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World War One / Re: Inland Water Transport - Royal Engineers
« on: Sunday 09 November 14 20:50 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Wonder if anyone can help me with some information about my grandfather. I have his service record from ancestry but cannot tell if he ever left England during his service. There are various documents as part of his service record and these are the details about him and what I can make out.
John James Barbour
age 27
no: 158007
rank: sapper
attested: 10 dec 1915 old town hall, lancaster
mobilised: 28 July 1916
batt No2 ATA - posted gnr 29 July 1916
RFA 68th div - posted 7 Sep 1916
On a protection certificate and certificate of identity
John James Barbour
Regt No 307415
Rank Sapper
Unit 9 W? RE
Born 1888
Medical cat C1
Theatre - Western
first joined 28 july 1916
On another page it states
rank gnr regt no TF741345
dated 29 Aug 1917 transferred to RE
I would love to have some idea what he did and where. He was a tool trader so could understand him being in the Royal Engineers but was surprised to see him in the Inland Water Transport Section.
Thank you in anticipation for any help/information you can offer.
Linda
Wonder if anyone can help me with some information about my grandfather. I have his service record from ancestry but cannot tell if he ever left England during his service. There are various documents as part of his service record and these are the details about him and what I can make out.
John James Barbour
age 27
no: 158007
rank: sapper
attested: 10 dec 1915 old town hall, lancaster
mobilised: 28 July 1916
batt No2 ATA - posted gnr 29 July 1916
RFA 68th div - posted 7 Sep 1916
On a protection certificate and certificate of identity
John James Barbour
Regt No 307415
Rank Sapper
Unit 9 W? RE
Born 1888
Medical cat C1
Theatre - Western
first joined 28 july 1916
On another page it states
rank gnr regt no TF741345
dated 29 Aug 1917 transferred to RE
I would love to have some idea what he did and where. He was a tool trader so could understand him being in the Royal Engineers but was surprised to see him in the Inland Water Transport Section.
Thank you in anticipation for any help/information you can offer.
Linda