Info required 17th London Regiment

[cash_13]

Hi all,

My wife is doing her tree again sorry


She would like to know a bit more regarding her Great grandfather Private Alfred James Bettis who signed up to fight in 1915 and was discharged through sickness only 8 months later

The death certificate states

Cause of death:

1) 10 days Influenza
2) Acute Pneumonia

Here's what she would like to know indeed me to..

What was the Territorial force on top of the 4 year sign up mean?
where was he serving during the time he served...where would he have been trained and set sail from and too? The general sort of info to create a picture....

and what most importantly would have his discharge and illness been caused by would it have been from the damp etc from the trenches or a gas attack??

Thanks in advance

Lee

[geoff501]

Lee,

A few details here:

The London Regiment in 1914-1918

Do you know if he was in the 1/17th (47th Division) or 2/17th (60th Division). Would help to pin point where he served perhaps.

I have a photo from the 2/17th (somewhere) but it is only a xerox photocopy.

I guess influenza was common, even before the 1918 affair.

[airborne medic]

Whilst this is a WW2 forum.....you might like to look out for 'The Poplars' a book by Ron Wilcox on this 1/17th in the Great War.....
I've got a copy and it's quite good....

[cash_13]

Thanks for the replies sorry I forgot to post these pics

It just says Corps 17th.......then on the sign up papers ( RE?? TT _

What are the other letters and what does TT mean ?

All rather confusing...

Lee

[Drew5233]

Lots of stuff on Google mate:

The London Regiment in 1914-1918

World War One Photos. 17th London Regiment. (Poplar & Stepney Rifles)

Great War Forum > 1/17th Battalion London REgiment

London Regiment Battalion Histories WW1

London Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That should keep her busy mate

[cash_13]

Drew do you really think she is going to troll through that lot!!!


Muggins job

[Drew5233]

Sorry <put my foot in it again>

[cash_13]

Have a had a good hunt and wifey has found some interesting facts,

He was 5ft 3" and had a lump in his testicles...........h'mmm to much information me thinks


We have also found out he was in the 1/17 which later became the 2/17 and was sent to Le Harve.........and his Commanding officer was called Captain Woodcock

1/17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney Rifles)
August 1914 : at 66 Tredegar Road, Bow. Part of 5th London Brigade, 2nd London Division. Moved on mobilisation to St Albans.
10 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre.
11 May 1915 : formation became 141st Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division.

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