British military history data and records

[lynnc7]

Hi Can you help please? I'm trying to find any information about John Cunningham, he was born 1894 in Aberdour Fifeshire Scotland. He was in the army and died 1st July 1916 on the Somme, he was 22yrs old. I would like to know his regiment and possibly where he is buried. Thanks

[speedwobble]

Hi Lynnc
I have found a John Cunningham born 1894 from High Street, Aberdour.  He signed up aged 20yrs 10 mnths in 1914 he was killed in action 1/7/1916 and was serving with the 15th Battalion, The Royal Scots.  If this is him, he is listed at the Thiepval Memorial, his army number was 18708.  Here is a link to the Commonwealth War Graves site.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/SearchResults.aspx?surname=Cunningham&initials=J&war=1&yearfrom=1916&yearto=2000&force=Army&nationality=&send.x=33&send.y=14

Hope this is the guy you are looking for.

Send me a PM with your e-mail address and I will be able to help you out further.

Regards
John

[lynnc7]

Hi John
Thanks for the information it certainly sounds like my guy. The family lived in High Street in 1891, just before he was born. I'll send you my e mail as soon as I can work out the PM.
Again thanks a lot.
Lynn

[speedwobble]

I have sent you a PM Lynn.  Just reply with your e-mail address.

Did you find this memorial?

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=758021

[lucknow]

Hello Biggles,
 I would love to know if you have any casualty information for my relative Thomas Hamilton who was severely wounded at the siege of Lucknow on the 6th Oct 1857,although other records say he was wounded on the 15th Oct ?
 Would you be able to check your records and hopefully clear this discrepancy up?
Regards Jonathan.

[Jeffrey]

Dear Biggles,
Please can you help.

I have just received a birth notification of an ancestor - Elizabeth Minister born 1813 in Palermo. Father Herman & mother Babara.
He is a Private in HM 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons.

Can you tell me anything about the movements of the 20th Dragoons please?
Are there any muster Rolls surviving and can you tell if he died whilst in the Dragoons?

On the 1851 Census in the Birthplace Column Elizabeth says she is born Scicily, Germany. Have you got any ideas about why that could be?

Many thanks.

Judy

[Redroger]

Just a suggestion Judy, Her father's Christian name being Herman does suggest to me that possibly he was of Hanoverian origin. There was a unit of the British Army known as The King's German Legion. Maybe there is a connection to this?

[biggles5000]

Dear Biggles,
Please can you help.

I have just received a birth notification of an ancestor - Elizabeth Minister born 1813 in Palermo. Father Herman & mother Babara.
He is a Private in HM 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons.

Can you tell me anything about the movements of the 20th Dragoons please?
Are there any muster Rolls surviving and can you tell if he died whilst in the Dragoons?

On the 1851 Census in the Birthplace Column Elizabeth says she is born Scicily, Germany. Have you got any ideas about why that could be?

Many thanks.

Judy

Hi judy

Sorry about the  wait took a a break for a while

Anyway  The  20th light Dragoons  was  in stationed in Sicily in 1813 with a small detachment left in Spain.In 1814 Detachments to Leghorn and Genoa,then  they returned to Silicily .Returned to England and then Regiment was Renunited.In 1817 the Regiment was posted to Ireland and the following year was disbanded in  1818.


Became  the  2nd Bengal Eurpeon Cavarly  in 1858  and was raised as  a  regiment of East India Company in 1860 The  Regiment became the  2nd Bengal European Cavarly under the crown and ceased to belong to the East India Company.1861  Became the 20th light Dragoons on the  English establishment ,inheiriting the Honours of the 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons.In 1862 became 20th Hussars and remained in India

1863 Took part in the Ambeyla expediton  then in 1868  took part in  the Hazara Expedition.In 1872 the Regiment returned to England .1874  the Regiment was Authorised to  bear Honours of the previous  Regiment of that number 1884  detachment sent to Egypt as part of the light camel corp in 1885 took part in the Suakin Expedition of the Sudan in the action at the Water Forts (20th of December 1885) .All  about one squadron returned to England.in 1895 to Egypt  1901 was posted to South Africa and then in 1902 was posted to Egypt yet again.1914 the  Regiment often fought as infantry in France  in 1920  the regiment joined the army of the black sea  in Turkey and took part in the last  regimental  cavarly charge of the British Army and was returned to England 1921 Disbanded and later reusciatated 1922 Amalgamted with the 14th KINGHUSSARS (qv) as the 14/20th HUSSARS  forming one complete squadron.


Hope this information will help you on your search and again sorry for the delay.

Biggles

[cawood]

Hi. I dont know if you will be able to help, but my gt grandfather served with the 11th battalion lancs fuseliers during ww1  (part of the BEF) and according to family history was captured in 1918. He was in 13 platoon but i cannot find out where the unit was at the time. Any ideas ?. He like many others was awarded the Victory and British Medals, which sadly seem to have been lost. Thank you.