Lance Corporal H.M. CASTLE 1/4th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Doncaster He looks as though he has added his service number in the brackets, can you read the numbers?
Backing up Guys find UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: J K Graham Rank: Private Army Number: 5383 1 Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps POW Number: 1036 Camp Type: Miscellaneous Establishments Camp Number: BAB 20 Camp Location: Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland Record Office: Royal Army Service Corps Record Office, Ore Place, Hastings, Sussex Record Office Number: 29 TD
It might be Spr (sapper) R Tosh and not Sgt Sargeant TD to back that assumption up service number given as 2185556 Royal Engineers 1842001 - 2303000
Just picking up this interesting thread. I was just going to post that H M Castle was a KOYLI...how images tend to tell the full picture.Off the cuff they used to be KOYLIs based at Pontefract Barracks....will look further A quick scan through the CWGC Records suggests that HM Castle survived the war and a quick check of the 1939 Register does not identify the name....he may have been already in the army.
936849 Sapper Frank PARKIN Royal Engineers Originally conscripted into the Royal Artillery in 1939. Transferred to the Royal Engineers on 15th December 1939
Hello and welcome. Going back to the photograph showing 9th West Yorks , Duke of Wellington's. Was a name also given? Veronica
Thanks Veronica, well there does seem to be something written above "9th West" in the photo, but it is hardly discernible. I didn't take the photos myself and haven't yet been over to the old "Mairie" to see for myself. I am making a note of questions like yours, and Guy's question about the service number of H.M. Castle, which I also can't read on the photo. When I do get over there to see the writings, I will check these and any other questions with the real thing in front of me. Of course I will report back any new findings and take more photos if needed. Ian
Guy, I can't read them on the photo (which I didn't take) but when I go over to see the writing on the wall for myself, I will try to make them out.
I agree, would definitely read that as Spr, TD. The rest is a bit of a blur - is that "1st Batt"? (which doesn't seem very relevant to the Royal Engineers, but I'm no expert), followed by... maybe... "Royal Engineers"? I'm not at all sure, to be honest. Fascinating thread, thanks to all. Pat
What a wonderful and fascinating thread. When you do see the writing's,( hope it will be soon) please keep us all up to date. Veronica.
Trying to get a clearer view of the number for HM Castle. Funnily enough, the camera shots seem easier to decipher than looking directly at the writing. I went in daylight and the roof window affords some natural light and I had the Assistant Mayor help with a spotlight. However, we didn't have a lot of time and will try to get some clearer shots, though the writing has really deteriorated, being only in pencil on clay/straw daub.
