Somerset Light Infantry WW1

[stevemars89]

It says on his medal index card Com 30.10.1917 Devon Reg. so i guess he was Comissioned into the Devon Regiment then transferred over to the SLI. I have a picture of him in his uniform and he is wearing a SLI capbadge. So in actual fact he served in 3 different regiments. Id love to know why he was commissioned!. Thank you for that info.

Steve.

[dave dainty]

hi steve,harolds sister beatrice was my dads mother,my dad is roger dainty,i have a photo of harold and a letter from the army saying he had died,i also believe his name is on a memorial outside coleshill church,please feel free to get in touch.
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[stevemars89]

Hello Dave, thanks for the reply, anything you have to do with Harold would be very interesting to me. Your dad is my great uncle I'm margerat drakefords grandson. I'm a colur sergeant in the Parachute Regiment and I have a massive interest in Harold especially as he was an officer and I'm posted to the military acadamy sandhurst to train officers next year. Look forward to hearing from you. Steve.

[dave dainty]

hi steve, how is auntie margeret keeping and your family? i will try and find them out, i know my uncle john your nans brother has a large ceremonial sword i believe to be harolds,i remember it being on your great grans wall at her house.
  my dad ,roger is in hospital at moment ,had part of his bowel removed but touch wood all is going well and is on road to recovery.
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[stevemars89]

Hi Dave,
   Gran is doing well i saw her not so long ago glad uncle Roger is getting better. Ive been meaning to go and see uncle John so i could see Harolds medals as i would love to take some pictures of them, i am intending on buying some replica medals and having them mounted with a picture of him. Would be possible for you to scan  that letter you said you have and email it to me? if not dont worry. Do you have an email? mine is (*).
Do you know anything about how Harold went from being a Private in The Royal Warwickshire Regiment to a 2nd LT in the Somerset Light Infantry??. Im really chuffed that we have made contact on here.
Take care

Steve.

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[dave dainty]

hi steve, my email is (*)  .i will try and find letter and scan it. glad to hear auntie margeret is ok,my dads coming on fine at moment,so hoping he keeps improving ,non stop jokes with nurses(some are bad!lol!) but they are looking after him well.
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