Army Red tape

[ALAMO2008]

His brothers service record throw up another curiosity,

What curiosity?

I think what he means - is that Brother Pte 21623 Thomas Edward Wear his Body was never Found so is listed on the Thiepval Memorial but his Records show he was Definitely Killed in Action 24 September 1916 not assumed.

[J.R.Ellam]

Yes his brother was Thomas Edward Wear who is mentioned on the Thiepval Memorial but the curiosity is that his service record has him as being posted to the Mediterranean.

[ALAMO2008]

Yes his brother was Thomas Edward Wear who is mentioned on the Thiepval Memorial but the curiosity is that his service record has him as being posted to the Mediterranean.

Yes the Records say he was there 243 days in the Mediterranean

Then sent to France 27 June 1916 for his final 90 days

[tonepad]

 Thomas Edward Wear was in the 6th York & Lancs


See - https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/york-lancaster-regiment/

6th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Pontefract in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under orders of 32nd Brigade in 11th (Northern) Division. Moved initially to Grantham. Moved to Witley in April 1915.
3 July 1915 : sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli, landing at Suvla Bay 6 August 1915.
Evacuated from Gallipoli December 1915, moved to Egypt via Imbros.
Moved to France in July 1916.


Tony

[ALAMO2008]

[jim1]

He was 1 of 2 men killed attacking Mouquet Farm.