Hambo Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 This man was son of a local landowner and he was killed serving with the Coldstream Guards in 1917 I have his gazette details etc but he spent 18 months from 1914 to mid 1916 with the Royal Sussex and the gazette says he was with the 3rd Battalion which I assume is the reserve battalion. Would anyone happen to know which battalion he served in while he was with the R Sussex? Also he was wounded by a grenade in 1916 and I wonder if anyone happens to know what action he was involved in which led to his wounding Thanks Hambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 he was with the 3rd Battalion which I assume is the reserve battalion. John - not a Reserve Battalion but a fighting battalion with a good record on the Western Front. Regards, Jonathan S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 John - not a Reserve Battalion but a fighting battalion with a good record on the Western Front. Hands up which people of Sussex believe the 3rd Battalion RSR to have been a Reserve Battalion, never leaving the UK during the war? Or which of us has been thrown by the ambiguity in the question? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 Sue - this is my fault and I put my hand up! I was reading surreptitously at work as lunch hour finished I am of course thinking of the 3rd bttn Coldstream Guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 I was reading surreptitously at work as lunch hour finished Aha! Forced to confess your sins! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 Aha! Forced to confess your sins! We all have our vices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 9 May , 2008 Share Posted 9 May , 2008 Hambo Not sure of this is any help, from the Times of 6th August 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambo Posted 10 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 May , 2008 I am now at home and have checked that the 3rd RSR were indeed a reserve battalion so a pretty good stab from memory! Still hoping to find which battalion he served with Thanks Jonathan that's what happens if you stick your head over the parapet with an RSR fan lurking in the undergrowth Steve thanks for the Times obit, very valuable. I hadn't realised that he was wounded in an accident and it gave me a couple more dates for his timeline All the best one and all Hambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 10 May , 2008 Share Posted 10 May , 2008 Name: LEVESON GOWER, RONALD CHARLES GRANVILLE Initials: R C G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 01/08/1917 Additional information: Son of Granville Charles Gresham and Evelyn Mildred Leveson Gower. Born at Titsey Place, Limpsfield, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. J. 1. Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY Royal sussex 3rd battlion was reserve, and Coldstream Guards 2nd Battalion Elliie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 10 May , 2008 Share Posted 10 May , 2008 http://www.thepeerage.com/p1571.htm Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambo Posted 10 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 May , 2008 Thanks Ellie I have quite a bit on his early life and family etc I even have a photo but am after the RSR piece Thanks for the thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullet Posted 21 December , 2012 Share Posted 21 December , 2012 Just found him for you. The Battalion War Diary for the 2/RSR mentions: 21st August 1915 2.Lieut. R.C.G.G. Leveson Gower and 1 man wounded, 1 man killed whilst at bombing practise at Bois des Montanges" . At the time the battalion were out of the line and near Bethune, billeted in Faubourg D'Arras. It appears that quite a few members of 3/RSR were posted to 2/RSR to replace casualties..... He joined the battalion on 22/05/1915. Hope that helps. Best regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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