WW1 227th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery - war diaries

[Rootle]

Hi Justin,

Thanks again for your advice, i'm certainly glad i'm not the only person who finds this a bit weird. I have posted the initial question on the great war forum but not the recent amendment...so i'll give that a go and let you know IF i have any joy.

I have looked at P.I but it's really not something i can justify, expense wise. Besides, for all the head scratching etc i rather enjoy the challenge of trying to figure it out myself. We'll see.... i may give in yet!

robin

[Rootle]

Justin,

It has been suggested , and seems plausible, that they were part of the demob process. Although it doesn't help my research any (sort of makes it more confusing) it seems reasonable.

[JustinL]

That doesn't help much, does it.

Can anyone tell you what Para. 2(a)(1) in the SWB list means?

Justin

[Rootle]

Morning Justin,

Had a quick search and i have come up with '2 a (i) After service overseas in the armed Forces of the Crown, on account of disablement or ill-health caused otherwise than by misconduct.' - http://www.crichparish.co.uk/WW1roll/WW1records/order265.html

I found a post relating to this on a ancestry forum.

Robin

[JustinL]

I found that too. But it refers to officers in para. 2(a).

I see that Dick Flory of GWF is on the case. He really is the expert on the RA. Is he right about the period covered by the WD at the NA?

[Rootle]

Hmmm i hadn't spotted that.

Yup, Dick has been helping with that, i'm currently awaiting the results. I have received a copy of the transcribed war diary for the 227th from another GWF poster, Dates from jan 1917 to 31st 10th 1917.

robin

[robertsear]

Hi, I've just started researching the 28th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Did you say that you have access to the war diaries?, I would love to read the section 1st August to 15th August 1916 when my great uncle was killed. I have a group photo of the 28th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery showing 18 men.

Do you have access to any other material on the 28th, or can you point me in the direction.

Thank you

Robert

[ScouseBoy]

I have just noticed/realised that his discharge date is 6th Feb 1919 yet the war was over in late 1918....any idea as to how this is possible?

robin

it would take time to transport men home.

It would be a vast admin task of paperwork and de-mobilisation procedures

[km1971]

Time you did some googling. WW1 ended in 1920 with the last peace treaty.

Ken