caroline@linkagecomputing.co.uk Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 I have already been warned that this is addictive so... I have rather a lot of brothers for my grandfather to work through the problem is I have found the following three brothers on the Hospital War Memorial War positioned outside Ward 7 Mill Lane Wallasey Cheshire: Archibald M. Foden-Cheshire regiment 1st/4th died 15/8/1915 service number 1732 Private died age 18 (Archibald Murray Foden) Eric G. Foden Finlay R.Foden (see my previous enquiry re Kings Liverpool) and I know these to be the correct names and place for the family And two of these also feature on the CWWG site but the only mention there of Eric maybe E.G.Foden :Private 200876 Cheshire regiment 1st/4th died 14/10/1918 X1X. D.2 Hoodge Crater Cemetery. I can find no mention of him on the Ancestry medals/War papers although several of his brothers records have just appeared there during the last few weeks. So my question is this my Eric Gordon Foden ? How can I find more details for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 Caroline, Maybe a Soldiers Died lookup for Eric G Foden 200876 Cheshire Rgt might help you. Perhaps a Pal reading this can do the needful? MIC shows him as Eric S Foden - perhaps a transcription error - have you downloaded the MIC from the National Archives or Ancestry? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 Caroline Somebody with access to SDGW should be able to confirm definitely if it's 'your' man, the online index would suggest Eric Gordon Foden is recorded so it looks as if they are one and the same. The limited information available online (without buying credits) suggests he was born and resident in Seacombe, Cheshire. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 Details from SDGW: Name: FODEN, Eric Gordon Regiment, Corps etc.: Cheshire Regiment Battalion etc.: 1/4th Battalion. Last name: Foden First name(s): Eric Gordon Initials: E G Birthplace: Seacombe, Ches. Enlisted: Birkenhead Residence: Seacombe, Ches. Rank: PRIVATE Number: 200876 Date died: 14 October 1918 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Supplementary Notes: Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 And since the other two are also listed as being born in Seacombe, Cheshire then I would say that it is fairly certain that he is your man. Best wishes. Andy. Name: FODEN, Archibald Murray Regiment, Corps etc.: Cheshire Regiment Battalion etc.: 1/4th Battalion. Last name: Foden First name(s): Archibald Murray Initials: A M Birthplace: Seacombe, Ches. Enlisted: Liscard Residence: Egremont, Ches. Rank: PRIVATE Number: 1732 Date died: 15 August 1915 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: Gallipoli Name: FODEN, Findley Ralph Ferguson Regiment, Corps etc.: King's (Liverpool Regiment) Battalion etc.: 17th Battalion. Last name: Foden First name(s): Findley Ralph Ferguson Initials: F R F Birthplace: Seacombe, Cheshire Enlisted: Liverpool Residence: Seacombe Rank: PRIVATE Number: 24093 Date died: 12 October 1916 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 Then to add to the info - from the NA MICs: Description Medal card of Foden, Eric S Corps Regiment No Rank Cheshire Regiment 2913 Private Cheshire Regiment 200876 Private Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/7 You will note he apparently incorrect initial 'S' instead of 'G' and his previous Cheshires number. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 28 April , 2008 Share Posted 28 April , 2008 And details of the day Eric was killed: Clickety click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroline@linkagecomputing.co.uk Posted 29 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Thanks for help and advice. I have downloaded medal card for Eric S seems to be my man: Cheshire Regiment Eric G Foden (curly capital G) Private 2913 200876 Only one other Eric in medals that I could see and he was Dorset which would not be right and this ones number corresponds with SDGW Still cannot find records on ancestry On War Memorial in Wallasey but everywhere else seems miss named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 29 April , 2008 Share Posted 29 April , 2008 Don't forget that 70% of Service Records were lost in the Blitz, so it is almost certain that some of the records you want will no longer exist. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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