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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport
« on: Tuesday 03 May 11 13:31 BST (UK)  »
We have a great number of postcards sent by Joseph Deane #132995 to his home when he was in the IWT in both Corfu & Mesopotamia 1916/19. His service record says he embarked in Corfu on the SS Barletta on 9th June 1916 bound for home. We have a postcard posted from Chambery in France dated 13th June that says he's looking forward to getting home in about 10 days time.
Anyone any thoughts on this. Why get off a ship and continue the journey on what rail, road?  As its not in his record it would seem he was travelling back to UK,  not on actual "service"

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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Saturday 30 April 11 02:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi & Hello Phil,
Thanks so much for that, as MMM45 said it was a great piece of work, especially his original number is not shown. That would be off the active list or simply different unit?
Anyway great stuff

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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Friday 29 April 11 12:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi MMM45
 Thanks again, just finished watching the royal nuptials, 9.30 here
Re Casualty Form-Active service read pref. post on this but have one more question for those who might know. How would you describe the different functions of the first date column to the second? Every time I feel I've got it an example seems to contradict.
Cheers, glad the weather held for the show!


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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Thursday 28 April 11 22:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi mmm45
I now have some facts regarding Joseph O. Deane 135995
He enlisted 2/11/1915 and was posted to Longmoor,-Wasn't that a massive place- hence the photo taken in Petersfield. Embarked Southampton,SS Archimedes 15/1/1916, deisembarked next day at "Home" no re-embarkation date, but he arriving at Brendesi 22/1/1916. No mention of that little kurfulle in Southampton? He then returned to UK 9/6/1916 from Corfu on the SS Barletta
Later he went to Mesopotamia.
Two quetsions please. Having problems tying up dates in his record with the actual Gazetted record, can't find it so far.
He was promoted several times, then returned to former Rank on rteturn. This would be due to actual role performed in the field, but not requires when "Home?
Many thanks

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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 12:44 BST (UK)  »
 Hi mmm45
Thanks for your help & support here, I'm collating a whole bag of dates & events which might be very interesting to IWT folk. We seem to have some postcards from several theaters they were in too.  I'll be back to you in a day or so
Thanks again

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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 00:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Are you mmm45 or ady? not sure how to call you.
We have his service record and that is his number
I think I may have misused the term Distinguished service, That is what is on the top of the King of Serbia's Document, but I'm now sure that would not equate to the British army medal, I think that would have became a meritorious service medal(?)
Also have a copy of a Mentioned in Dispatches signed by Winston Churchill and his original Warrant to WO11

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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 23:23 BST (UK)  »
First post bear with me.
Grandfather J Deane #133995 Enlisted Liverpool 11/1915. We have a photo taken by E & E Pickering of Petersfiels and surmise he did basic training nearby(?) He shipped out to Corfu in 1916, returned to UK. Then was then attached toi the British Mission with the King of Serbia and apparently severd in Mesopotamia Also gained Distinguished Medal from same, which was awarded in 1916, but docuiment, -the scruffiest hand writtin docuiment from any government ever- is dated 1921.
Anyone any idea of the basic camp he might have been posted to?
Also have some info on ships that carried him out & back.

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