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World War One / Re: Royal Marine Light Infantry Records Query
« on: Sunday 13 June 10 18:55 BST (UK)  »
:) Hi ADY (Forgive the Andy error),
Please accept my sincere thanks to you and John your "Contact" for giving me the detailed account of Uncle Bob's service and movements, I can now read the War Diaries and reports to expand our knowledge of his injury.
I will try to contact Alan, Bob's son, and pass on to him and his family all the history of Bob's service.
"Hats off" to RM LI Records for maintaining the information - I was not so lucky with Dad's service record as it appears to have been lost during the WW II bombing of the Records Office; all I found was his Medal Card
Thankfully "Barnsley Pals" gave me a very detailed history of the 2nd Btn. from raising to disbandment in Jan 1918 when Dad joined the 2nd. DLI
Keep on with your splendid work and service to we descendants of the Veterans,
Roy ;
Hello Ady,
I am pleased to let you know that I contacted my cousin Alan and gave him the detailed records of his Dad's service, wounding, evacuation and discharge. Alan had the understanding that the wound occurred in France but my Dad told me of the Dardanelles; the evac record shows that after treatment at the Cas. Clearing Stn.and Field Amb. at Cape Helles he was transferred to a field hospital in France, from where he was repatriated - hence the misunderstanding.
Again, many, many thanks.
Roy :)

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World War One / Re: Royal Marine Light Infantry Records Query
« on: Saturday 12 June 10 14:28 BST (UK)  »
Spot On Andy.
Elizabeth was the name of my Dad's Mum (Nee Rudd), Robert (Uncle Bob) was the eldest son who elisted in RMLI while my Dad enlisted in the 2nd. Btn. Yorks & Lancs (Barnsley Pals) - both in Jan. 1915. Uncle Bob left Barnsley between WW1 and WWII to live and work in Huddersfield where he had a daughter Ruth and a son Alan.
Unfortunately we lost touch and I don't know the current family situation.

I have been researching my Dad's records to add detail to the momentos I have eg. Soldiers' Book, medals, photos, mess fork, shaving mirror, Victory March notes etc. Reading "The Pals" book it occured to me that Uncle Bob must have been wounded about the time my Dad was fighting in the Somme tragedy on 1st. July 1916; therefor the reason for my intrusion into Sharon's posts (Please forgive me Sharon).
I look forward to receiving any info you are able to give me Andy,
Sincerely. Roy.
ps. Yes I did download his "Register No. 756" record but it contains no detail of locatios - only dates of embarkation and discharge.

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World War One / Re: Royal Marine Light Infantry Records Query
« on: Friday 11 June 10 17:37 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: mmm45 on Tuesday 01 June 10 22:07 BST (UK)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8192343&queryType=1&resultcount=4

Sharon heres his record..there could be others at Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton.
Will ask a contact RM expert if he has anything.

Just a quick question has he any Barnsley/Yorkshire connections?

Also with a service number like that i suspect he was at Gallipoli with the Royal Marines.

Ady

Hi Andy,
Your question about Barnsley intrigues me. I am looking for information on an uncle Pte. Robert Stanyon No. 756 who enlisted in Jan. 1915 to RMLI Plymouth Div. Victory RM Bde. He served at Gallipoli where he was wounded resulting in the loss of an eye and was invalided out in Aug. 1916.
So far I have only found his ADM 159/176 record and wish to try to locate exactly where and when he was wounded. Any guidance you may offer will be much appreciated.
Many thanks, Stambo

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