Help with researching Fusilier Appleby. RWAFF . Burma.

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  1. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Hi looking for some help
    My great great grandads left these medals and patches. I’ve looked around and found some info but looking for more...
    I believe he was serving from 1928 onwards as there are platoon sports medals for football and hockey some are dated some are engraved fusilier Appleby I think he was first in the lancs fusiliers then went to Africa training locals. Any info would be greatly received.
     

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  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Welcome to the forum

    firstly apply for his service records
    a long wait at the moment but worth it
    date of birth
    death cert and £30 is all you required to apply here Get a copy of military service records
     
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  4. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Paul,

    Welcome aboard. It would help the sleuths here if you reveal what you know now. even if the service record should tell you more. So, what was his full name, date of birth, even a service number / army number? What elsewhere have you found? This can stop duplication. PM with more tips in a moment.
     
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  5. Tony56

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  6. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    The formation patch on the left of your photo is the British 14th Army in which the 81st (West Africa) Division fought in Burma.
    Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

    His service number should be on his ID discs & can be compared in this thread to see which regiment or corps issued it. From 1920 onwards soldiers usually retained the same number throughout their service.
    Army Number Block Allocations
     
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  7. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Some more info I’ve found.
    George Herbert Appleby dob 18-09-1906
    The Lancashire Fusiliers no. 3441616
    Certificate of service serial no. 2LF/980
    Enlisted 05/03/25
    Home 05/03/1925-07/10/1926
    India 08/10/1926 - 06/01/1933
    Final assessment of conduct and character on leaving colours 20/01/1933
    Military conduct - exemplary
    Home 07/01/1933 - 21/01/1933
    ????? 22/01/1933 - 11/11/1945

    Finished as Company quartermaster sergeant

    Thank you for all the replies so far on this thread. Things are coming together and I will be applying for his service records ASAP
     
  8. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Information
     

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  9. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    For his time in India, the FIBIS Fibiwiki page 20th Regiment of Foot https://wiki.fibis.org/w/20th_Regiment_of_Foot has some links to photographs of the 2nd Battalion taken when your ancestor was in India.

    Also during WW2 , from above he appears to have been with the Gold Coast Regiment. There is a History
    "West African Way" The Story of the Burma Campaigns 1943-1945, 5th Bn. Gold Coast Regt., 81 West African Division by Lt. Col. C. G. Bowen originally published 1946, is available in a reprint edition, (“WEST AFRICAN WAY” The Story Of The Burma Campaigns 1943-1945, 5th Bn. Gold Coast Regt., 81 West African Division - Naval & Military Press ) which in turn is available online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 with title The Story of the Burma Campaigns (located in /Military Books (locate by the Search)/West Africa).
    Maureen
     
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  10. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    thank you Maureen
     
  11. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    22/01/1933 - 11/11/1945 Possible?? Gold Coast Regiment / Royal West African Frontier Force / 81st (West African Division) / 14th Army Formation.

    ive been told told stories of George being in Ghana(or possibly Nigeria) training locals and having to take rifles from them and give them sticks to train, Burma after the campaign fell ill and had to stay in hospital before returning home and possibly Egypt
     
  12. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Inter services sports touring teams
    All India 11 v Local services 11
    11th March 1945

    George played in this match losing 5-2
     

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  13. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Inter platoon Football
    Winners Signallars I
    Fus.Appleby
     

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  14. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Inter platoon Hockey 1932
    Fus. Appleby
     

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  15. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    G. Appleby
    Winners 2.LAN.FUS
     

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  16. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Athletics Medal
    Sig. Appleby
    1 Mile
    1928
     

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  17. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Lahore District Sports Tournament
    Hockey
    Winners
    LAN. FUS. SIG
    Appleby. G
     

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  18. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    **NEW**
    22/01/1933 -16/12/1939 Army reserve
    17/12/1939 - 11/11/1945 ?? 2nd battalion lancs fusiliers / 81st west african / Gold Coast Regiment.
    release/leave regiments - No.3 (other arms) TRG BN - WA TRG & RFT Camp - Lancs Fusiliers
    Service trade - ORCS
     
  19. Paulh2212

    Paulh2212 Member

    Service record, release, promotions
     

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