POW Matthew Draper

[verrieres]

Pte Matthew Drapers Army Number puts him in the DLI group nos. 4442001 - 4443000,giving an enlistment date of between  July 1922 - 19 September 1923 Any chance of you posting an image of the man and his card?
Jim

http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/

[ADM199]

Jim,
      Gill has the Mans Liberation Report now so also has his Home address.

Brian

[verrieres]

Hi Brian,
Thank you,I wonder if it still exists if she publishes it I`ll take a walk by and check.
Best Wishes
Jim

[gill14]

hi Jim, got loads of information from the questionaire that the PoW's filled in when they got back to England. He put down his enrolment date as 6-4 -1938 and that before he was a miner, which would be right living in the village that he did in the northeast of england.
Hopefully I'll get to the DLI museum tomorrow, I'm in the area.

Gill

[verrieres]

Hi Gill,
The DLI museum no longer hold the paper based records of the Regiment these are held at the Durham Records Office.I`ve seen the file too and the enlistment date given/stated but this must be a second enlistment the number block is definately between  July 1922 - 19 September 1923.
Best Wishes
Jim

[gill14]

hi Jim, was there national service in 1922? it was making him 17 the first time he enlisted then?
Didn't get to the Museum today glad I've read your mail would have gone for no reason.
thanks Gill

[verrieres]

Hi Gill,
As far as I`m aware National Service was from 1947 to 1963.He may have joined a Territorial Unit and been a part time soldier or he may have been a `Boy soldier,Band Boy or such like but only his service records can tell you more,next time I`m through the DRO I`ll check their `Discharge and Enlistment books` and see if theres anything further about him.Glad I saved you a trip
Best Wishes
Jim