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World War One / Re: Charles and Bill Sadler
« on: Saturday 23 June 12 01:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ian

I have just found your reply after not looking at this site for a long time - I don't recall getting notice that you had replied or I would have done earlier.

The Charles William you mention sounds like it could be my grandfather as the story my Father told was that Charles joined the cavalry and did lie about his age.  I thought he couldn't have lied to join when war broke out as he would have been eighteen, but if he did join before the war then that would explain the story.  Did you get all the information from the medal card?  I have tried to find his miltary papers but he doesn't seem to have any regimental number like some of the others on the medal cards.  What is the D7629 and could I find his record's using that?

I have attached a blow up of Charle's uniform which I hope might tell us a bit more about him. 

Regards
Shining Light

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World War One / Re: Charles and Bill Sadler
« on: Monday 12 January 09 04:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Scrimnet and Forester

Sorry no more photos.  Looking at Charles' photo now I see that, yes, he is not young and he would have been 18 when he joined for WW1.  According to my sources when the WW1 finished Charles was in the Territorials and when WW2 broke out he joined up again in readiness but did not serve as he was working on essential work building airports etc.  He served in the home guard as a Captain.  He was a member of the British Legion.  I don't know if that will help find him.

Looking at Walter's uniform it is easy to see now that he was not serving somewhere cold in his shorts!  I would like to buy the Medal cards mentioned by Forester but checking the BMD I find there are four Walter William Sadlers born since 1880 and more than that for Charles William so is there anyway I can check that this entry is the right Walter or Charles by his birth date and place of birth?

Would where you come from make any difference to what regiment you were in, meaning, if you were from Essex would you be in the Essex Yeomanry? or from Middlesex and be in the Middlesex Regiment?  Can I find out where each regiment was fighting e.g. were the Middlesex Regiment somewhere in the East rather than in Europe?

Sorry if these questions are a bit silly, but being a mere female I don't know much about this stuff!!  Thanks for your patience and help.

Shining Light



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World War One / Re: Charles and Bill Sadler
« on: Sunday 11 January 09 06:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi I have attached the compressed the photos of Charles and William Sadler.

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World War One / Re: Charles and Bill Sadler
« on: Sunday 11 January 09 06:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for your responses to my query.  I am sorry it is confusing but I am going on "oral family traditions" and the older family members are getting a bit vague.  It would be good to get the real story on these brothers.

Charles William Sadler born 11 May 1896 in Hammersmith registered in Fulham, London
Walter William Sadler registered Jun 1898 in Fulham, London

They both survived the war.

I have tried to attach photos of them in their uniforms but they are too large. I will try and get them reduced in size and post them next time.

Thanks for the websites to check out and for your help so far.


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World War One / Charles and Bill Sadler
« on: Saturday 10 January 09 00:54 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for any information about Charles William Sadler and his brother Walter William Sadler and their service during World War 1.

Charles William, born 1896, joined the Royal Innerskilling 5th Dragoon Guard until it was dismounted then transferred to the Princess Charlotte Regiment in the Rifle Brigaide where he became a Sergent Instructor for Artillery Field Guns. 

Walter William (or Bill as he was known), born 1898, was in the Middlesex Machine Gun Regiment.


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