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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Rowan Tree on Wednesday 26 March 25 13:59 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
My Grandad joined The King's Regiment (Liverpool) in December 1936.
I believe he was posted to Gibraltar in February 1938.
Does anyone know what Barracks a soldier during this year would have been posted to?
My Grandad's details:
Arthur Robert Moore
B. 13/12/1916 in Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.
Service number: 370976
The King's Regiment
Many thanks, Rowan Tree
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There is a lot of information if you Google.
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There is a lot of information if you Google.
Yes - I have Googled, but I'm not sure I really know the answer. That's why I've posted here. I hoped someone with knowledge and expertise on Gibraltar would be kind enough to share their wisdom with me.
I've been able to rule out some barracks because they didn't exist until after the date I'm looking at.
I'm glad I've been able to narrow it down but I'm still reading about references to Lathbury Barracks, South Barracks, Buena Vista Barracks and Grand Casements Barracks (used into the 1950s, I believe). I've probably missed some.
The point is, I've learnt about lots of barracks, but I still don't know the answer to my question. That's why I asked for help.
Do you know the answer yourself? If you do, it'd be nice if you shared it with me.
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Have you sent for a copy of his service record? That might give more details.
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Not an easy search with 2 establishments at Leeds and Aldershot named "Gibraltar Barracks!" However, have come up with a possibility?
The Yorkshire Evening Post, 2 Dec 1937, lists the various donations made to a children's Xmas fund and among those listed is -
Sergeants' Mess, 1st Bt K.O.Y.L.I., South Barracks, Gibraltar
Snipped from the Belfast News Letter, 7 Mar 1938
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Have you sent for a copy of his service record? That might give more details.
This is a great suggestion.
I received his service records yesterday.
I feel terrible because I'm doing such an awful job of reading/understanding them.
There are so many abbreviations and code within the service records. It's quite possible his barracks are named in his records, it's simply that I've not been able to decode and understand what's in front of me.
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Not an easy search with 2 establishments at Leeds and Aldershot named "Gibraltar Barracks!" However, have come up with a possibility?
You're such a star, you know! Thanks so much for the effort you've given this.
I don't think my original post was clear (apologies).
I meant the literal island of Gibraltar (in-between Spain and Africa).
My grandad was posted to Gibraltar from Seaforth Barracks.
I wondered if it was possible to work out which barracks he was stationed in from the dates he was on the island.
I'm feeling like such a novice this week. It's frustrating. I've got this amazing document in front of me (my grandad's service records) and I'm really struggling to understand it.
Sorry for rambling. And thank you again. You're ace 🌟
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Not an easy search with 2 establishments at Leeds and Aldershot named "Gibraltar Barracks!" However, have come up with a possibility?
You're such a star, you know! Thanks so much for the effort you've given this.
I don't think my original post was clear (apologies).
I meant the literal island of Gibraltar (in-between Spain and Africa).
My grandad was posted to Gibraltar from Seaforth Barracks.
I wondered if it was possible to work out which barracks he was stationed in from the dates he was on the island.
I'm feeling like such a novice this week. It's frustrating. I've got this amazing document in front of me (my grandad's service records) and I'm really struggling to understand it.
Sorry for rambling. And thank you again. You're ace 🌟
I was looking for barracks in Gib in the Med. The problem arose when using "barracks" and "gibraltar" in an "all words" search!
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Do you know the answer yourself? If you do, it'd be nice if you shared it with me.
If I knew the answer I would have said so and not wasted my time suggesting you Google.
I am not in the habit of withholding information.
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If I knew the answer I would have said so and not wasted my time suggesting you Google.
I am not in the habit of withholding information.
I meant no offence. It's just, if you couldn't Google and find the answer, maybe it's not surprising that I couldn't either. Maybe I simply misunderstood you. I'm sorry if I did.
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I was looking for barracks in Gib in the Med. The problem arose when using "barracks" and "gibraltar" in an "all words" search!
NOW I'm with you. Sorry - I'm clearly having a misunderstanding kind of day. I'm rolling my eyes at myself here...
That was a really good newspaper catch. Thanks.
I'm going to take inspiration from your newspaper find and see if I can find anything from March of 1938 that mentions The King's Regiment and Gibralter.
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I've checked the newspapers for the period. Plenty of mention of the King's Reg in Gib - but not linked to a barracks.
Hope you don't find him at Windmill Hill - that's the Detention Barracks.
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I've not found the barracks but I now know the name of the troopship that carried my grandad. I've also learnt that they had bad weather! I hope the sea wasn't too rough!
I have found that my grandad was a little naughty on Gib. He was caught gambling in the dining hall and confined to barracks for 7 days. I can feel his cheeky smile and twinkling eyes as I discover his mischief ;)