G A Body's War Record

[ivorjbody]

Can anyone decipher this war record please? I know he signed on for the Kent Buffs and then joined Royal Flying Corp . I think he went back  into  the Buffs or in between a Cadet in the Royal Irish Constabuary, as he was wounded by an IRA attacked in Q companies hotel headquarters in Dublin by E company. He the joined the RAF and retired as a Squadron leader.
ivor   

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[forester]

Ivor,

He has two medal index cards. The other one is under Gerald Body, but they are virtually identical.

He was a Territorial, 5th Battalion, probably pre-war and went overseas as Private 1440 with 1/5th Bn, probably via India with the original draft and on to Mespot as shown on his 15 Star details. He must still have been with them early 1917 as he also has the six digit service number.

http://www.1914-1918.net/buffs.htm

According to the MIC he was commissioned into the Buffs, but I can't find an entry in the London Gazette to confirm or date it.

His RAF details are also eluding me. The RAF was formed in April 1918. If you know that he was in the RFC, then it may have been on attachment.

His British War and Victory medals were issued by the RAF. His Star was issued by the Army 18/5/21. It looks like the application for his medals was made late 1920.

I can however pick him up post war and as you say he was back in the Buffs. These four LG entries chart his later career, from re-establishment in the Buffs, through to promotion to Lieutenant, resigning his commission and finally to re-enlisting in the ranks.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0gui/

Phil

[ivorjbody]

Thanks Phil. That is brilliant. I have painstakingly gone through every flightglobal on the net since 1910. I found out things like the station commander's name at Upper Heyford 1932 who reprimanded my dad, as his two sons were picking mushrooms from the runaway while Gordan 40's and Handley page Hindari bombers where trying to take off in very bad wind conditions and did not want two kids in the way. There is even a photo of the c/o in flight in his aeroplane. Nowhere in any of the Gazette listings can I find my fathers promotion or postings. There must be every other member of the RAF promotions and postings. Like postings to RAF Seaford or RAF Ismailia where we all went.
Thanks again for the information ivor

[forester]

Ivor,

Am I still on the right track?

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34887/pages/4020

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35292/pages/5661

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35725/supplements/4257

Phil

[ivorjbody]

Phil. You certainly are. I do not know how to thank you? I have been trying for about 3 years to find his records. I say 3 years but gave up about a year ago, as I thought I had exhausted every avenue known to me. Thanks Thanks again.
ivor

[ivorjbody]

 ;)I have been trying to find out my dad's Gazette promotion entries for about 3 years and had an answer from a Phil with the details. What with other replies to my queries I can honestly say RootsChat is the best forum. Well done rootsChat and thanks to everyone involved.

[forester]

Ivor,

Regarding the later batch of LG entries, his service number 352463 is consistent with civilian enlistments in the period Sept 1919 to June 1925. The second number 43819 would be his officer number on promotion.

Had you considered applying for his service record from the MoD? I believe it costs about £30 and takes months. As he re-enlisted, I don't know if it would cover the pre-1922 service.

Phil

[ivorjbody]

Phil. I had but I am the only one interested and being eighty in February perhaps it is not worthwhile. I found this thanks to you and I wonder if this was becaused he volunteered or whatever you did to become a Cadet in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Just wondered what ""restd" & "oapt" is. I have asked Petermc of the RIC rootschat pages as my dad was shot by the members of "E" company of IRA in April 1921. I have been in contact with a grandson of one of the attackers, which I think is nice and worthwhile :-
Date:
26 April 1921
Issue number:
32304
Page number:
3357
Score:
101.92%
., The Buffs.? Lt. G. A. Body is restd...- 3rd Mar. 1921. Oapt. G. G. ''Chambers... Mlaonainairia Good- enaugih (late O. G''dis... GARRISON ARTILLERY. 2nd iLt. G. Wood


 

[forester]

Ivor,

That section only shows the search results. Four seperate Gazette entries. They will not make sense until you click on the "See PDF" button for each one.

The one you quoted reads "5th Bn The Buffs - Lt G A Body is restored to the unit. 6th April 1921.

If you have any problems finding the relevant entries, let me know. I usually have to scan the page 3 or 4 times before I find it.

Corisande is the Irish expert on this board. Hopefully he will pick this thread up.

Phil