dragon59 Posted 4 June , 2008 Share Posted 4 June , 2008 I am looking for any info on William Kirby who i believe was a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Sherwood Foresters. He was born in 1891 in nottinghamshire and was not killed in action as he passed away in 1976. I have been told he had quite a career. Sadly i do not know his service number, so any help in tracking him down would be brilliant. thanks gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 4 June , 2008 Share Posted 4 June , 2008 I am looking for any info on William Kirby who i believe was a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Sherwood Foresters. He was born in 1891 in nottinghamshire and was not killed in action as he passed away in 1976. I have been told he had quite a career. Sadly i do not know his service number, so any help in tracking him down would be brilliant. thanks gina From the details you have given this would appear a likely candidate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 4 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2008 From the details you have given this would appear a likely candidate: Thanks Northern Soul. Any chance you could explain whats on the card as i have not got a clue what things mean? gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 4 June , 2008 Share Posted 4 June , 2008 Hi Gina, Welcome to the forum. The card that Northern Soul as posted is a medal index card. It gives you the mans name number and regiment, along with the medale that he was entitled too. If you click on the link that I have attached it will give you some idea of whats on the card. Regards. Llew. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...line/medals.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 4 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2008 Hi Gina, Welcome to the forum. The card that Northern Soul as posted is a medal index card. It gives you the mans name number and regiment, along with the medale that he was entitled too. If you click on the link that I have attached it will give you some idea of whats on the card. Regards. Llew. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...line/medals.asp Hi Llew Thansfor the link. All i need to do is prove he is my William. gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 4 June , 2008 Share Posted 4 June , 2008 Gina, This is a William Kirby on the 1901 census for England. Do you think that this could be your man? Regards. Llew. 1901 England Census about William Kirby Name: William Kirby Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Relation: Son Father's Name: Arthur W Mother's Name: Ruth Gender: Male Where born: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Southwell Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Southwell County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Southwell Sub registration district: Southwell ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 74 Household Members: Name Age Arthur W Kirby 31 Elsie M Kirby 3 Leonard Kirby 11 Louie D Kirby 4 Ruth Kirby 29 William Kirby 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 5 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 5 June , 2008 Gina, This is a William Kirby on the 1901 census for England. Do you think that this could be your man? Regards. Llew. 1901 England Census about William Kirby Name: William Kirby Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Relation: Son Father's Name: Arthur W Mother's Name: Ruth Gender: Male Where born: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Southwell Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Southwell County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Southwell Sub registration district: Southwell ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 74 Household Members: Name Age Arthur W Kirby 31 Elsie M Kirby 3 Leonard Kirby 11 Louie D Kirby 4 Ruth Kirby 29 William Kirby 9 Hi Llew Yes this is my guy. I need to establish that this William and the medal card William are the same person. Not sure how to do this? gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 20 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November , 2008 It turns out that this is my William Kirby. I contacted the Sherwood Foresters Museum in Nottingham and they sent me some info. Some is pretty easy to work out but i am not so sure with other bits. I will write what i was sent and would appreciate any input. Also the medal card mentioned earlier in this thread states he had the British war Medal and Victory medal. According to info recieved he also had the 1914 Star. Why is this not mentioned?Info received from museum:Part II Orders 2nd Battalion dated 1911 shows was placed under orders for service abroad in India on posting to 1st Battalion and to embark at Southampton on 27.9.1911 and that leave was granted from 4th Aug 1911 to 12th Sept 1911 and was with 'D' Company (as a Pte)--shown in The Old Stubborns Vol V No 46 Jan 1912 as passed an examination at Secunderabad on 31.8.1912 and is qualified in Practical Sanitation-Army Book 358(Book 2)(4960990-4961990)forwarded to Regimental Museum Archives from Hayes Records Office shows:-enlisted with early number 11168 as regular on 7/5 engagement on 15.7.1909 when aged 18 yrs and was a farm labourer by trade.Married Basford, Notts 18.10.1920-Served India 5.8.1914 to 2.9.1914, Home 3.9.1914 to 3.11.1914, France 4.11.1914, 17.12.1914, Home 18.12.1914 to 17.3.1915, France 18.3.1915 to 10.5.1915, Home 11.5.1915 to 17.9.1915, Gallipoli(9th Bn)8.9.1915 to 27.6.1916, France 28.6.1916 to 13.9.1916, France 6.6.1917, wounded 27.4.1915 -- Discharged 14.7.1921 Holds 1914 Star, BWM, VM Shown in 1st Bn Roll book 1914-18 - Embarked with 1st Battalion on 4.11.14 and served with 'D' Company Entry in roll reads W.27.4.15 E.9.5.15 --shown in book 'Digest of Service' 3rd Battalion 1914-18 (covers mid 1915 to mid 1916) in Regtl Archives as: Engagement was for S.S. Served with L. Company Was a Corporal posted to 9th Battalion 18.9.1915 Shown in S.O. Indexed record book Sherwood Foresters Discharge Documents 1921 forwarded from A.R.O.Hayes Jul 2005 as:-Discharged 14.7.1921 Morse research document (held in regimental archives) into 9th Bn shows served Great War 1914-18 with 1st Bn then with 9th Bn Would be grateful for any help into putting this into plain english. Many thanks Gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 21 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2008 Any insight as to what this all means would be very much appreciated. gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 21 November , 2008 Share Posted 21 November , 2008 The card at the top is a specific 1914 Star card - he received the 1914 Star for arrival in France on 4th November 1914 as noted on the card, which is recorded on Medal Roll reference F/1/1/49 as shown in the section marked "Roll on which included (if any)" The BWM/VM information was then added later using a stamped box. "Morse Research document" refers to a Forum member - Steve Morse. An expert of the 9th Battalion. I suspect he can add more... If no-one decodes the info for you, I'll have a go, but time is short right now. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon59 Posted 25 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 November , 2008 Thanks Steve Any help you can offer would be much appreciated. gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 25 November , 2008 Share Posted 25 November , 2008 I shall attempt to have a look tonight. I might just send Steve Morse a message to get him to drop by, as well. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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