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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Monday 21 May 12 14:40 BST (UK)  »
His 230### service number is for World War 2, yes.

Things were done differently for the chaplains in WW1. I'm not quite so sure about Chaplain's, as officers, having service numbers - I guess I've just never had to look them up, if indeed they did have them - they might not have. What other kind of info are you looking for? I am thinking of going to the Army Chaplain's museum later in the summer :)

Regards
Matt

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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Sunday 13 May 12 07:22 BST (UK)  »
Hello there;
I didn't find out anything more on his service, but I can possibly ask someone next week. Yes, the number before his name is his service number, as published in the London Gazette when he was commissioned. His retirement would also have been published. It is quite likley he may have been posted overseas. I shall try and find out for you.
regards
Matt

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal Horse Artillery?
« on: Wednesday 15 September 10 07:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello there  :)
RHA is indeed Royal Horse Artillery.
RHH as far as I know is not a military designation of any kind.
There is no such thing as Royal Horseguards, unless you are refering to the Life Guards, or the name of the parade square where several big military parades are held, which is called that.

3rd Battalion Somerset Light infantry was most likely the unit he was called up into.

Discharged Term of engagement means that he was paid off after reaching the number of years he agreed to sign up for.


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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Tuesday 14 September 10 18:52 BST (UK)  »
You too Sir. Excellent turnout at the weekend by the way. Must be in touch, I think I am catching the GW bug.
Regards
Matt

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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Tuesday 14 September 10 06:21 BST (UK)  »
Hello again;
Found some useful info for you. Sadly cannot [yet] find his date of demobilisation after WW1. But did find William Etienne Dumere Watts appointed to be ChF4 1st November 1917.
Also for WW2
230887 William Etienne Dumere Watts appointed ChF4 Emergency Commission 9th May 1942 and resigned his commission 14th September 1944.
If you want me to look into his service details for you I shall be happy to do so in a few weeks when I hope to visit the archive.
Also if you have any other info on his career I would be interested to know. You could always PM me if you prefer?
I forgot to add that ChF4 means Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class, ranked as Captain.
Regards
Matt Gibbs

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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Friday 10 September 10 08:22 BST (UK)  »
Well, thanks for that. I looked him up in my 1948 Crockfords which helps to narrow down his career in the forces. I see he was TCF 1917-1919 and then CF(EC) 1941-1944. This basically means he was ranked as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces in WW1, a duration of war commission, and in WW2 he was a Chaplain to the Forces (Emergency Commission) which is more or less the same thing, serving for the duration.
Do you know if he was wounded, or sick, I'm just asking because he seems to have 'retired' in 1944 which obviously is short of the end of the war. He may have been ill?
I will have some more news later
Regards
Matt

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Armed Forces / Re: WW1 and WW11 Army Chaplain Records
« on: Thursday 09 September 10 12:43 BST (UK)  »
Was he a New Zealand Chaplain? I'm a new member here interested in the chaplains service. I did a "quick" search in the medal index cards for WW1 and couldn't pick him out, but when I get home tonight I can check the Crockfords Directory to see if he was C of E. I have an immediate pre war Army List and will see if he is in that. If he rejoined after the start of the war he won't be but have another idea of how to find him if he was in the british Army.
regards
Matt

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