Tony

Gilbert, Try the online 1901 census to find out where he may have lived. A researcher would no doubt find more than you or I at Kew but, his records could have been destroyed by the Lutfwaffe during the Blitz as were my great Grandfather's. I'm trying to research a WWI soldier from Nottingham at the moment and am hoping for some news from the local library e.g. a photo. If James was from Blackheath you haven't got far to travel. On a side note, I joined up at Blackheath where I took the Queen's fiver. Inflation! Tony

You could also try this site Rick http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchive...y=*&queryType=1 if searching for a WWI soldier. Tony

Hello Gilbert, I just found this on the NA site: Medal card of Sawry, James H Corps: Royal Field Artillery Regiment No: 118211 Rank: Driver You'll need to pay them to see his MIC though. Better still, take the bus to Bermondsey and get the tube to Kew. That way you may be able to find out more on him. Tony

Erich & Rick, Thanks very much, that has cleared up a big mystery for me. Tony

Thanks Erich, Do you if the name of a town would have been on the sleeve? Tony

Hello Rick, Do you mean RAMC? If so, I would think about ?30 - ?35 depending on low or high number and if he survived the war or not. Casualties alway fetch more. I would think you already know this site but if not, you can check him out here http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx Tony

Here's a later 19th Queen Alexandra's Own Royal Hussars, 1909 - 1922. I don't know what the horse is so I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who can ID it. Thanks Tony

One for Kitchener's army, the 11th Border Regiment and the Tank Corps.

28th Battlion London Regt, the Artists' Rifles and the 16th Battlion, Queens Westminster Rifles.

20th battalion, the London Regt. and Inns of Courts officer's training corps.

Keep them coming Andy. In the meantime here are a few more of mine. First up are 2 from regiments two of my great Grandfathers served in. Arthur Thurston from the Elephant & Castle of the 12th London Batt. the Rangers 1913-1916 (no longer fit for duty). Tom Forrester from Bermondsey of the 24th London Batt. the Queens 1899-1901 and 1914-1918. Tony

I contacted the Nottingham City library today (after receiving a very good tip from one of our members, Andrew Hesketh) where I spoke to a nice lady who informed me they would check their newspaper archives on microfiche. I shall be contacted very soon (I hope) and am hoping for good news e.g. a photo. Tony

What happened to his medals and plaque Rick?

How many have you got there. My junk box is full of rusty old stuff. Nice lot you've got there anyway Bob. Tony

This is a French memorial in the village of Morval which is between Ginchy and Sailly Saillisel. All French villages no matter how small have a memorial. I also visited my great great Uncle Bob who is buried in Hebuterne, he was killed while out fixing the wire on 28th October 1916 by a shell.

The cross stands about 4m high and at the bottom in the middle are poppies. The photo was taken looking towards Pozieres.

The mine crater (known as Lochnagar Crater) at La Boiselle just off the Albert/Bapaume road: it was blown on 1st July 1916 under the German line at Sausage Valley using 60000 lbs of explosive. To get an idea of the size of this massive crater, there?s a park bench at the top.

Thiepval memorial and some graves to French and British soldiers. There were a very large number of wreaths and not just here at Thiepval. Many were in rememberance of the Germans although I only saw 1 wreath actually from Germany which was at the mine crater in La Boiselle, it stood out because of the black, red and gold colours of their flag.

Thiepval Memorial and 2 of the 3 panels of missing Sherwoods. Sid Dore?s name.

Looking at the battlefield from Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery. I believe the German line was just in front of the woods in the background. This is where the Sherwoods attacked on July 1st. Not too far away in Fonquevillers there are two graves for Chinese labourers. I've never seen graves for Chinese labourers before but a lot of them must have died out there.

Hello, I posted scans of a diary belonging to Pte. Sid Dore of the Sherwood Foresters in a thread here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=576&st=0 a while back and this weekend I finally managed to get along to the Somme where he was killed on 1st July 1916. Sid (whose unit was part of the 46th Division) was in B company, 1/7 Sherwood Foresters and so was probably in the 2nd wave of the diversionary attack on Gommecourt that morning at the far left of the line. The 1/7 were attacking the German strongpoint known as ?Little Z? near Gommecourt Wood. The attack started all along the Somme front at 7.30am, Sid was probably dead or wounded somewhere near or in the German lines before 8am. My reasoning for this is because his diary must have been taken from him by a German, there?s German writing in it and I bought it in Germany from someone who did a house clearance. Sid doesn?t have a known grave (Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery does has a number of graves for unknown Sherwood Foresters) and so is remembered on the Thiepval memorial along with more than 72000 other missing soldiers fighting in khaki. I hope to find more info on Sid and if I do, I?ll post it here. These pics show part of the Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery and some graves of unknown Sherwoods. Tony

Hello Ralph, I think the WWI On War Service badges were worn by people like munition factory workers to show they were doing something. I also believe the badges were unofficial and provided by the employer. I'm 100% on that though. Tony

These are the only ones I have. I hope the tie pin counts as a pin. Tony

Here's another one for you Ralph, King's Colonials British Asian. I'll post a few more after I get back from my weekend on the Somme. Tony

From the German booklet