joseph Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 Hi, I have this mans MIC entered France 15/08/1915, any help with the date he enlisted and which Battalion he joined in France. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 The date to France of the 4th Battalion seems more than coincidental.... 4th Battalion (Pioneers) Formed at Windsor on 17 July 1915, initially as Guards Pioneer Battalion, but soon redesignated. Moved overseas 15 August 1915 and then joined Guards Division. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 9 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2008 Fantastic, cheers Steve thats a good start. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 I can confirm he was 4th Btn (later 1st) from the Btn roll enlisted between 29/08/14 and 01/09/14 (99% sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Cheers Coldstreamer, Just what I was wanting to complete a picture, any ideas on when he was posted to the 1st Bn?. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 I have some other details on him but they are just dates and I have as of yet not worked out what they mean - a project for later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joseph Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Looks like 1st Bn 17/03/1919, Many thanks. Could that be when the 4th Bn disbanded? Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 I will have to look that one up for you........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Thanks, waiting in anticipation. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickris Posted 12 May , 2008 Share Posted 12 May , 2008 Here's a photo of Anthony Thundercliffe. He is my great uncle and brother of Henry Thundercliffe 1st/5th Bat West Yorks KIA 9th Oct 1917 at Peter Pan. Anthony was also wounded and sent home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 12 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2008 Thank you Mick, The forum at its best, many thanks. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 May , 2008 Share Posted 13 May , 2008 quite a result there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickris Posted 14 May , 2008 Share Posted 14 May , 2008 Anthony Thundercliffe was wounded in 1918 and sent home he was from Hull but he married his wife Annie Adams in June 1919 in Whitehaven which was 2months after his demob. Could anyone tell me if the Coldstream guards had a barracks in Whitehaven or if there was a military hospital there this might explain how he met his wife Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 15 May , 2008 Share Posted 15 May , 2008 I dont recall seeing Whitehaven any where Perhaps Annie's family lived there and that was where she wanted to marry - she/he may well have lived somewhere else you could check the 1901 census for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 15 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2008 Mick, Do you know the date he was returned to England wounded. He could well have been sent to a Whitehaven hospital. Coldstreamer Any joy on when the 4th Battalion disbanded? Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickris Posted 15 May , 2008 Share Posted 15 May , 2008 I have a cutting from the local paper under the heading Roll Of Honour a piece about his brother Henry Francis Thundercliffe as missing KIA it also states he had a brother Pte Anthony Alfred Thundercliffe of the Coldstream Guards has been wounded and is in hospital after serving three years in France, this was dated Wed July 31st 1918. I know from the family heresay he was thought to have met his wife Annie Adams in Whitehaven, she had 6 brothers, she being the only girl , all who were Cumbrian wrestlers and she was a sparring partner for them. This is the reason I was trying to find out if he was in hospital there or if the Coldstreams had a barracks there. Just for the record they also had a brother George Thundercliffe who was serving on minesweepers in the Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 15 May , 2008 Share Posted 15 May , 2008 i havent a clue what the numbers mean - Ive compared anothers to his papers are no dates/numbers match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickris Posted 15 May , 2008 Share Posted 15 May , 2008 This website may be of help with dates: http://www.shinycapstar.com/firstww.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 16 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 16 May , 2008 Thanks Mick, have PM ed other details to you. Im sure it will make sense someday Coldstreamer. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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