RA/RGA WW1

[western1964]

Brian,

The RGA/212B page 11255 is as you say the reference at Kew, sort of.  It is the Medall Roll - these are only available at Kew, and more often than not don't provide any additional information from what is shown on the MIC.

Try again with the GWF, I'm a member myself, and there are some good RA experts their, maybe worth bumping your message up the board

Good luck

Steve

[briant]

As my mate says just "dundit",



Regards Brian

[bobwa]

Hi Brian
I don't know if you are still in contact with this site. If you are, I'm not sure whether what I have to say is of any use to you. Here goes.
My father, David Morris PARRY, 102841, served in the 212 Siege Battery, RGA.
According to www.1914-1918.net/siege-battery-index.htm this Battery was first overseas in France from 6th December 1916.
The command structure was
Y Group
Artillery Brigade (12 x 6inch Howitzers and 6 9.2 Howitzers)
The Siege Artillery Batteries were
115th, 202nd, 212th; and 218th.
all part of 68 Heavy Artillery Group.
They were fighting in the Somme sector at a place called Albert on 19th February 1917 when he was wounded. He was evacuated to the RAMC No 11 Stationary Hospital located in Rouen between 14 Oct 1916 to 19 Mar 1917. He was then shipped back to the UK.
Hope  this helps. Regards Bob

[corisande]

I have tried to find his service record,but they only go up to N 

Good news is that the rest of the surviving records are on Ancestry

Bad news, I am afraid is that his does not appear to be one of the surviving records

[briant]

Hi All,

Earlier this year,a kind chap on the GWF sent me a copy of the roll that Albert was on,along with another 9 names,
I found all the MICs for these lads,but sadly when An***try put up the rest of the records,none have survive either,

Reading other post on variuos other forums,The consensus of opinion is he and others could have been served anywhere that  there was a shortage of men,

Regard BrianT