Search Problem

Paul Reed · 30-01-2008, 12:14 PM

Sorry to be a pain today.

I am having trouble using the SE.

I am looking for men in 72nd Medium Regiment RA. When I enter '72' and 'Medium' and use the drop down unit menu for RA I get nothing. If I don't use the drop-down it still says no results.

What am I doing wrong?

Owen · 30-01-2008, 12:18 PM

Paul
I just did "72 med"
don't forget space
then drop down royal artillery got 36 results

Paul Reed · 30-01-2008, 12:34 PM

I am still getting 0 results. How odd.

Owen · 30-01-2008, 12:45 PM

001 ADAMS, RE 14375871 24/10/1944
002 BANNISTER, GA 14291240 23/07/1944
003 BLAKE, AT 969489 26/07/1944
004 BLAKELEY, JF 1140256 28/03/1945
005 BRODIE, TA 805066 23/08/1940
006 CASSON, SE 969497 30/09/1942
007 CONABOY, T 14368432 08/02/1945
008 CRAIGIE, FF 893618 24/05/1945
009 ELLWOOD, FR 966055 08/02/1945
010 FENSOM, RW 87570 21/07/1941
011 FINCH, LS 1578457 08/02/1945
012 FIRTH, JSK 14373816 26/07/1944
013 GIBBONS, J 14290673 08/02/1945
014 GUNN, W 1074948 08/02/1945
015 HOLLINGS, WRO 1089694 02/04/1945
016 HOOD, JWS 318409 14/07/1942
017 LYNES, FA 969535 18/07/1944
018 MALLETT, AC 6083671 08/02/1945
019 MAYHEW, EG 14374955 29/01/1946
020 MORRISSEY, GE 1089786 26/07/1944
021 O'BRIEN, TD 293418 18/11/1944
022 PARKER, AD 72567 16/12/1945
023 PEARCE, HF 11006188 26/07/1944
024 PRIOR, RG 14508961 18/07/1944
025 PYE, RC 222682 10/12/1942
026 RANDLE, JN 966293 08/02/1945
027 SUTTON, FH 946561 17/07/1944
028 SYMONS, JS 33370 26/10/1944
029 TOLLIDAY, HC 966483 08/02/1945
030 TOMLINSON, W 933882 11/04/1945
031 TURRALL, JE 194690 17/07/1944
032 WATKINSON, KFE 94293 17/07/1944
033 WEBBER, RF 14290867 26/07/1944
034 WHITE, A 937431 01/04/1945
035 WILLIAMS, R 818573 18/11/1944
036 YOUNG, GF 969592 11/06/1941

Paul Reed · 30-01-2008, 12:47 PM

Thanks Owen, there must a problem chez moi. Maybe it doesn't like Orange.

Paul Reed · 30-01-2008, 12:48 PM

The reason I was interested was this quote from the BBC site:

Once when we heard someone had been killed, we found out it was twins that had been killed. They were expert athletes and were in their prime and they had won everything within the Regiment, boxing any sport they went in for - they won it. But to know that they had been killed it just wasn't right.

BBC - WW2 People's War - D-Day: 72nd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery

Doesn't seem to identify them, however.

von Poop · 30-01-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Maybe it doesn't like Orange.

...
Who does!
Sorry, best not to get myself started...

Owen · 30-01-2008, 12:54 PM

Thought I had twins then but alas no
CWGC :: Casualty Details

Name:WHITE, ALLANInitials:ANationality:United KingdomRank:GunnerRegiment/Service:Royal ArtilleryUnit Text:72 Medium Regt.Age:26Date of Death:01/04/1945Service No:937431Additional information:Son of Fred and Christina White, of Workington, Cumberland; husband of Mair Eluned White, of Wrexham, Denbighshire. His brother, John Jardine, also died on service.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:55. D. 14.Cemetery:REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details
Name:WHITE, JOHN JARDINEInitials:J JNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Border RegimentUnit Text:6th Bn.Age:23Date of Death:31/01/1940Service No:3602008Additional information:Son of Fred and Christina White, of Workington. His brother Allan also died on service.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Sec. 3. Div. M. Grave 71.Cemetery:WORKINGTON (SALTERBECK) CEMETERY

Paul Reed · 30-01-2008, 12:55 PM

Nice try, thanks.

geoff501 · 30-01-2008, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Reed

What am I doing wrong?

