Royal fusiliers

['Tricia]

I'm looking for the  WW1 service records of

Arthur James Kitchiner. (This is the correct spelling)
Born 1894, Mile End, London, England
Royal Fusiliers
Private

National Archives have his medal card but I haven't been able to locate any service records. I realise they may be missing but thought I would ask just in case anyone can help.

I think there is another Arthur James Kitchiner floating around born the same year in Surrey.

I don't any other  information.



Many thanks.
 

[CaroleW]

If you know for certain from family info that he served with the Royal Fusiliers then this is his service number etc

Arthur James Kitchiner Royal Fusiliers Reg Number E/166

He was awarded the British,  Victory and 15 star medals.  Theatre of war is just shown as (1) and date of entry to that country as 17.11.1915

It's an unusual spelling of the surname and the reason I used the term "from family info" is that there is another Arthur James in the Royal Fusiliers but surname is spelt Kitchener.  There are also 2 other Arthur J Kitcheners on the MRI

[jim1]

Theatre of war is just shown as (1)

= France
The prefix "E" refers to this Battalion of the RF
17th (Empire) Bn.(Service)
17th (Service) (British Empire League) Bn. Locally raised. Formed in London by the British Empire League on 16 Apr 1915. Joined the 117th Brigade, 39th Division.
also:
17th (British Empire League) Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps was raised in London on the 16th of May 1915 by the British Empire League. After inital training cloe to home, they moved to Paddockhurst. In July they joined 117th Brigade, 39th Division, moving in September to Hursley Park and in January 1916 to Witley for final training, spending a brief spell at Aldershot then returning to Witley. They proceeded to France on the 8th of March 1916, landing at Le Havre, teh division concentrating near Blaringhem. On the 30th June 1916 they were in action in an attack near Richebourg l'Avoue with the Sussex battalions suffered heavy casualties. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including, the fighting on the Ancre, The Battle of Thiepval Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre heights and the capture of Schwaben Reddoubt and Stuff Trench as well as The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 they fought in The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood and The Second Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 they were in action at The Battle of St Quentin, The actions at the Somme crossings, The Battle of Bapaume and The Battle of Rosieres before moving to Flanders. They took part n The fighting on Wytschaete Ridge, The First and Second Battle of Kemmel and The Battle of the Scherpenberg. The Division had suffered heavy losses and they were reduced to a cadre on the 16th of May and took on a role supervising courses of instruction for newly arrived American troops, beginning with units of the 77th American Division at Wolphus. On the 16th of August 1918 the 17th KRRC transferred to 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division and took up duties on lines of Communication work at Durcat. - See more at: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/kingsroyalriflecorps17-gw.php#sthash.lxYVA9Wv.dpuf

[mmm45]

To class Z reserve 25/4/19

From medal rolls served in 17th batt throughout war.

Ady

['Tricia]

Thank you. This information is for his daughter who is a friend and is getting on in years. She has the number E/166 written down on a piece of paper but didn't know what it was so thank you.

She mainly wanted to known in which countries he served so theatre of war 1 answers that.

That you so much for the replies.