Accrington Pals WW1

[holmsie]

Does anyone know if the Accrington Pals served abroad during WW1
My uncle, Arthur Harold Jones was in the1/5 East Lancs regiment, he died of Malaria after he came home
Regards
Freda B

[danuslave]

This might help

www.pals.org.uk/pals_e.htm

Linda

[forester]

Freda,

Is he Arthur H Jones, Private 1990 and later 240341, East Lancashire Regiment and service records on Ancestry? Awarded the Military Medal, according to his MIC, but I'm struggling to find it.

He certainly served overseas. He embarked for Egypt 10/9/14

Phil

[msr]

The Accrington Pals not only served abroad, many of them died.

Mike Harding wrote this song.     Read it here  http://www.aftermathww1.com/harding.asp

You can also here it by clicking a link beneath the song.

Susan

(who went to school in Accrington)

I hadn't listened to that for a while so have just done so.     Never fails to bring tears to my eyes and make the hairs stand on end.

 

[holmsie]

Many thanks Linda for that link - Very interesting, and also very sad

Regards Freda

[holmsie]

Thanks Phil for the information, it's nice to know where they got to during their overseas service
Regards Freda

[forester]

Freda,

Have I got the right man?

Born 29th Jan 1898.
Address: 14 or 41 Stevenson St East, Accrington. Also 39 Mariden(?) St, Accrington.
Next of kin on his original attestation papers: Mother, Rebecca.

He wasn't one of the Accrington Pals, as that was the 11th (Service) Battalion. He was a Territorial.

If I have got the right one, you could write a book about him.
I can't track down the MM, but he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. He never claimed his medals according to his medal index card.

I also can't see any reference to malaria and this man re-enlisted in 1920.
When did your uncle die?

Phil

[holmsie]

Hello Phil

This is very strange, I always understood he was in the pals.  You have the correct dob he did live at 41 Stevenson st east Accrington, and his mother's name was Rebecca.  Does it give his wifes name? she was called Freda Muriel.  As for the date of his death, I will have to get back to you on that one, as it was another person who researched that, she has the death certificate, that's how I found out about the Malaria

Regards Freda

[holmsie]

Thank you Susan for that link, yes I agree, it brings a tear to your eye

Regards Freda