Casualty Service and Paybook Collection

John Herbert Gordon C3849, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry who died in Lucknow on 11/4/96, at this point the 1st DCLI were on GArrison duty in Lucknow

 

George Hulmes, 3391837, No 5 Commando, KIA 10/9/42, on this day 5 Commando carried out a landing at Majunga in Madagascar - this landing was opposed by Vichy French Colonial troops

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2223628

Below Pte Hulmes grave, thanks to englandphil for the photo

 

14318899 David John Calderwood, 2nd Wiltshires, 5th Division, died 18/01/44 at this point the Battalion were involved in the Garigliano Crossing

CWGC :: Casualty Details

 

Another 5th Division man who died on the same day in the same operation.



3386212 Norman Davies, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, 5th Division, Died of Wounds 18/01/44 again in the Garigliano crossing

CWGC :: Casualty Details

 

843013 William Harold Brunt, 122 Field Regiment Royal Artillery, died 28/3/41 of Encephelitis

CWGC - Casualty Details



A letter to L/Bdr Brunt's father about his claim for his Son's medals



A letter to his father regarding his pay - the letter also mentions the return of his Service book

edit - I've just noticed the letter about medal entitlement is actually related to his Brother who was killed in N W Europe who was with the RE and won the MM & Bar

 

I think thats me up to date, as before any extra information (war diary entries, grave photos, memorial photos, newspaper cuttings etc) relating to any of these servicemen would be very gratefull received - I'll have a run through them again over the weekend and see if I can add any little snippets of info.

Alistair

 

Alistair.

If you have a list of units and the date of death that you can send me I will check my hard drives for any unit diaries that match.

 

I've added a few grave/memorial photos (supplied via the forum) and other odds and ends.

Regards

Alistair

 

Grave photo added to Mark Taylor-Lowen, also cause of death added to Andrew Taylor Gibson & James Ross.

Alistair

 

T/257536 Driver Thomas Jack Buntin or 23rd Armoured Brigade Company RASC who died of wounds on 11th April 1943. CWGC - Casualty Details




Edit to add 2 more scans

 

Thanks to Mick at British War Graves BRITISH WAR GRAVES - WAR GRAVE PHOTOGRAPHS I've added photos to Hill, Brunt, Banfield, Whittingham, Quinn & Gosling.

The site is a great resource and if anyone can help them with grave photos it is worthwhile.

Alistair

 

I've added War Diary entries to LeWarne, Hudston, Surtees, Newell and Taylor-Lowen - thanks to forum member psywar.org

Alistair

 

I've added grave photos to Sargeant & Crawford from findagrave.com

Regards

Alistair

 

5776759 Jack Needler, 2nd Royal Norfolks attached to 6 Commando - a little extra info on him here Cpl. Jack Needler and CWGC page at CWGC - Casualty Details he was a Sergeant in the intelligence section of 6 Commando for D-Day and into Normandy - I'm not sure about how he died, if it was from an earlier wound - the book seems to have been issued as a temporary ID while he was being treated just before his death. Any more info would be much appreciated.

Alistair

edit

I have just received his death certificate and cause of death is "committed suicide by shooting himself while the balance of his mind was disturbed" at Barossa Barracks Aldershot



Cpl Needlers grave from http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/graves/UK/Needler+6+cdo+grave.jpg.html

 

Alistair, What did the British Indian Army Pay Book look like? Do you have any examples?

 

Hi,
I've never seen an example of a book issued to members of the Britisih Indian Army, I know there is an AB64(M) where I think the M is for Modified, but it looks the same as a standard book and I think is for British troops stationed there. There are also the white linen covered bookswhich seem to be Far East made, but not sure if thats for Indians or for British troops service there.

If anyone has examples of unusual books I'd be keen to see them, there are a few questions I have about what existed - as above I've never seen an Indian Army book, what about Indian Navy? is there an Australian Navy one? how about NZ Air force and Navy, what books did the various South African service have. Some countries and services just seem to have used the British examples.

Cheers

Alistair

 

I've added a photo of Craftsman Wallis' grave that I obtained via findagrave .com

Regards

Alistair

 

Grave photo added to Rifleman Brown and Memorial photo to Fusilier Smith, both obtained from Findagrave.com Also Sgt Bugg's grave, Doc on the forum supplied this picture a few months ago and I missed adding it

Regards

Alistair

 

Hello Allister

Dont suppose among your collection anything to connect with my uncle John Isaac Hoyle service no 18894 RAFVR WW2??

Best regards


John

 

Hi,
Afraid not, good luck finding it out there somewhere.

Regards

Alistair