Soldiers Died in the Great War

[harribobs]

If anyone requires lookups in SDGW or ODGW (officers section) let me know

I also have a half decent ( ) database on the Manchester Regiments actions and battalions as well

[Tony]

A very kind offer.

Would you mind looking up 7620 William John Hilleard of the Queen's (11th Battalion) please, he was killed near Hill 60 in July 1917. I have a bit of info on him but the SDGW CD might know something I don't.

Then there's 2656 Pte. George Stevens also of the Queen's, killed on the Somme in Sept. 1916. Both men were from Bermondsey.

Cheers

Tony

[harribobs]

not a lot more info then you already have, but here they are

[harribobs]

stevens

[Tony]

Thanks a lot for that.

I'll be in Ypres in a couple of weeks and will be going to the trench W Hilleard was killed in well, where the trench would have been anyway.

Tony

[harribobs]

Thanks a lot for that.

I'll be in Ypres in a couple of weeks and will be going to the trench W Hilleard was killed in well, where the trench would have been anyway.

Tony

you're welcome

we were at passchendale ourselves last year, hope your trip goes well !

[Tony]

Chris,

Can I trouble you again for a look up please?

M1-6308 Private NEAL, RALPH

ASC

50th Aux. Bus Coy.

Age: 33

Died: 24/12/1918

Son of William and Emily Neal; husband of Mary Margaret Neal, of 36, Mortimer Rd., Hackney, London.

Cheers

Tony

[harribobs]

hmm, not sure if this is good or bad news but your man isn't on the database as a casualty

[Tony]

That's strange, he's on the CWGC. Do you think they forgot all about him?

Tony

[harribobs]

i really don't know why, but i've tried a few combinations but no joy!

sorry

[Tony]

Never mind.

Do you have version 1 or 2 of SDGW?

[harribobs]

Never mind.

Do you have version 1 or 2 of SDGW?

version 1, so it's possible he appears in the update

[Martin21]

Tony,

Have you managed to find anything more about Ralph Neal??

What interests you about him?

Regards

Martin21

Chris,

Can I trouble you again for a look up please?

M1-6308 Private NEAL, RALPH

ASC

50th Aux. Bus Coy.

Age: 33

Died: 24/12/1918

Son of William and Emily Neal; husband of Mary Margaret Neal, of 36, Mortimer Rd., Hackney, London.

Cheers

Tony

[Tony]

Hello Martin,

No I'm afraid not.

My interest is that he lived not too far away from where I grew up (although he was on the wrong side of the river) and has my surname. I was also in the RCT (latter day ASC).

Tony

[Graham Stewart]

The reason for him possibly not being found in SDGW is because he is recorded as dying in December 1918. A lot of units when compiling their books gave the cut off date as 11th November 1918. I have had similar problems with deaths in the Northumberland Fusiliers - they can be found in War Graves Registers but not in SDGW.