Make sure you put the data in the correct field. Easily done wrong. 72 med should be in the unit text field. I've done this wrong a few times!

I have had a problem on rare occasions when it seems to ignore data entered into a particular field and you get incorrect results since the field did not apply any filtering. Odd one that.

geoff

30-01-2008, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,142	Search Problem Sorry to be a pain today. I am having trouble using the SE. I am looking for men in 72nd Medium Regiment RA. When I enter '72' and 'Medium' and use the drop down unit menu for RA I get nothing. If I don't use the drop-down it still says no results. What am I doing wrong? __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

30-01-2008, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,142	I am still getting 0 results. How odd. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

30-01-2008, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,142	Thanks Owen, there must a problem chez moi. Maybe it doesn't like Orange. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

30-01-2008, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,142	The reason I was interested was this quote from the BBC site: Once when we heard someone had been killed, we found out it was twins that had been killed. They were expert athletes and were in their prime and they had won everything within the Regiment, boxing any sport they went in for - they won it. But to know that they had been killed it just wasn't right. BBC - WW2 People's War - D-Day: 72nd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery Doesn't seem to identify them, however. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

30-01-2008, 12:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	Thought I had twins then but alas no CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:WHITE, ALLANInitials:ANationality:United KingdomRank:GunnerRegiment/Service:Royal ArtilleryUnit Text:72 Medium Regt.Age:26Date of Death:01/04/1945Service No:937431Additional information:Son of Fred and Christina White, of Workington, Cumberland; husband of Mair Eluned White, of Wrexham, Denbighshire. His brother, John Jardine, also died on service.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:55. D. 14.Cemetery:REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:WHITE, JOHN JARDINEInitials:J JNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Border RegimentUnit Text:6th Bn.Age:23Date of Death:31/01/1940Service No:3602008Additional information:Son of Fred and Christina White, of Workington. His brother Allan also died on service.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Sec. 3. Div. M. Grave 71.Cemetery:WORKINGTON (SALTERBECK) CEMETERY Last edited by Owen; 30-01-2008 at 12:57 PM.

30-01-2008, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	Paul I just did "72 med" don't forget space then drop down royal artillery got 36 results

30-01-2008, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	001 ADAMS, RE 14375871 24/10/1944 002 BANNISTER, GA 14291240 23/07/1944 003 BLAKE, AT 969489 26/07/1944 004 BLAKELEY, JF 1140256 28/03/1945 005 BRODIE, TA 805066 23/08/1940 006 CASSON, SE 969497 30/09/1942 007 CONABOY, T 14368432 08/02/1945 008 CRAIGIE, FF 893618 24/05/1945 009 ELLWOOD, FR 966055 08/02/1945 010 FENSOM, RW 87570 21/07/1941 011 FINCH, LS 1578457 08/02/1945 012 FIRTH, JSK 14373816 26/07/1944 013 GIBBONS, J 14290673 08/02/1945 014 GUNN, W 1074948 08/02/1945 015 HOLLINGS, WRO 1089694 02/04/1945 016 HOOD, JWS 318409 14/07/1942 017 LYNES, FA 969535 18/07/1944 018 MALLETT, AC 6083671 08/02/1945 019 MAYHEW, EG 14374955 29/01/1946 020 MORRISSEY, GE 1089786 26/07/1944 021 O'BRIEN, TD 293418 18/11/1944 022 PARKER, AD 72567 16/12/1945 023 PEARCE, HF 11006188 26/07/1944 024 PRIOR, RG 14508961 18/07/1944 025 PYE, RC 222682 10/12/1942 026 RANDLE, JN 966293 08/02/1945 027 SUTTON, FH 946561 17/07/1944 028 SYMONS, JS 33370 26/10/1944 029 TOLLIDAY, HC 966483 08/02/1945 030 TOMLINSON, W 933882 11/04/1945 031 TURRALL, JE 194690 17/07/1944 032 WATKINSON, KFE 94293 17/07/1944 033 WEBBER, RF 14290867 26/07/1944 034 WHITE, A 937431 01/04/1945 035 WILLIAMS, R 818573 18/11/1944 036 YOUNG, GF 969592 11/06/1941

30-01-2008, 12:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,142	Nice try, thanks. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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