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Title: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: Kincaid444 on Tuesday 12 May 20 09:52 BST (UK)
Good morning,

I am trying to find anything I can about the above soldier - I have a 1926 REGIMENTAL annual of the Sherwood Foresters at which time the 2nd Bn was in Rawalpindi, though early in that year they moved to a station on the North West Frontier . . . . In the journal, Pte Pike is shown as transferring to the Army Dental Corps in 1.2.1926.

I was quite excited about this (it doesn't much) as I am ex RE and RADC and I am really interested in finding out what I can about this soldier - the Army Dental Corps had only been formed in 1921, so he was one of the early entrants.

I can't approach museums at this point for obvious reasons, and I have searched FindMyPast with no success, I even trawled through a great many Derby and Notts 1939 Register records looking, in the hope he might have trained in the Corps as a dental mechanic, for a W Pike with that occupation.

I am at rather a loss now - I should point out there were two Pte Pikes in the Bn at that time, but the other R Pike, a Bn boxer, is clearly shown in the journal after W Pike has left for Aldershot and a life in the ASC . . . I have found a 1925 Sherwood Foresters journal online which I have ordered in the hope it contains more information . . .

Any guidance would be most appreciated

KincID





Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: Crumblie on Tuesday 12 May 20 09:58 BST (UK)
Sorry but I can't resist it "Don't tell them Pike".
Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: MaxD on Tuesday 12 May 20 10:09 BST (UK)
As he served after 1921, his record will still be with the Ministry of Defence and you will find nothing useful on line.

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

MaxD
Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: Kincaid444 on Tuesday 12 May 20 10:24 BST (UK)
Crumblie, you have no idea how many times that has been said to me since I started looking for him . . . ha ha . .

Kincaid
Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: Kincaid444 on Tuesday 12 May 20 10:25 BST (UK)
MaxD -   thank you for that, and also for the link you have provided . .  I shall follow it up

Kincaid
Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: Kincaid444 on Tuesday 12 May 20 10:43 BST (UK)
Sadly, I will not be able to proceed with the MOD  application for army records as I have to supply a copy of death certificate, which, as I have not found him by any other course, I cannot do . .

I will have to fall back on regimental museum resources which I doubt will be much use . .

Kincaid
Title: Re: 4966146 Pte W Pike 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
Post by: MaxD on Wednesday 20 May 20 08:36 BST (UK)
I'm pleased to see you have had similar and additional good advice elsewhere, you have chosen the right course of action.

MaxD