Identify Military Uniform and date please

[millymcb]

I hope he is the right one...Let us know what the census says won't you?

Milly

[mmm45]

SDGW is incomplete lots of lads who died after Nov 1918 are missed off it so CWGC is better for the 1918-1921 dates.I would cross reference with Free BMDs he may have died of Flu or wounds during these dates.If he died after Aug 1921 he wont be on CWGC.
The Fareham lad sounds promising.Ive had a look on Royal Marine Records but none fit his dates

Ady

[sgauntlett]

I really should be working......

Anyway, have downloaded the 1911 census return, definitely him, born in Cheltenham. Now need a handwriting expert to read the unit....

[millymcb]

Could it be Royal Field Artillery?

Milly

[millymcb]

And does that say 4 Depot above it?

Can you get to the page on the census that tells you where they were living?  It may have more details on it. I have never done it but I think there is a way without spending more credits

Milly

[sgauntlett]

Never knew that before but you are right! He is stationed at Fort Widley (which is really odd because it's not far from where my parents still live so I know it well!)

It even has his Commanding Officer although the scan is not very high resolution on the Census website and I'm not sure I can read this writing either!!

[mmm45]

Major R Georghan RFA ?

still cant find an Ernest Kemp RFA death in war.Plenty of Medal Index Cards though.

Ady

[forester]

I go for Geoghegan, but can't find any officers of that surname in the MICs, so may have retired by then.

Phil

[millymcb]

Presumably at age 16 (in 1911) he would have been at Fort Widley for training (with 4 Depot) and would then have been posted somewhere else...

Milly