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    Tony

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    1. Chris,

      If it's of interest there's a pdf link near the bottom of this page https://derbyshireterritorials.wordpress.com/resources/regimental-histories/ to a book called A Short History of the 16th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters, Chatsworth Rifles.

      Chapter 6 https://derbyshireterritorials.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/chapter-6.pdf covers the period from July 1917 through to Jan. 1918.

      http://www.the-sherwood-foresters.co.uk/v_names/vickers_g_70495.html 

    2. It's a 1922 pattern tunic and a nice large size too. Very similar to the WWI style of tunic, I find the easiest way of telling the difference are the lack of pleats under the collar of the 1922 pattern.

      Yes, the 1922 tunic was still in use in WWII. I've just had a quick check online and saw one on a dealer's site, it said they were worn into the 1960s.

      I believe the O stamp is a date code for 1942.

      This link will show the differences between the WWI style and your one http://www.kaisersbunker.com/ceftp/5button.htm 

    3. George Vickers entered theatre some time after 1916 and was entitled to the British War Medal as well as the VM above.

      He came from Southwick on Wear, Durham, enlisted in Derby and was serving in the 16th battalion when on the 21/10/17 he died of wounds.

      He's buried in Voormezeele, south of Ypres so possibly a casualty of 3rd Ypres. The Ancestry freebie finished yesterday but if you are a member it might be worth checking the war diary to see where the 16th were in October. George probably won't be mentioned by name but it'll give you an idea of where he may have been in October 1917. I imagine he was wounded only days before dying but that just an assumption on my part.

      Unfortunately his service record doesn't appear to have survived the the bombing in WWII.

      https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/104912/vickers,-/

      https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A001598-01227?pid=5072809&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26qh%3DJpvKzYHITfP4nx54UmukqA%3d%3d%26db%3DMedalRolls%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dvickers%26gsln_x%3D1%26_F8007A65%3D70495%2B%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Da9g%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D0%26h%3D5072809%26recoff%3D10%2B60%2B61%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true 

      I should add that he wasn't the only George Vickers who died in WWI which makes the possibility of finding a memorial plaque to a George Vickers slightly easier than if he was the only one. 

    4. Is this a French 1847 bayonet and can anyone shed some light on the markings shown in the attached photos? Perhaps they’re just acceptance marks.

      Thanks for any help.

      Edit: don't know why the markings have come out sideways but it shows LJ and a B underneath. Another has HL with what looks like a crown underneath.

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    5. He was captured at Mons, not wounded but in a field hospital, in August 1914. Have a look here 

      https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/1191975/3/2/ 

      This site http://www.warringtonmuseum.co.uk/local-history/south-lancashire-prisoners-of-war-relief-parcels/ says he was held in Doeberitz (as does one of his POW cards) and Heilsberg, I imagine 33263 is his POW number.

      The POW cards from the ICRC are attached.

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    6. The first group is to William Anscombe from Maidstone in Kent. He served from 1910 to 1928 starting as a Boy, then Diver and ended up being a Chief Petty Officer.

      As for the 2nd group, not knowing the name on the LSGC makes it a little difficult but as the 39-45 Star is there it's possible he was evacuated from Norway or France in 1940 and spent the rest of the war in the British Isles. 

    7. Today is 100 years since Bert’s official date of death so I thought I'd post a little info about him, if anyone’s interested.

      Bert volunteered in 1915 aged just under 18 but gave his age as 18 years 10 months and served in his local unit, the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, until being transferred to the Cheshire’s upon his arrival in France in Oct. 1917.

      In March 1918 Bert’s unit moved from the St. Julien/Bixschoote area, catching a train from Roesbrugge (Poperinge) on 23/3/18 via Suzanne to their billets however, on the 24th orders were received to proceed to Maricourt to ‘engage against the great enemy offensive.’

      26/3/18 retreat of around 10km to Bray Meaulte Rd.

      27/3/18 they were in Buire sur l’Ancre (2km SW of Albert).

      The following summery from the war diary will give a better idea of what Bert and his mates went through. The survivors were relieved by 37 Bn. AIF on 31/3/18.

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    8. If something doesn't show it's usually because it's either not for sale to the country you're in or if being sold/auctioned in Europe, paypal isn't an accepted method of payment from the seller.

      Try the site/country it's being auctioned in e.g German ebay in this case by changing the .com to .de if you know what I mean. For France .fr etc.

      https://www.ebay.de/itm/Eisernes-Kreuz-2-Klasse-1813-EK2-Preußen-FW-Friedrich-Wilhelm-lll-mit-Band/332559729084?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 

      It runs another 7 days.

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