Royal Fusiliers WW1

[Welford1]

Jim,thank you so much for all this information,I feel like that I'm really getting to know him more and what he and all the other great lads went through.

[jim1]

Operational Orders. 9/RF were in 36/Bde.
+ Map A.

[Welford1]

Jim,you are a legend mate,to actually see the map where my grandad was and to know it was operation Robertson he was on,I feel like you bought a bit of my grandad back,to actual know what he did,I feel like I know him a bit more now,thank you so much,I really mean it jim.i love the information I'm getting,can't wait to show all this to my mum,she was very close to him.

[jim1]

If you hover over E23 on this battlefield map you will see what it looks like today.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kzx/

[Welford1]

That is amazing,think I'm going to have to travel there to visit now Jim.

[Welford1]

Hello Jim,it's me again,I need help on just one more thing regarding my great grandad,I once heard a story years ago from my nan saying that he had lots of scars on his legs,arms etc,and also he got shot in the head,is there any medical records or wounding records?thanks again for your help.

[jim1]

For that you would need his service record which doesn't exist. He doesn't appear to have applied for a pension nor does he appear on the SWB roll.
He may have been wounded but treated in the field & returned to duty. Scars on his legs may be from barbed wire.
Had he been wounded by shrapnel from head to legs it's difficult to see how he could have survived.

[Welford1]

Thanks for your help again Jim.much appreciated.