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Title: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: Scotborders on Thursday 24 October 13 17:26 BST (UK)

Does anyone know anything of the JC Rose (and does CF = chaplain, att = attached?) of the 2/4 Somerset Light Infantry, signatory to the attached letter which was written to my grandmother, probably from France/Belgium? 

Title: Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 24 October 13 18:28 BST (UK)

There is a Medal Roll Index Card for a Joseph C Rose who was a private in the Somerset LI Royal Fusiliers

Title: Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: gortonboy on Thursday 24 October 13 18:35 BST (UK)

More likely to be this chap



http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4946178

Title: Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 24 October 13 18:45 BST (UK)

Good find - I only searched under Somerset LI

Title: Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: GrahamSimons on Thursday 24 October 13 19:16 BST (UK)

CF = Chaplain to the Forces: it all fits.

You'd be able to follow him up via Crockfords Clerical Directory as well as via the military.

Title: Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
Post by: Scotborders on Thursday 24 October 13 19:29 BST (UK)

Yes, that's the Chaplain Rose - many thanks to "gb" and GS - I'll follow up those leads. His note to my grandmother was sent almost 3 weeks before the official Army notification (reporting that husband was in hospital in Boulogne), so well done JC Rose. If there is anyone out there with connections.......let me know.