Dear JDS1949,
you said:
checked 1917-1919 grad lists and no 2L/t Officer with AEH initials was present:1: we might have addressed this previously, not sure, if he already had the education to be an Officer and had already earned a Commission in the AIF then why would he need to graduate or be on a graduation list?
2: Shouldn’t he just be absorbed or attached into a unit as a fully fledged Officer and avoid the formality of a graduation list?
3: The London Gazette does not agree with the Graduation lists, it would seem, I will have the entire LG Harrison list up on here soon
Ok on the Andrew Harrison of East Kent Rgmt, it was a chance given the dates as Roger said
Ok on the W A Harrison and continuous service from August 1915 through to the end of the war [firstly as a lieutenant then as a captain].
I agree, neither of these men will be contenders
You said:
I looked at WO 374 - pieces 31331 - 31335. All had the initial "A" - but none of them were our man. They all had service which pre-dated the August 1917 court-martial, either in the ranks or the Territorials or as regular officers. Yep, I had seen or heard of these files previously and you have confirmed the original thoughts, AEH's grandson Brian was in England a couple of years ago and checked these few records, he came to the same conclusion as you.
Lets hope the main expert is present upon your next visit to Kew, perhaps he might shine some light on the AEH MIC
Yes, there is something written under the "Imp Force" words, in fact the whole box has had something rubbed out and the new words added over it. I've had this card for several years and never seen this before, do we know any forensic scientists?
Amazing!!!!!!!!?
After some time trying all sorts of graphics tricks, I can't make head or tail of the original words underneath. But I'll try and get an expert on it.
Regarding the WO 374 files, would I be right in saying that these files are for Territorial forces and Temporary Commissions?
Given that we believe that AEH entered the Permanent Army would this type of Officer's files be found in WO 339 and not the WO 374 ......?
I'll have a draft list of WO 275 MIC holdings, references, and some of the outcomes in PDF format up in the next couple of days. If you want the XL file to sort and manipulate then just drop me a line and I'll send it to you directly.
Cheers for now
Ian
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