[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Tetti

Hi Retlaw
Thanks for the info, it has answered a few questions, but still a few more needs answering.
Where could I find his enlisting papers? Maybe it will give more info,DoB, address or next of kin even, who knows?
Thanks again,
Best regards
T

His service papers are amongst those that were destroyed during the blitz in 1940. There is only one document, which is his medal card which shows he was entitled to the 14/15 Star date 12-12-1914.
That means he was al;ready serving in the army when war was declared, and was posted to France, therefore he was not living in Church at the time.
The 2nd East Lancs was in South Africa in August 1914, they were posted back to England and then to France and Belgium.
The Medals were being issued during the 1920's, and from the information the medals were returned, two reasons for this.
(1) The address given for his next of kin was wrong, and they were returned by the post office.
(2) The recipients returned them as unwanted.
The fact that there is no next of kin recorded on the C.W.G., means they never received a reply to the questionare sent out to the last known address of a soldier.
Retlaw